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![Smoke from California's Blue Ridge Fire turned skies a hazy orange.]()
![Smoke from California's Blue Ridge Fire turned skies a hazy orange.]()
New study strengthens link between wildfire smoke and severe COVID
Smoke from last year’s West Coast wildfires was associated with almost 20,000 excess COVID-19 cases.
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Study: People are moving to flood-prone areas, not away from them
“We can’t control how much water falls, necessarily, but we can definitely control who is in harm’s way."
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![Two people in Saint Paul, Minnesota, taking photos of the city shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Canada]()
![Two people in Saint Paul, Minnesota, taking photos of the city shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Canada]()
Wildfire smoke in Minnesota brings dystopian skies to the Midwest
‘Unprecedented’ haze from wildfires blanketed the Twin Cities last week. More smoke is coming.
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![A silhouette of a Great Lake fisherman.]()
![A silhouette of a Great Lake fisherman.]()
Congress is finally starting to do something about toxic PFAS chemicals
The move follows consumption advisories for the "forever chemicals" in several states.
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![A manhole cover with the seal of the President of the United States embossed on it]()
![A manhole cover with the seal of the President of the United States embossed on it]()
A sewage crisis is bubbling up in communities of color across the country
Biden's infrastructure bill could provide some relief.
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Detroit’s prison population will soon be stuck living next to a toxic site
“Living in Detroit has given me a deep understanding that fights against the prison system and police are also fights against poverty and pollution.”
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![a bearded man in a yellow tent with blue tarp looks out of the flap. Outside of the tent is an American flag. The tent is on a beach with houses in the background and boats in the water.]()
![a bearded man in a yellow tent with blue tarp looks out of the flap. Outside of the tent is an American flag. The tent is on a beach with houses in the background and boats in the water.]()
COVID left Portland’s homeless population in crisis mode. Then the heat wave hit
Advocates say cities need to dedicate more resources during extreme weather events to help those without stable housing.
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![A nurse filling a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine]()
![A nurse filling a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine]()
A new way to protect the Amazon: COVID vaccines
How a team of physicians, nurses, and volunteers undertook a three-week journey to vaccinate land protectors in Brazil's rainforests
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![US President Joe Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan]()
![US President Joe Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan]()
Here’s how Biden is spending his first big environmental justice investment
The EPA has detailed how it will spend $50 million authorized by the American Rescue Plan.
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![two people in white medical coats carry a blow up globe covered in bandages as they walk in front of a building with a medical logo]()
![two people in white medical coats carry a blow up globe covered in bandages as they walk in front of a building with a medical logo]()
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.
