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“The climate wars are over” in Australia? Not even close.

The conservatives’ defeat is good news, but the incoming Labor Party’s policies show why climate activists can’t relax even under liberal governments.
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Supply chain drives 71% of health sector's carbon footprint: AMID

The environmental impact debate in healthcare has tended to focus on hazardous clinical waste, syringes, gloves, and contaminated material, leaving industrial and logistical processes largely unexamined. AMID argues that this analytical gap understates the true scale of the problem.

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What is climate gentrification? Why house prices are rising outside of Europe's city centers

Extreme heat is not only making cities less livable; it’s also reshaping who can afford to live where.

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‘Absurdly high’: Alberta considering almost 21 gigawatts of gas-powered data centers

An expert warns that would require 200 billion liters of water and explode Canada’s emissions.

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Gov. Shapiro walks a fine line on climate; his opponent just wants to drill.

As cash flows into Pennsylvania governor's race, ethical questions over Stacy Garrity's fracking income loom.
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The Tour de France has reached a climate tipping point

Record heat, a wildfire, and an unprecedented stage modification highlighted the growing challenge global warming poses to endurance sports.
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Many Massachusetts 'Gateway Cities' still lack state air quality monitors despite higher pollution burdens

After Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed the Northeast, environmental justice advocates renewed calls for better air quality monitoring in Massachusetts’s most disadvantaged communities.

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Lake Powell shrinks and marinas must adapt

Overuse, drought, and climate change have pummeled Lake Powell to near historic lows, made worse by the driest winter on record and extreme heat.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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