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Declines in Air Pollution Have Made Hurricanes Stronger

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Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks

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Why the 2022 Southwest Fire Season Is So Early and Intense

The Conversation US and Molly Hunter

Living with Lead Creates Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’

People are infected by bacteria that, after contacting heavy metals, develop drug-resistant traits

Allison Parshall

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Declines in Air Pollution Have Made Hurricanes Stronger

Chelsea Harvey and E&E News

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Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks

Sara Schonhardt and E&E News

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Why the 2022 Southwest Fire Season Is So Early and Intense

The Conversation US and Molly Hunter

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Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis

Rose M. Mutiso, Morgan D. Bazilian, Jacob Kincer and Brooke Bowser | Opinion

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Why the EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon

Jean Chemnick and E&E News

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Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry’s Dirty Reputation

Ellen Ruppel Shell

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Astonishing Heat Grips India and Pakistan

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Climate Change Will Boost Viral Outbreaks

Natasha Gilbert and Nature magazine

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Declines in Air Pollution Have Made Hurricanes Stronger

Without the cooling effect of aerosols, warmer oceans have provided more fuel to storms

Chelsea Harvey and E&E News

Astonishing Heat Grips India and Pakistan

Sustained temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit threaten people, wheat crops and power supplies

Chelsea Harvey and E&E News

Why the EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon

There is debate about whether the agency will rely on carbon capture to achieve emissions reductions

Jean Chemnick and E&E News

Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks

Gender discrimination multiplies the challenges women face from climate change, a new U.N. report says

Sara Schonhardt and E&E News

Climate Change Is Shrinking Animals, Especially Bird-Brained Birds

As the world warms, many animals are getting smaller. For birds, new research shows what they have upstairs may just make a different in how much smaller they get.

A Major Ocean Current Is at Its Weakest Point in 1,000 Years

Natural variations are currently the main cause, but climate change should continue to cause it to slow down

Chelsea Harvey and E&E News

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How Plastic Became a Plague

How Plastic Became a Plague

Plastic pollution, including tiny bits known as microplastic, permeate the environment, posing a threat to human and planetary health

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Nature Can Help Us Prepare for the Next Pandemic

In March 2020 Ruth DeFries finished a manuscript more than five years in the making. It turned out to be both prescient and prophetic. In this document, the Columbia University professor argued that global crises are now inevitable because of the complexity and interconnectedness of our modern civilization...

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Misconceptions about Wildfires Are Fueling the Problem

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A Map 15 Years in the Making Illuminates a 'Grand Canyon' off California's Coast

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Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: A New Climate-Related Threat from Above

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Climate Change Is Shrinking Animals, Especially Bird-Brained Birds

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