Lorraine Chow
LATEST ARTICLES BY Lorraine Chow
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Environment
Bulldozing butterflies for Trump’s border wall
February 7, 2019Construction equipment has arrived to build a border wall through the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, a protected habitat for more than 200 species of wild butterflies and other unique wildlife.
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Routine FDA food inspections suspended by shutdown
January 11, 2019Americans only just survived the great romaine lettuce scare of 2018, and now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has postponed routine domestic food safety inspections.
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60,000 liters of oil spills from pipeline into Brazilian bay
December 10, 2018"It was a leak of significant proportions, with an impact on the mangroves."
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Trump’s EPA wants to build more coal plants as consumption falls to 39-year low
December 5, 2018Yet another signal from the Trump administration that it is ignoring dire climate warnings and embracing the polluting fossil fuel industry instead.
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3 Things That Horrify Us and 3 Things That Make Us Happy
October 31, 2018Much like Halloween, the environment can be terrifying and bring us joy at the same time. On All Hallows' Eve, let's revisit some of Earth's biggest ups and downs this October.
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2018 is likely fourth-hottest year on record
October 19, 2018After a summer of record-breaking heatwaves and devastating wildfires, 2018 is shaping up to be one of the planet's hottest years in recorded history.
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“Who drew it?” Trump belittles UN climate report
October 12, 2018Trump launched an effort to increase the use of ethanol in gasoline. The move disregards the Clean Air Act.
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As Trump endangers animals, others defend them on World Animal Day
October 4, 2018On this international day of action, participants aim to "raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe."
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