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30 May 2019
The new face of activism: Youth
Rather than waiting for adults to act, more young girls and boys are standing up and speaking out on the world's pressing issues.
Rather than waiting for adults to act, more young girls and boys are standing up and speaking out on the world's pressing issues.
Chethan Sarabu, director of clinical innovation for the health tech hub at Cornell Tech, previews his HIMSS26 talk on AI's environmental impact and actions stakeholders can take to reduce it.
The Environmental Protection Agency is overlooking the wide range of negative economic effects of allowing greenhouse gas emissions to run rampant, which directly hurt human health as a result of tailpipe pollution and contribute to more extreme weather events as the planet heats up.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's climate rollback comes just as Wisconsin communities, farms and businesses invest in clean energy and resilient infrastructure.
Critics say the move to prop up aging coal facilities could lead to dozens of premature deaths annually while shifting financial burdens onto ratepayers.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.