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Jan 06, 2020

Australia fires: Agency responsible for emergency management shuts over smoke

The Australian federal government department responsible for managing emergencies shut its Canberra office due to poor air quality on Monday as the nation's capital choked on smoke from deadly bushfires.

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The next pandemic could be hiding in the Arctic permafrost

Global warming could unearth ancient microbes. Will we be as unprepared as we were for the coronavirus?

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What do futurists imagine for the post-coronavirus-pandemic world?

There's no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has changed daily life. But what changes will last? How will we live when it's all over?

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Bill McKibben: “Working together is what humans are built to do”: Social trust is key to stemming the coronavirus crisis

A recent U.N. report said that nations “with higher levels of social trust and connections are more resilient in the face of natural disasters and economic crises.”

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A third of Peru’s La Pampa forest cleared for illegal mining ponds, study finds

5,400 hectares (13,300 acres) of forests have been converted into mining ponds in the Madre de Dios region of Peru.

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10 things you need to know as a barrel of Alberta oil is valued at less than a bottle of maple syrup

We dig into what's behind the crash, the phenomenon of 'homeless crude' and why new pipelines ultimately won't solve the problem.

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‘I don’t see why anything should be secret’: First Nation rejected $28 million in Site C dam deal, court docs reveal

Documents disclosed in a treaty infringement case offer a rare glimpse into the payments BC Hydro offered to First Nations as it sought support for the dam.

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Coronavirus, climate change, and the environment

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment

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Derrick Z. Jackson: A Rhode Island city gets serious about climate justice

In its climate action plan, Providence, Rhode Island, is giving frontline residents' health equal billing with carbon reduction. Other cities should pay attention.

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John Harte: Breaking and restoring our life support system

Systems-thinker John Harte gives a roadmap on how we can use the same interconnectedness that is spurring catastrophe to instead promote health and sustainability.

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Heroes of another kind

Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too.

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EHN reporter takes second place prize in the Association of Health Care Journalists’ national contest

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Nate Hagens: Coronavirus exposes economic, cultural, environmental fallacies

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

Australia fires: Agency responsible for emergency management shuts over smoke

David Roberts: Amid coronavirus, the Trump administration guts fuel economy standards

The next pandemic could be hiding in the Arctic permafrost

What do futurists imagine for the post-coronavirus-pandemic world?

A third of Peru’s La Pampa forest cleared for illegal mining ponds, study finds

10 things you need to know as a barrel of Alberta oil is valued at less than a bottle of maple syrup

‘I don’t see why anything should be secret’: First Nation rejected $28 million in Site C dam deal, court docs reveal

Coronavirus, climate change, and the environment

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment

Derrick Z. Jackson: A Rhode Island city gets serious about climate justice

In its climate action plan, Providence, Rhode Island, is giving frontline residents' health equal billing with carbon reduction. Other cities should pay attention.

John Harte: Breaking and restoring our life support system

Systems-thinker John Harte gives a roadmap on how we can use the same interconnectedness that is spurring catastrophe to instead promote health and sustainability.

Heroes of another kind

Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too.

EHN reporter takes second place prize in the Association of Health Care Journalists’ national contest

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Nate Hagens: Coronavirus exposes economic, cultural, environmental fallacies

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

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Australia fires: Agency responsible for emergency management shuts over smoke

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment

In its climate action plan, Providence, Rhode Island, is giving frontline residents' health equal billing with carbon reduction. Other cities should pay attention.

Systems-thinker John Harte gives a roadmap on how we can use the same interconnectedness that is spurring catastrophe to instead promote health and sustainability.

Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too.

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

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