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Pakistan’s 'shocking' spring heat drives up water use, health risks

"Temperatures we used to record in June and July are now being recorded in March," Pakistan's weather agency says.

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Manure digesters worsen ammonia air emissions from hog farms, study finds

Ammonia emissions, which can harm a person’s ability to breathe, are more than three times higher when emitted from manure that has been through a digester compared to manure that is directed  into storage lagoons or sprayed on fields, according to a new study. 
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AI’s meet-cute with climate denial

Just in time for Climate Week NYC, President Trump calls concerns over global warming and artificial intelligence a “hoax.”
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call

Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters.

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At the UN, Panama champions a universal declaration on the rights of nature

Panama’s center-right president called on world leaders to adopt a new non-binding treaty, building on his nation’s own national rights of nature laws.
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Rezoning Florida scout camp land for development has deep ramifications

Sand Hill Scout Reservation land up for possible development includes the entrance to the deepest underground cave in the Florida aquifer.

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How climate change could affect hunting and fishing in Georgia

Climate change is altering Georgia ecosystems, threatening fish, deer, and turkey populations for outdoorsmen.
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Facing a super El Niño, fisheries demand disaster relief reform

Fishers nationwide lack insurance protections, while late federal relief forces many of them out of business.
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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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