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Almost one million Canadians have serious climate anxiety, study suggests
Feeling anxious about the impacts of climate change is normal, scientists say. But how common is anxiety so bad that it makes it hard to function? A new study puts a big number on it.
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Close friend of JD Vance skirts normal channels to take over NIH environmental health institute
Despite a federal hiring freeze, the Trump administration just appointed a scientist who calls Vance one of his “closest friends” to head the nation’s key environmental health research arm.
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Her son died of asthma. Now kids get lessons on surviving smoky skies, in his name
Carter Vigh, 9, died in 2023 after an asthma attack that was made worse by wildfire smoke. His mother. Amber, and the B.C. Lung Foundation collaborated through the Carter’s Project initiative to teach kids about the kids of poor air quality and how to protect themselves.
UN warns of mercury contamination in Colombia's Atrato River
A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.
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Former EPA Region 2 administrator Lisa Garcia considers environmental justice with Trump in power
Pivotal in creating environmental justice programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Garcia now says ongoing cuts by President Donald Trump's administration have meant the “complete dismantling” of years of work.
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Trump’s budget ax hits pediatric hospital’s microgrid plan
DOE canceled a $30 million grant for batteries that would keep a large California hospital operating during blackouts.
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The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’
Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost.
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