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Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.
More than five years after admitting to her crimes, Montoya was sentenced to six years in federal prison.
Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies.
The failure to consider their needs can be a matter of life and death.
The season is already near its peak, but climate change means a monster storm could strike anytime.
Miners and their advocates have long demanded stricter standards on exposure to silica, a leading cause of an epidemic of black lung. They’re still waiting.
Everything you need to know about the science linking global warming to extreme heat.
The lawsuit could determine whether the state's Public Service Commission must consider emissions in its decision making.
And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.