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Kari Nadeau: Climate change is driving an epidemic of immune health problems

Every $1 spent on mitigating climate change would save at least $3 in health care costs, largely through a reduction of diseases such as asthma and allergies.

JAMA Climate Change and Health Series

This JAMA Insights introduces the new series on climate change intended to inform readers about the associations between climate change and health.
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Biden's trick to skirt Podesta confirmation fight

John Podesta would have faced a rough time winning Senate approval to replace climate envoy John Kerry. A new title avoids that. Republicans aren't pleased.
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Newsletter

Paris set to triple parking fees for SUV drivers after vote

Heading into Paris in the comfort of a big car appears set to become an expensive endeavor after voters approved a referendum on Sunday, with on-street parking fees that will rise above €100 ($108) for just a few hours of shopping or errands.
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Good News

A ranch, rewilded: the transformation of California's next state park

Floodplain restoration is one key way to make the Central Valley more resilient as climate change intensifies both flooding and drought.
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Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built

As the planet warms and climate disasters grow more costly, the U.S. has set a target to reach 100% clean energy by 2035, a goal that depends on building large-scale solar and wind power. A nationwide analysis shows local governments are banning green energy faster than they’re building it.

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Newsletter

At least 112 dead as authorities struggle to contain forest fires in Chile

People told to evacuate homes as quickly as possible and curfews declared in cities most heavily affected.

From our Newsroom
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Op-ed: Ripe for disaster declarations — heat, wildfire smoke and death data

Currently, the federal data on extreme heat and wildfire smoke itself constitutes a major disaster.

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Living near oil and gas operations linked to worse mental health in people hoping to become pregnant

“If we’re concerned about healthy pregnancies, focusing on the period before pregnancy may be even more important.”

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Op-ed: The climate crisis demands a move away from car dependency

Power shutoffs or wildfire evacuations can be deadly for disabled people, especially nondrivers who may not have a way to get to a cooling center or evacuation point.

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Biden administration unveils plan to wean US government off single-use plastics

“Because of its purchasing power … the Federal Government has the potential to significantly impact the supply of these products.”

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Chemical recycling has an economic and environmental injustice problem: Report

“It wouldn’t even make a dent in the amount of plastic pollution out there.”

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