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Climate change linked to early birth and damage to babies’ health, scientists find
Studies show high temperatures and air pollution during pregnancy can cause lifelong health effects.
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Nobody is listening to climate scientists. What if they went on strike?
The bizarre logic of scientists putting a moratorium on science.
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It’s alive: The groundbreaking research on the microbes in wildfire smoke
The high school science fair project that sparked a new field of science.
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Coal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
The dirtiest fossil fuel is on the rise — and with it, U.S. carbon emissions.
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Airborne DNA is being used to detect insect species, a breakthrough for ecologists
The technique has ‘huge potential’ for monitoring decline in biodiversity, say scientists.
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We saved the puffins. Now a warming planet is unraveling that work.
"Seabirds are climate change prisoners. Our inaction makes us the executioners."
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![Climate activist Niria Garcia stands amid the burned-out remains of her father’s home in Phoenix, Ore.]()
![Climate activist Niria Garcia stands amid the burned-out remains of her father’s home in Phoenix, Ore.]()
Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia
Here are the crucial ingredients for decarbonizing an economy, and safeguarding a region.
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![a white house with peeling paint and loose slats stands in front of a giant field of debris -- wood, bottles, and scrap metal -- through which people are walking. Overhead, a blazing sun looks down in a clear, blue sky.]()
Why tornadoes are the hardest disasters to link to climate change
Some jumped to connect last week's twisters with global warming. Scientists aren't so sure.
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Nature’s air sensors are growing on your street
How a group of community scientists are using a plant to take control of the air they breathe.
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Cascadia is known for strong climate action. So why are emissions still rising?
Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030 targets.
