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Jun 29, 2019

First 2020 debates spent 15 minutes on climate change. What did we learn?

With 20 Democrats and limited time, the debates were heavy on sound bites, but offered some insights into candidates’ ideas. Could a climate-only debate do better?

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California tops list of US states with the worst air pollution

The US ranks 10th worldwide when it comes to air quality. Within the US, California has the worst air pollution.

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Oil majors face further pain as plastics fall out of fashion

Oil and gas producers looking to demand for plastic to ease the pain of falling demand gasoline and diesel will be disappointed as alternatives become more common.

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Op-ed: The biggest casualty of Trump’s Dorian deceit? Our common bonds

President Trump's lies to corroborate his false claim that Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama caused a destructive gale of its own. With this attack on science, Trump ripped at a thread of our nation's social fabric—the weather.

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EHN reporter wins local media award for "environmental excellence"

EHN reporter Kristina Marusic is one of five women to receive the inaugural Michelle Madoff Award of Environmental Excellence from the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP).

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In Bahamas, lack of toilets and safe water pose disease risk after Dorian

Many residents report a shortage of food and water, and health experts warn that the hardest-hit areas could face a health crisis.

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Peter Dykstra: Are you ready for some good news?

After years of promise and halting progress, wind and solar energy have simply, undeniably, irrefutably arrived.

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Lead pipes that tainted Newark's water are found across US

A drinking water crisis in New Jersey's biggest city is bringing new attention to an old problem: Millions of homes across the U.S. get their water through pipes made of toxic lead, which can leach out and poison children if the water isn't treated with the right mix of chemicals.

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Monsanto's spies

The agri-chemical giant has a storied history of using shady tactics to attack critics and influence the media. More and more details are revealed by analyses of Monsanto documents found during legal discovery.

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In all-staff email, NOAA chief praises scientists after agency’s defense of incorrect Trump tweet

The email marked an apparent effort to repair damage from an unusual Sept. 6 statement that sided with President Trump rather than agency weather forecasters.

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First 2020 debates spent 15 minutes on climate change. What did we learn?

California tops list of US states with the worst air pollution

Oil majors face further pain as plastics fall out of fashion

Op-ed: The biggest casualty of Trump’s Dorian deceit? Our common bonds

EHN reporter wins local media award for "environmental excellence"

In Bahamas, lack of toilets and safe water pose disease risk after Dorian

Peter Dykstra: Are you ready for some good news?

Lead pipes that tainted Newark's water are found across US

Monsanto's spies

In all-staff email, NOAA chief praises scientists after agency’s defense of incorrect Trump tweet

Common insecticide threatens survival of wild, migrating birds

Neonicotinoids are harming more than bees.

Global renewable energy has quadrupled over past decade

With solar leading the way, clean energy capacity growth is helping the planet avoid billions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

From avocado drinks to repurposed lard: Using creativity and culture change to tackle Philly food waste

Nearly 20 percent of people in Philadelphia are food insecure. We visited the researchers, restaurateurs, and entrepreneurs changing this by rethinking food waste.

Op-Ed: Kraft-Heinz rejects petition to remove phthalates from their products

Kraft-Heinz rejected a petition with concerns about product safety, showing what they think about their consumer's concerns

WATCH: 60 Minutes Australia on glyphosate links to cancer and the country's pending lawsuits

The current affairs show speaks with the first person to file a lawsuit against Monsanto from Australia

Peter Dykstra: Icebreaker

Long frozen out of presidential politics, CNN's seven-hour climate marathon may make global warming cool again.

First 2020 debates spent 15 minutes on climate change. What did we learn?

Neonicotinoids are harming more than bees.

With solar leading the way, clean energy capacity growth is helping the planet avoid billions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

Nearly 20 percent of people in Philadelphia are food insecure. We visited the researchers, restaurateurs, and entrepreneurs changing this by rethinking food waste.

Kraft-Heinz rejected a petition with concerns about product safety, showing what they think about their consumer's concerns

The current affairs show speaks with the first person to file a lawsuit against Monsanto from Australia

Long frozen out of presidential politics, CNN's seven-hour climate marathon may make global warming cool again.

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