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The search for the Dr. Fauci of climate change
A growing number of physicians are trying to transform the medical profession to meet the health challenges posed by climate change.
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How many people has climate change killed already?
A first-of-its-kind study says hotter temperatures have already killed thousands.
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The plan to turn coal country into a rare earth powerhouse
With plans for a Made-in-America renewable energy transformation, Biden administration ramps up efforts to extract rare earth minerals from coal waste.
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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.
