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Dow AgroSciences has applied for a large expansion of sulfoxaflor, a pesticide shown to harm bees, according to a federal notice last week.

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Peter Dykstra: What will it take on climate change?

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What cities can do now to attack climate change fast

In light of even more dire news about our warming planet, leading thinkers tell us the one thing cities and states could do to escalate their response.

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Brewers say don't cry in your beer over global warming

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?

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The hope at the heart of the apocalyptic climate change report

Along with their latest dire predictions, the world’s leading climate scientists offered a new path forward—but will anyone take it?

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Skeptics named as finalists for Science Advisory Board

Finalists for EPA's Science Advisory Board include researchers who reject mainstream climate science and who have fought against environmental regulations for years.

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Michigan lawmaker proposes going to 100% renewable energy by 2050

State Rep. Yousef Rabhi wants to see Michigan step up its game to reduce pollution and address climate change.

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French Riviera launches clean-up as fuel spill reaches beaches

Some of France's spectacular Riviera beaches have been shut as volunteers with shovels and sacks try to rid the coastline of a thick oily residue that washed ashore after two ships collided off Corsica earlier in October.

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Trump administration asks high court to halt climate change case

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday for a second time asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put the brakes on a lawsuit filed by young activists who have accused the U.S. government of ignoring the perils of climate change.

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EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science

The Trump administration is celebrating a drop in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions last year, even as the president himself continues to challenge the scientific understanding of climate change.

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A water fight in Chile's Atacama raises questions over lithium mining

Earlier this year, the world's two biggest lithium producers publicly celebrated new deals with Chile's government that will allow them to vastly increase output of the ultralight battery metal from the Atacama, the world's driest desert.

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Grand hopes for a civil discussion on climate, dashed in the comments section

A call for unity around the latest warning from climate scientists finds the denial community alive and well.

In a scientific first, researchers gave people BPA — and saw a link to precursor of type 2 diabetes

The controversial study suggests that BPA exposure deemed safe by the feds could alter the amount of insulin released and elevate people's type 2 diabetes risk

Capturing and reusing urban storm water could be a boon for water-stressed cities—if we can find a way to clean it up

3 promising new technologies could help send storm water to taps in thirsty cities

Diversity in environmental organizations is improving, with still a long way to go.

Automakers sought looser rules but may get more than they bargained for

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Dow wants to bolster use of a pesticide shown to hurt bees’ reproduction

Peter Dykstra: What will it take on climate change?

In North Carolina, hurricanes did what scientists could not: Convince Republicans that climate change is real

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Brewers say don't cry in your beer over global warming

The hope at the heart of the apocalyptic climate change report

Skeptics named as finalists for Science Advisory Board

Michigan lawmaker proposes going to 100% renewable energy by 2050

French Riviera launches clean-up as fuel spill reaches beaches

Trump administration asks high court to halt climate change case

EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science

A water fight in Chile's Atacama raises questions over lithium mining

Grand hopes for a civil discussion on climate, dashed in the comments section

A call for unity around the latest warning from climate scientists finds the denial community alive and well.

The very real concern about those very long CVS receipts

We can joke about getting a receipt for cough drops that's longer than a small child. But let's talk seriously about what your skin picks up when you handle that ream of thermal paper.

We add it to drinking water for our teeth — but is fluoride hurting us?

Three new studies released today link fluoride exposure to ADHD and thyroid problems — and point to drinking water as the major source of exposure.

In a scientific first, researchers gave people BPA — and saw a link to precursor of type 2 diabetes

The controversial study suggests that BPA exposure deemed safe by the feds could alter the amount of insulin released and elevate people's type 2 diabetes risk

Capturing and reusing urban storm water could be a boon for water-stressed cities—if we can find a way to clean it up

3 promising new technologies could help send storm water to taps in thirsty cities

Diversity in environmental organizations is improving, with still a long way to go.

A dispatch from the 2018 Society of Environmental Journalists Convention in Flint, Michigan

Automakers sought looser rules but may get more than they bargained for

A call for unity around the latest warning from climate scientists finds the denial community alive and well.

We can joke about getting a receipt for cough drops that's longer than a small child. But let's talk seriously about what your skin picks up when you handle that ream of thermal paper.

Three new studies released today link fluoride exposure to ADHD and thyroid problems — and point to drinking water as the major source of exposure.

The controversial study suggests that BPA exposure deemed safe by the feds could alter the amount of insulin released and elevate people's type 2 diabetes risk

3 promising new technologies could help send storm water to taps in thirsty cities

A dispatch from the 2018 Society of Environmental Journalists Convention in Flint, Michigan

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