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Faster slaughterhouse line speeds are increasingly a climate problem
Reacting to Trump administration proposals calling for higher-paced processing, critics say protections for workers, animals and food safety are not the only concerns.
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Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections
Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years; some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.
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Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using elaborate drills to expose weaknesses before a real crisis strikes.
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War harms the environment. Can a peace treaty repair the damage?
Experts at a U.N. institute see opportunities for ecological improvement in the peace talks between Kurdish fighters and Turkey.
Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. is blaming Asia
The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad. Some experts say that’s preposterous.
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Africa's clean energy transition is linked to growing lead exposure concerns
Africa's transition to cleaner energy is adding to concerns over lead poisoning from batteries used to store solar power.
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‘Let’s try to be a little more civil’: Zeldin, Democrats fight it out
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday made his second appearance of the week on Capitol Hill. He also addressed key policy questions.
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