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What 5,000-year-old skeletons tell us about living with climate change
Collapse isn’t inevitable. New research shows that nimble, cooperative societies adapted best to rapid shifts.
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The deadly link between diarrheal disease and climate change
A new study shows abnormal flooding and drought are associated with pediatric diarrhea in some parts of the world.
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U.S. regulators hinted at a possible ban on gas stoves. The debate boiled over.
Are gas stoves the new cigarettes? No. But they should be fixed.
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EPA’s proposed air pollution standards for soot could save thousands of lives
Health experts say it doesn’t go far enough to limit the deadly pollutant.
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A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’
The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing?
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![A group of women and children dressed for cold weather hold signs against truck pollution in front of a stationary blue-colored semi truck on December 20, 2022.]()
![A group of women and children dressed for cold weather hold signs against truck pollution in front of a stationary blue-colored semi truck on December 20, 2022.]()
The US has a new pollution rule for heavy-duty trucks for the first time in 2 decades
Cleaner trucks will mean better air and health for overburdened communities.
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After years of pressure, 3M will stop making ‘forever chemicals’
Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion.
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New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals
"The people there are tired of being studied. We need to take action.”
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Dogs are sniffing out a legacy of pollution on the Blackfeet nation
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can canines track down the culprits?
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The time is right to ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. But the Senate needs to hurry.
To get it done this year, senators need to vote by January 3.
