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Environment & Health
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Are Creating a Water Crisis in the Southwest
Scientists are linking deadly heat waves, like the record-breaking heat dome, to pollution from fossil fuel companies.
Some Adults Are Delaying Treatment Until Medicare Following ACA Subsidy Loss
People nearing retirement age have experienced some of the largest price increases for Affordable Care Act plans.
ICE Raids and Medicaid Cuts Put Both Caregivers and Their Patients at Risk
ICE raids and cutbacks to personal care services are leaving seniors and disabled adults scrambling for in-home aid.
2 Weeks of Iran War Released More Carbon Emissions Than 84 Countries Do Yearly
Destroyed buildings were the top contributor, new research finds, with at least 20,000 units in Iran hit in the war.
States Sue to Block EPA From Slashing Rule That Allows Greenhouse Gas Regulation
The rule, established in 2009, provides the legal justification needed to enforce the EPA's greenhouse gas regulations.
Weed Killer May Be Causing Cancer “Hot Spots” Across the Midwest
A new analysis linked the weed killer glyphosate to high rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
SCOTUS Case on Munitions in Guam Could Set Precedent for Indigenous Rights
The ruling on the fate of a CHamoru beach may have major implications for federal power across US territories.
Residents of Small Pennsylvania Town Resist 6 Planned AI Data Center Campuses
With little available affordable housing, residents of a trailer park are set to be evicted to make way for the centers.
Risks of Nuclear Power Plant Disasters Overlooked Amid Fears of Nuclear Weapons
Fifteen years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, its long-term impacts are still being felt.
Growing Presence of AI Data Centers Prompts Debate on Native Lands
Concerns include environmental impacts and resources needed for the centers, as well as cultural creative theft from AI.