Apr 29, 2021
Study links childhood air pollution exposure to poorer mental health
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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California governor proposes $1.4 billion loan to keep nuclear plant open
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to give PG&E Corp a $1.4 billion government loan to extend the life of a nuclear power plant it runs by as much as a decade as the state seeks to shore up electric reliability while moving away from fossil fuels.
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Native American tribe wants Diablo Canyon homeland returned
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West Virginia coal country will test power of Democrats’ climate plans
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Oder River mass fish deaths on German-Polish border linked to mercury
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How can Hawaii balance tourism and culture?
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Climate bill heads to Biden's desk. There is more to be done
The bill will cut U.S. emissions, but not nearly enough. It’s “like losing 20 pounds when you need to lose 100 pounds” one expert said.
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A detailed picture of what's in the Democrats' climate and health bill
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Rare hummingbird last seen in 2010 rediscovered in Colombia
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In Chile, even water is privatized. The new constitution would change that
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'Ventilation corridors' funnel cool mountain air into steamy Stuttgart
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‘All bad options’ as Biden administration faces Western water crisis
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‘Left to rot’: The lonely plight of long COVID sufferers
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Climate catastrophe is coming. But it's not the end of the story
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Europe on course for new wildfire record this year: EU monitor
Flames have destroyed an area more than twice the size of Luxembourg this year so far.
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How a federal agency is contributing to salmon's decline in the Northwest
Damming the powerful waters of the Columbia River was a boon for cheap, clean electricity. But the fish that swam those waters are dying out. And the agency in charge isn’t stopping that.
Aug 14, 2022
Thousands of gallons of oil, diesel fuel sink with fishing vessel near Washington’s San Juan Islands
About 2,600 gallons of oil and diesel sank along with a commercial fishing vessel near the San Juan Islands Saturday afternoon. The U.S. Coast Guard says it's monitoring the area to keep whales away.
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Clean energy lender will stop making high-interest PACE loans in Missouri
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Pennsylvania legislators stall emissions regulation
The state risks health and highway funding if it doesn’t pass regulations on oil and gas pollution.