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What’s in a name? Legislatures labor over lab meat label

As the plant-based and cell-cultured "meat" industry grows, policymakers are increasingly looking to influence labelling — which could shape consumer acceptance

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What climate change means for globe-traveling Saharan dust

As Sahara Desert dust makes its annual trip across the Atlantic into US air, scientists are seeking answers on what global warming means for future dust amounts, which could have a major influence on extreme weather and human health.

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Soggy springs, scorching summers: Higher temperatures taking toll on US staple crops

As a changing climate continues to increase average temperatures in the US, researchers estimate yield losses that could cost billions

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Latest round of vinyl floor tests come up phthalate-free

Success! After a national report found worrisome plastic additives widespread in vinyl flooring, stores vowed to eliminate them. It appears they did, according follow-up tests.

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Ancient North Carolina trees that hold climate clues are under threat

Logging and sea level rise spell trouble for bald cypress trees—some more than 2,000 years old—which contain precious climate records

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Women are rising in the conservation movement, but still face #MeToo challenge

The recent upheaval at The Nature Conservancy further highlights the need to diversify the US conservation movement

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Peter Dykstra: “The heavy stuff’s not gonna come down for quite a while.”

When it comes to the Trump Administration's purge of environmental regulation, it may look like the deluge has already started, but I'd advise taking shelter for what's on the way.

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As legal cannabis spreads, growers go organic — and beyond

Pot prohibition is gradually lifting, but state and federal growing guidance is lacking. EHN visited West Coast growers committed to nudging the fledgling industry in a chemical-free, Earth-friendly direction.

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"No evidence" that fracking can be done without threatening human health: Report

A review by doctors and scientists of more than 1,700 studies concludes that the industry poses a threat to air, water, climate, and human health.

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The uphill battle for communities that ban pesticides

As cities and counties across the US restrict or ban pesticides, many are realizing passing a law is but a battlefield victory in a prolonged war.

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Report details PFAS contamination near Pittsburgh airport that ‘likely’ extends beyond military base boundaries

"The issue is that the chemicals will still very likely be in the groundwater 100 years from now unless someone cleans them up."

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As the plant-based and cell-cultured "meat" industry grows, policymakers are increasingly looking to influence labelling — which could shape consumer acceptance

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Success! After a national report found worrisome plastic additives widespread in vinyl flooring, stores vowed to eliminate them. It appears they did, according follow-up tests.

Logging and sea level rise spell trouble for bald cypress trees—some more than 2,000 years old—which contain precious climate records

The recent upheaval at The Nature Conservancy further highlights the need to diversify the US conservation movement

When it comes to the Trump Administration's purge of environmental regulation, it may look like the deluge has already started, but I'd advise taking shelter for what's on the way.

Pot prohibition is gradually lifting, but state and federal growing guidance is lacking. EHN visited West Coast growers committed to nudging the fledgling industry in a chemical-free, Earth-friendly direction.

A review by doctors and scientists of more than 1,700 studies concludes that the industry poses a threat to air, water, climate, and human health.

As cities and counties across the US restrict or ban pesticides, many are realizing passing a law is but a battlefield victory in a prolonged war.

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