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Apr 21, 2018

Earth Day 2018: 7 things we’ve learned since the last Earth Day

Our understanding of Earth — and how we’re changing it — just keeps expanding.

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Fractured: The body burden of living near fracking

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"Once they had the results of our study [families] felt like they had proof that these chemicals are in their air, their water, and making their way into their bodies."

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