E.P.A. is letting cities dump more raw sewage into rivers for years to come
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E.P.A. is letting cities dump more raw sewage into rivers for years to come

The agency is allowing cities to delay or otherwise change federally imposed fixes to their sewer systems. 
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Talking to residents about “retreating” from sea level rise is “a tough conversation… They want to stay put,” says Christopher Krahforst, climate adaptation director for Hull, Mass. (Credit: Doug Struck)

Severe flooding increasingly cutting people off from health care

Many more Americans will find themselves regularly cut off from essential services, rescue workers and health care long before water actually reaches their homes, a recent study predicts.

HULL, Ma.—Whenever a storm is coming, the fire company in this town of 10,500 jutting into the Atlantic Ocean sends a truck and personnel to wait in an old fire station on the northern tip of the peninsula.

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Senator Whitehouse puts climate change on budget committee’s agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.

Shampoos and soaps are mostly water. Here’s why you should buy them without it

Looking around my bathroom a few years ago, I noticed two things. Almost everything came in a plastic container. And despite being labeled soap, conditioner or shampoo, most products’ first ingredient was water.

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Wildfires: How to travel safely as the climate changes

Climate change has made wildfires a year-round threat to travelers. Here’s how to minimize your risk, and what to do if you’re in the path of a fire.
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Image by Yinan Chen from Pixabay

As cities swelter, urban shade trees fall by the millions

Midwestern cities face a dilemma: Remove mature ash trees that keep neighborhoods cool or leave them to be devoured by a tiny bug.

In shipping, a push to slash emissions by harnessing the wind

More ships are running on wind power, as the global industry tries to fight climate change. One concept has backing from Abba, the Swedish pop stars.

Most Americans comfortable with solar panels, turbines in their communities, Post-UMD poll finds

Many Americans support renewable energy infrastructure, but experts say progress can be impeded by a small, yet vocal, opposition.
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Intense heat waves induced by climate change create favorable conditions for air pollution to worsen. Scientists say this isn’t likely to change unless action is taken.

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LISTEN: Robbie Parks on why hurricanes are getting deadlier

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Improving our quality of life starts with the simple of act of getting kids outdoors.

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In the Gulf of Maine, scientists race to save seabirds threatened by climate change

“I could see that, if successful, the methods developed could likely help these species."

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Appalachia’s fracking counties are shedding jobs and residents: Study

The 22 counties that produce 90% of Appalachian natural gas lost a combined 10,339 jobs between 2008 and 2021.

Marathon Petroleum y una ciudad de Texas muestran una  potencial crisis de comunicaciones sobre sustancias químicas

Marathon Petroleum y una ciudad de Texas muestran una potencial crisis de comunicaciones sobre sustancias químicas

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