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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France and UK prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record

The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.

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Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections

As extreme weather becomes more common and disruptive, the effects can impair relationships, interrupt routines and communication, and damage gathering places and the foundations of community traditions.

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

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France and UK prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record

After a slow start, Utah is upgrading its system to track Great Salt Lake dust

Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections

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

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

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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.”

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