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Wildfire smoke is now a bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution
As regulations have reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions from vehicles and industry in recent years, smoke from climate-fueled wildfires is erasing air quality gains.
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Extreme heat impact on travel, increasingly felt by Americans: poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest.
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FEMA downsizing exacerbates longstanding problems, imperils disaster response, federal watchdog says
The new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office says the widespread reductions have resulted in a loss of institutional knowledge and experienced personnel.
Opinion
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Opinion: Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, and no net zero: This is the life the radical right wants you to have
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.
Opinion
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Opinion: Ohio should treat the threat of radioactive fracking waste like the emergency that it is
Southeastern Ohio has a serious problem with fracking waste injection underground. That problem is now reaching the surface and threatening our drinking water, writes Marietta College petroleum geologist David L. Jeffery, Ph.D.
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Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows
Recent studies have linked wildfire smoke exposure to negative birth outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth.
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Extreme heat has transformed what summer means across generations in Europe
Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children, compared with their parents and grandparents.
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