Climate change to boost Lyme disease cases in northeast and midwest U.S. by over 35%, study finds

A recent study published in the journal EcoHealth found that as climate change progresses, Lyme disease cases are set to increase dramatically in the northeastern and upper midwestern U.S.

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As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web

Fur seal die-offs in the Pribilof Islands, attributed to algal toxins, are part of a trend affecting people who depend on the Bering Sea.

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Two women, two different continents, but they have the same problem with their farms

Farmers in two very different parts of the world are experiencing similar impacts from climate change, including extreme weather and emerging livestock diseases.

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White House’s ‘drill baby drill’ wartime mandate meets volatile market reality

At CERAWeek, Energy Secretary Chris Wright urges a patriotic surge in oil production, but industry titans warn that the U.S.-Iran war has fractured the global energy map beyond the reach of a quick fix.

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Wealthy investors target foes of clean energy, seeking revenge

Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.

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Climate change to boost Lyme disease cases in northeast and midwest U.S. by over 35%, study finds

As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web

Surging energy demand helps fuel Trump’s love affair with coal

Two women, two different continents, but they have the same problem with their farms

Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure’

Utilities warn of soaring costs related to Trump order for Indiana coal plants to stay open

White House’s ‘drill baby drill’ wartime mandate meets volatile market reality

Wealthy investors target foes of clean energy, seeking revenge

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.

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.”

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

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

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

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.”

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

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