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![An Earth cracked open like an egg with mosquitoes, an asthma inhaler, daffodils, a hospital bed, and a tick coming out of it]()
Doctors put a price tag on the annual health impacts of climate change. It’s $820 billion.
And that’s an underestimate.
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The EPA just accused Missouri’s environmental agency of violating the Civil Rights Act
The findings are the latest example of how the Biden administration is prioritizing environmental justice.
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Untold victims of rising temperatures: Multiple sclerosis patients
A new study shows that above-average temperatures are sending individuals with MS to the hospital.
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There are massive chemical dumps in the Gulf we know almost nothing about
In the 1970s, the EPA allowed chemical companies to dump toxic waste into the deep sea. Now, oil giants are drilling right on top of it.
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4 in 10 Americans breathe polluted air, with people of color hit hardest
A new report shows how air pollution is shaped by climate change and racism.
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Report: California’s water systems are in deep trouble
America has underinvested in its aging water systems. A new study in California highlights the gaps.
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Deb Haaland is making room for marginalized communities in the Interior Department
The first Native American cabinet secretary told Grist she’s going to give environmental justice communities a seat at the table.
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First GMO mosquitoes to be released in the Florida Keys
The EPA approved Oxitec’s mosquitoes for release this spring. Some scientists and locals want to halt the deployment.
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In Europe, a backlash is growing over incinerating garbage
Growing concern about incinerators' CO2 emissions is forcing many EU countries to rethink their support for these trash-burning facilities.
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Migrant children are being held in toxic U.S. detention centers
The Biden administration is preparing to detain thousands of migrant children at sites with histories of toxic contamination.
