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In An Unusual Step, a Top Medical Journal Weighs in on Climate …

WEBAfter the editors of 200 health journals—including the New England Journal of Medicine—signed an editorial in September 2021 urging world leaders to take action …

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After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus …

WEBIn 2022, nearly 1,700 people died of heat-related causes—a sharp increase from the roughly 950 deaths in 2018, according to figures from the CDC. And experts …

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Could ‘One Health’ be the Optimal Approach for Human, Animal …

WEBStarting this year, the University of Arizona (UA) will receive $3.6 million in state funding annually until 2025 to grow its One Health model—which considers the …

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How the Dire Health Implications of Climate Change Are Unfolding

WEBPlease take a look at the new openings in our newsroom. AINSLEY O’NEILL: According to the World Health Organization, between 2030 and 2050, climate change is …

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Q&A: California Nurse and Environmental Health Pioneer Barbara …

WEBBarbara Sattler is on a mission to transform the way nurses, physicians and the general public think about threats to health. For Sattler, a registered nurse, emerita …

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Q&A: Everyday Plastics Are Making Us Sick—and Costing Us $250 …

WEBScience Q&A: Everyday Plastics Are Making Us Sick—and Costing Us $250 Billion a Year in Healthcare Exposure to plastics contributes to cancers, obesity, …

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A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on …

WEBInside Clean Energy A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on Human Health The coming surge in photovoltaic panel waste is tiny …

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Battle to Prioritize Public Health over Oil Company Profits Heats Up

WEBJustice & Health Battle to Prioritize Public Health over Oil Company Profits Heats Up Proposed California bills would protect residents in mostly low-income …

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Louisiana’s Toxic Air Is Linked to Low-Weight and Pre-Term Births

WEBA study published last week, in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Research Health, for the first time looked at the association between toxic air pollution …

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Amid the Devastation of Hurricane Ian, a New Study Charts …

WEBScience Amid the Devastation of Hurricane Ian, a New Study Charts Alarming Flood Risks for U.S. Hospitals Researchers have identified nearly 700 vulnerable …

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Converging Climate Risks Interact to Cause More Harm, Hitting

WEBThat prospect highlights the urgent need for better coordination of emergency responses, including warning systems for both wildfire smoke and heat, public health …

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Increasingly Frequent Ocean Heat Waves Trigger Mass Die-Offs of …

WEBHeat waves recently extended across nearly 30 percent of the world’s oceans, an expanse equivalent to the surface area of North America, Asia, Europe and …

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Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New …

WEBIt’s well known that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change. A dirty secret is that they’re also the source of toxic chemicals linked to rising rates of …

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To Live and Die in Philadelphia: Sonya Sanders Grew Up Next Door …

WEBPHILADELPHIA—Sonya Sanders knows better than most the physical toll of living next door to an ecological hazard. For a century and a half, the towering stacks at …

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Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely …

WEBJustice & Health Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products The FDA has …

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Tired of Wells That Threaten Residents’ Health, a Small California …

WEBJustice Tired of Wells That Threaten Residents’ Health, a Small California Town Takes on the Oil Industry The mostly low-income, Latino residents of Arvin have …

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In Wyoming, a Tribe and a City Pursue Clean Energy Funds …

WEBMembers of the Northern Arapaho Tribe host a local tribal powwow on the eve of a solar eclipse in Riverton, Wyo. on August 20, 2017. Credit: Helen H. …

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Insects Archives

WEBProtein-Filled, With a Low Carbon Footprint, Insects Creep Up on the Human Diet By Emiko Terazono

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Climate Justice Groups Confront Chevron on San Francisco Bay

WEBJustice & Health Climate Justice Groups Confront Chevron on San Francisco Bay Grassroots “kayaktivists,” the Rich City Rays, challenged tankers that import crude …

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A Single Chemical Plant in Louisville Emits a Super-Pollutant That …

WEBThe Chemours chemical plant in Louisville is the nation’s largest emitter of the climate super-pollutant HFC-23, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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On Tuesday’s Ballot: Can New Gas Power Plants Fix a Fragile Texas …

WEBToday's Climate On Tuesday’s Ballot: Can New Gas Power Plants Fix a Fragile Texas Grid? Supporters of Proposition 7, which earmarks $7 billion in taxpayer …

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