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Intensifying atmospheric rivers are leading to a surge in Valley fever cases in California
The fungal pathogen is thriving as the Golden State bounces between drought and flooding.
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EPA finalizes new standards for deadly particulate matter
The restrictions on soot pollution will prevent thousands of premature deaths every year. Industry groups say it will hurt local economies.
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Climate change will kill 14.5 million people globally by 2050 — but mostly not directly
A recent report also projects $12.5 trillion in economic losses and $1.1 trillion in healthcare costs by midcentury.
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Climate change has killed 4 million people since 2000 — and that’s an underestimate
“Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.”
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A Louisiana court just revived plans for the country’s biggest plastics plant
If Formosa's megaproject goes through, it could more than triple cancer risk in parts of St. James Parish.
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How climate disasters hurt adolescents’ mental health
Young people traumatized by Hurricane Maria were more likely to report substance use.
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1 year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask.
"We are truly the canaries in the coal mine."
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![A young man peers into a pile of rubble in a neighborhood leveled by an Israeli bombardment of Gaza.]()
The war zone in Gaza will leave a legacy of hidden health risks
A toxic mix of dust, ash, and other material from 15 million tons of rubble now blankets the territory and all who live there.
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Persistent wildfire smoke is eroding rural America’s mental health
Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.
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The link between climate change and a spate of rare disease outbreaks in 2023
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught U.S. communities off guard are a grim preview of the future.
