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How dream of air conditioning turned into dark future of climate change

Washington Post writer Philip Kennicott notes that as temperature records were broken across the planet this summer, you could sense something shift in our relationship to air conditioning.

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Intense heat waves induced by climate change create favorable conditions for air pollution to worsen. Scientists say this isn’t likely to change unless action is taken.

Calor, aire contaminado y cambio climático…¿Es el verano de 2023 nuestro futuro?

Calor, aire contaminado y cambio climático…¿Es el verano de 2023 nuestro futuro?

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Opinion: Protecting Indigenous children means protecting water

We need to stop compartmentalizing the environment, family and culture as separate problems.

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BPA's evil cousin

An ongoing series examining BADGE — an unregulated danger in epoxy resins.