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Unable to fund Exide cleanup, state wants contaminated Vernon site added to federal Superfund list
California is formally asking the federal government to add the heavily polluted former site of Exide Technologies, abandoned through bankruptcy…
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More than 100 Michigan public water sources meet new, lower EPA contamination levels
TRAVERSE CITY — New standards from the EPA could mean more than a hundred more water sources in Michigan could…
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At Least Six Die in Glacier Collapse in Italy’s Dolomites
At least six people died and eight were injured after a chunk of a glacier collapsed in Italy’s Alps on…
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State bills aim to protect workers in extreme heat conditions
With summer in full swing and daily temperatures peaking well over 100 degrees in the Coachella Valley, a local lawmaker…
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Africa insurers urged to focus more on climate change
Africa’s insurance industry has been challenged to play a proactive role in addressing the climate change agenda. Speaking at the…
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Baltimore’s ‘Catastrophic Failures’ at Wastewater Treatment Have Triggered a State Takeover, a Federal Lawsuit and Citizen Outrage – Inside Climate News
Sara Bundy, her husband and 12-year-old son moved to Sparrows Point near the Back River in Baltimore County four years…
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Sydney floods force tens of thousands of residents to flee homes
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in Sydney after torrential downpours caused “life-threatening” floodwaters to rise…
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Climate Change Can Impact Babies Before They Even Start Breathing Outside Air
A new study has found that climate change can impact babies while they are still in the womb. Climate change…
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Summer in America is becoming hotter, longer and more dangerous
Wildfires had been burning for weeks, shrouding Reno, Nev., in harmful smoke, when Jillian Abney and her eight-year-old daughter Izi…
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Florida springs protection rule is overdue and underwhelming, critics say
Legislators left no doubt how they felt when they passed one of the first bills in the 2016 session. Florida…
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Colombia becomes first country in Western Hemisphere to protect 30% of ocean
Colombia’s outgoing President Iván Duque has announced that the country became the first in the Western Hemisphere to make 30%…
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Eugene sawmill, powerplant requesting changes to air pollution permits
The new owners of the former Seneca sawmill and biomass-fueled powerplant are working with Lane County air pollution regulators to…
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Ecologists say federal wildfire plans are dangerously out of step with climate change
The federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) is launching an investigation after U.S. Forest Service-controlled burns that escaped caused the largest…
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The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent a warning to other regulators
In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama…
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COP26 8 mos. later: checking the status of the climate fight
The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday placed a huge hurdle in the way of President Joe Biden’s push to fight global…
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EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystems
For the first time in 30 years, legislation has been put forward to address catastrophic wildlife loss in the EU.…
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Miami pediatrician ousted from state board for her comments about COVID vaccine policy
Dr. Lisa Gwynn, a pediatrician with the University of Miami Health System and the president of the Florida chapter of…
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U.N. Ocean Conference ends with promises. Is a sea change coming?
