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In the fight over gas stoves, meet the industry’s Go-To Scientist
Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science. Does she manufacture doubt?
In the fight over gas stoves, meet the industry’s go-to scientist
Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science.
Binyamin Applebaum: Enough about climate change. Air pollution is killing us now
The best reason to stop burning fossil fuels is that air pollution is a threat to our health.
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More than 40 nations pledge to cut emissions from their health industries
The plans, while short on specifics, represent a notable step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions from hospitals and the health care industry, a sizable emitter globally.
Ian Leahy, Yaryna Serkez: Since when have trees existed only for rich Americans?
Trees protect cities from extreme heat. But in most places, only the rich enjoy them.
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E.P.A. to review rules on soot linked to deaths, which Trump declined to tighten
The Biden administration says it will consider tougher limits on a deadly air pollutant that disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities.
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If you build it, they will bike: Pop-up lanes increased cycling during pandemic
A study of European cities adds to a growing body of evidence that investments in cycling infrastructure can encourage bike commuting, which helps cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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