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New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific.
A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one."
Advocates say the ruling makes clear that complying with the Paris Agreement is not enough.
"It's our job, our inherent right, to take care of the Klamath Basin and its river.”
The state legislature passed a bill that will add a surcharge for customers in the short term, but should pay it back more than 10-fold over the next 20 years.
The lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