The second United Nations Oceans Conference took place from June 27 to July 1 in Lisbon, focusing on the protection…
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Climate Protesters in Australia Face Harsh New Penalties
MELBOURNE, Australia — When climate protesters took to the streets of Sydney this week, including blocking one of its busiest…
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How Peloton, Pilates, and HIIT Help Tiffani Thiessen Sleep Soundly
In our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
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EPA retains tools to cut power sector GHG emissions despite Supreme Court curbing its authority: attorneys
The Environmental Protection Agency still has pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector following the Supreme Court’s…
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36 Refreshing Cucumber Recipes That Aren’t All Salads
Cucumber recipes are a staple during summertime because they’re so, so refreshing. And for good reason: The veggie is roughly…
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A Quick Abs Circuit You Only Need to Do Once a Week
You may not realize it, but your abs are vital muscles that help you move well in tons of different…
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Peter Dykstra: American Invasive Species Hall of Fame, part 2
Sequels are rarely as good as the original. But here are five more invasive species for the American Invasive Species…
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Listen: Julie Rovner Rehashes the ‘Roe’ Decision
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on NPR/WAMU’s “1A” on…
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When more is more: Identifying cognitive impairments with multiple drawing tasks
Changes in drawing traits have been reported in people with early-stage cognitive impairments, but most studies have used a single…
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Study paves the way towards a more precise use of CRISPR
Human imagination is the only limit when it comes to the potential of genetic engineering — especially after the breakthrough…
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To Save Its Honey Industry, Australia Is Killing Bees by the Millions
The first step is pouring gasoline into the beehive. Then it’s time to wait. The job is finished when the…
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Exercise-induced central fatigue — low oxygen supply clouds judgment
When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitude or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are…
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Biden opens door to more offshore drilling, despite earlier climate vow
Placeholder while article actions load President Biden’s administration opened the door Friday to more offshore oil and gas drilling in…
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Up to 540,000 lives could be saved worldwide by targeting speed and other main areas
A new series published in The Lancet today highlights the growing problem of road traffic injuries and lays out some…
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Meat, monopolies, mega farms: how the US food system fuels climate crisis
Food and the climate crisis are locked in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, food systems contribute about…
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Road injuries are killing young people, and it’s hardly slowing down
New research led by UNSW Sydney reveals traffic-related fatalities and injuries are the biggest killers of young people worldwide –…
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India imposes ban on single-use plastics. But will it be enforced?
Placeholder while article actions load NEW DELHI — India on Friday became the latest country to impose a ban on…
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Novel gene for Alzheimer’s disease in women identified: Findings may help explain why Alzheimer’s is more prevalent in women than men
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million…
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‘We don’t have to pretend anymore’: Greens ready to bail on D.C.
While greens hope Thursday’s ruling could bring new urgency to a Capitol Hill push for sizable clean energy incentives, the…
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Winning by default: Tonsillectomy study shows power of pre-set opioid Rx size
A small tweak to hospitals’ prescribing systems might make a big difference in reducing risk from leftover opioid pain medication,…
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Why Biden’s climate push might not be doomed
Still, President Joe Biden indicated he plans to try. “I have directed my legal team to work with the Department…
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Floating in space might be fun, but study shows it’s hard on earthly bodies
Ever wondered if you have anything in common with an astronaut? Turns out there are 206 things — your bones.…
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Flush with $600K in federal funding diverted from Great Lakes restoration, Illinois tries to rebrand Invasive (Asian) Carp. By…
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Machine-learning algorithms can help health care staff correctly diagnose alcohol-associated hepatitis, acute cholangitis
Acute cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that often is associated with gallstones. Symptoms include fever, jaundice, right upper…
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Podcast: Restoring Landscapes and Livelihoods
Welcome to The Undark Podcast. In this episode, join Matthew Algeo and this month’s host Lacy Roberts as they detail…
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HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection, study shows: Changes at the DNA level can accelerate aging by nearly five years, research demonstrates
HIV has an “early and substantial” impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with…
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How Charles Koch Purchased the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
Today’s 6-3 Supreme Court decision restricting the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions will benefit power plants…
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Scientists warn of links between soil pollution and heart disease
Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published…
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SCOTUS EPA ruling a set-back for climate regulations, but Pennsylvania retains power to set limits, lawyers say | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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‘Soft’ CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects: Targeted repairs with ‘nicks’ of single DNA strands provide foundation for novel disease therapies
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR…
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Invisible and toxic in New Mexico – Source New Mexico
In her 30 years working as a health care professional in the Navajo Nation, Adella Begaye witnessed the health impacts…
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New method boosts the study of regulation of gene activity
One way cells can control the activities of their genes is by adding small chemical modifications to the DNA that…
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Study: Drilling waste on Pennsylvania roads bad for health, land
Lick Run Road in Lycoming County, PA, north of Williamsport, makes up part of the roughly 25,000 miles of dirt…
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