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Clean Air

Hurricane Ian makes landfall.
Climate Change

A Hurricane of Plastics and Other Links From the Brink

We also have good news and bad news about dams and coal, plus how science and renewable energy can support Ukraine.
October 28, 2022
by
John R. Platt
We also have good news and bad news about dams and coal, plus how science and renewable energy can support Ukraine.
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News

Trump Budget Proposal Reveals Regressive Environmental Priorities

The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others — like the Endangered Species Act.
February 11, 2020
by
John R. Platt
The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others — like the Endangered Species Act.
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Op-Eds

An Ax, Not a Scalpel: The Dangers of Trump’s Deregulations

Trump’s “take no prisoners” deregulatory strategy carries big litigation risks.
November 26, 2018
by
Dan Farber
Trump’s “take no prisoners” deregulatory strategy carries big litigation risks.
Climate Change

Interactive Map: Air Pollution in 2100

Our exclusive map shows where pollution is projected to increase, county by county, thanks to climate change.
September 19, 2018
by
Dipika Kadaba
Our exclusive map shows where pollution is projected to increase, county by county, thanks to climate change.
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Investigations

A Border Betrayed: Communities in U.S. and Mexico at Risk From Sewage, Pollution and Disease

President Trump and Congress ignore the nation’s poorest residents along the U.S.-Mexican border, where an environmental health crisis threatens millions of lives.
February 27, 2018
by
John Dougherty
President Trump and Congress ignore the nation’s poorest residents along the U.S.-Mexican border, where an environmental health crisis threatens millions of lives.
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Pollution & Toxins

Nothing to Wheeze At: Air Pollution’s Disproportionate Effect on Poor and Minority Communities

Air pollution is an unevenly distributed issue — how it affects you depends on where you live.
December 15, 2017
by
Dipika Kadaba
Air pollution is an unevenly distributed issue — how it affects you depends on where you live.
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Voices

The Unexpected Ways Fracking Affects Air Pollution

Fracking has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air trends.
November 11, 2017
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Gunnar W. Schade
Fracking has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air trends.
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Pollution & Toxins

Air Pollution Linked to Stress, Heart Disease

A new study reveals that air pollution from industrial sources increases levels of five different stress hormones.
August 15, 2017
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John R. Platt
A new study reveals that air pollution from industrial sources increases levels of five different stress hormones.

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