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The climate scientist who is demystifying extreme weather
December 12, 2020
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Daniel Swain studies climate change at UCLA, and is dedicated to helping us understand our warming planet.
Peter Dykstra has worked on environmental issues for decades. He is based in Conyers, Ga., and is a former publisher and weekend editor at Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. He is a contributor to Public Radio International’s Living On Earth.
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Kristina Marusic was presented with two awards for her coverage of the oil and gas and plastics industries in western Pennsylvania.
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Delegates should push for a treaty that takes a full-lifecycle approach to plastic pollution.
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