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John T. Preston, Dennis Bushnell and Anthony Michaels: Iron dust could reverse the course of climate change

As crazy as it might sound, geoengineering the oceans by adding iron — in effect, fertilizing them — may offer the best, most effective and most affordable way not just to slow the march of global warming but to reverse its course by directly drawing carbon out of the atmosphere.

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John T. Preston, Dennis Bushnell and Anthony Michaels: Iron dust could reverse the course of climate change

Texas is underestimating cancer risk from air pollution, health advocates say

The “best science available is not being used.”

Severe flooding increasingly cutting people off from health care

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Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program accepting applications

Do you find that public voices in science are lacking diversity and want to help create change? We want to hear from you.

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BPA's evil cousin

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

Opinion: Protecting Indigenous children means protecting water

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