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On the ground during Cape Town's water crisis

Amid the worst drought on record, the city has threatened to turn off the taps on its nearly 4 million residents. Our correspondent spent a week there while he could still get a shower.
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How Elevance Health brings sustainability into healthcare

Elevance Health is integrating environmental sustainability, supply chain standards and AI-driven digital tools to transform healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. With a net zero target and a focus on climate resilience, the company is positioning environmental action as central to public health.

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What hospitals are doing to reduce waste and support environmental sustainability

In the United States, hospitals generate millions of tons of waste annually and consume large amounts of energy and water. In response, many institutions are implementing sustainability initiatives that reduce waste, lower costs, and improve community health outcomes.

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The hospitals curing both people and planet

The healthcare sector is caught in a climate paradox: it is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change on people’s health, yet it also contributes heavily to global warming through its high emissions.

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Europe will give priority to clean energy, high-level EU diplomat says

A high-level EU diplomat says Europe is focused on nuclear and renewables, as India makes a play for Canadian oil and gas.

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Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records

Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every station in the state.
Read the Full Article on wyofile.com
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After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to share key datasets behind its climate risk tools after environmental and farming groups sued over the removal of climate-related webpages.

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War with Iran: What the assault means for renewable energy

Higher energy prices could make green alternatives more attractive, but harder to deploy.
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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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