climate
80 million U.S. residents under air quality alerts as Canada wildfire smoke swings south again
June 29, 2023About 16 million acres have already been burned by the wildfires in Canada — an area slightly larger than the state of West Virginia.
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Air pollution cloaks eastern U.S. for second day in a row
June 8, 2023Also for the second day in a row New York City, under an apocalyptic orange haze, registered as the most polluted city on the planet.
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Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
June 1, 2023It’s not a terminal diagnosis. The planet can recover if it changes.
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EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plants
May 18, 2023"This proposed rule represents a crucial step toward safeguarding the air, groundwater, streams, and drinking water that communities depend on."
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Unexpected melting of Greenland glacier might double sea level rise projections
May 11, 2023The way that the Petermann Glacier in Northwest Greenland is melting indicates that current models are too conservative.
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