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childhood air pollution mental health
Apr 29, 2021

Study links childhood air pollution exposure to poorer mental health

Megan McLaughlin

Children and young people who grow up amid heavy traffic-related air pollution have higher rates of mental illness by the time they are 18, new research has found.

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Mar 24, 2023

They planted a forest at the edge of the desert. From there it got complicated

Trying to judge the success or failure of Yatir, Israel's largest human-made forest, depends on the way you define success. And the person you’re asking.

www.nationalgeographic.com
Mar 24, 2023

Study: Marine heat waves can happen deep underwater

New research from the NOAA shows that marine heat waves, fueled by global warming, don't just happen at the surface.

weather.com
Mar 24, 2023

City of Pittsburgh pushes back ban on single-use plastic bags

The City of Pittsburgh has delayed the rollout of its ban on single-use plastic bags. City officials said enforcement of the ban, which was previously scheduled to start in mid-April, has been pushed back until October.

www.wesa.fm
Mar 24, 2023

House Republicans fail to override Biden’s ESG veto

The GOP-led chamber on Thursday failed to override President Biden’s first veto in a new vote, falling short of the necessary two-thirds majority.

thehill.com
Mar 24, 2023

‘They did not call me’: High amount of E.coli detected in the Missisquoi River, but lab didn’t say so for weeks, plant operator says

Alarmingly high levels of E.coli were found in an early February sample from a small town wastewater facility outflow into the Missisquoi River, but local officials say the testing lab didn’t tell them until weeks later.
vtdigger.org
Mar 24, 2023

EPA opens new public comment on proposed asbestos ban

In an unusual move, the EPA opened a new public comment period on its proposed asbestos ban to get input regarding new information, including ProPublica findings that workers were “swimming” in the deadly substance.
www.propublica.org
Mar 24, 2023

LISTEN: Should the government pay for your bad climate decisions?

As climate change becomes a health risk, the U.S. government has warned it will reassess spending priorities.
www.nytimes.com
Mar 24, 2023

Climate freeloaders are destroying the planet

Governments are ignoring calls to stop fossil fuel expansion—despite there being little time left to avoid the worst effects of global warming.
www.wired.com
Mar 24, 2023

Report: Texas isn’t holding polluters accountable for unexpected emissions

A new report found that companies in Texas have had 21,000 unexpected pollution releases that emitted 400,000 tons of air pollution over six years, but only 1% of them prompted action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
www.texastribune.org
Mar 24, 2023

As extreme weather outpaces response, could crowdsourced data help?

Tijuana’s Citizens’ Flood Monitor offers a model for data collection in the flood-affected West.
www.hcn.org
Mar 24, 2023

Utah’s proposed crude oil railway could see an accident every year

Coloradans fight the oil train project, fearing a repeat of East Palestine’s toxic derailment — but in the Colorado River.
www.hcn.org
Mar 24, 2023

‘Jewel in the crown’ COVID-19 infection survey bows out

The survey has provided vital information on the prevalence of the virus for nearly three years.
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