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Chemicals used in plastic food packaging linked to 10% of preterm births in 2018
The resulting costs to society could be as high as $8 billion.
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New study says the world blew past 1.5 degrees of warming 4 years ago
How scientists are using an unexpected organism — sea sponges — to refine climate projections.
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Climate change has killed 4 million people since 2000 — and that’s an underestimate
“Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.”
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1 year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask.
"We are truly the canaries in the coal mine."
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![Green trees and water and green marsh grass along Georgia coastline.]()
Advocates in Georgia call for better protections for salt marshes, a key carbon sink
Proposed changes to current law spur call for an overhaul.
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In an era of climate change, Alaska’s predators fall prey to politics
With Alaska's wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex.
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Bottled water has up to 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought
New research shows that every liter of bottled water contains 240,000 microscopic pieces of plastic.
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Why people still fall for fake news about climate change
It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #climatescam is taking off.
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The hidden death toll of flooding in Bangladesh sends a grim signal about climate and health
New research links more than 150,000 infant deaths to 30 monsoons in the South Asian country.
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How much carbon can oysters store? Scientists are trying to find out.
Oysters stabilize shorelines, trap carbon-rich sediment, and help marshes grow.
