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Climate change as a healthcare issue: Implications for physicians and practice leaders

Because the topic of climate change is often politicized, practice leaders may be tempted to avoid it, limiting meaningful engagement from clinicians and healthcare leaders.

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What is an urban heat island? Here's why cities are so much hotter than the countryside

Ever noticed that it tends to be far hotter in cities than the countryside? This is because of the urban ‘heat island’ effect.

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Undercover investigation reveals Europe-wide motorcycle emissions ‘scam’

Austrian motorcycle giant KTM is systematically bypassing laws designed to limit pollution and noise.

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Cool water releases protect fish but reduce hydropower production

Federal officials are considering cool water releases for the third consecutive year at Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona this summer to safeguard the humpback chub, a federally protected fish.
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Solar power expected to soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage

Because gas prices are expected to rise in coming years, a new solar project in Anchorage is poised to become cheaper than power generated by imported natural gas.

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Our warming planet is a petri dish for new and deadly microbes

As rising temperatures reshape ecosystems around the world, scientists are warning that bacteria, fungi, and other microbes are adapting in ways that could threaten human health.

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Green energy isn't Europe's problem — storage is

Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. More battery storage could help Europe to stabilize prices and replace polluting fossil fuel energy, but roadblocks remain.
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Yakama Nation protests clean energy project on sacred site

Mounting evidence shows a clean energy project in Washington on a Yakama sacred site would in large part power a data center.
Trees and forest on the Catatumbo River on the Maracaibo Lake during sunset. Cienagas de Juan Manuel National Park. Venezuela

In Venezuela, concerns about ramping up oil production in the heavily polluted Lake Maracaibo region

Experts and local activists, wary of past exploitation, are hoping it will be different this time — but aren’t confident it will be.

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Why Chevron is at the center of the California governor's race

California wants to phase out fossil fuels, but still needs gas. That makes for messy politics and a frontrunner saying "I need Chevron."
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Oil and gas companies drilled and polluted less in 2025, but emissions from each well are rising, Colorado regulators say

Oil and gas drilling activity in Colorado was down in 2025, leading to fewer total air emissions — even as emissions for each new well are projected to rise.

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