As data centers boom, Virginians breathe the exhaust of 10,000 diesel generators
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Pollution from Virginia's many data centers could cause respiratory symptoms and deaths in the…UN predicts limit-smashing global warming in the next five years
May 28, 2026, 7:07 am By EHN CuratorsA new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next…Australian government to sue 3M Australia over firefighting foam that contained PFAS
May 28, 2026, 6:48 am By EHN Curators
The Commonwealth is launching its largest-ever legal claim, suing the manufacturer of a firefighting…Cigarette butts for free food? How one group is asking people to rethink litter
May 28, 2026, 6:38 am By EHN Curators
The WasteBar food truck hopes the eye-catching deal will change people’s attitude to waste in the…Virginia ban on plastic foam containers takes full effect July 1
May 28, 2026, 6:30 am By EHN Curators
All Virginia food vendors must stop using expanded polystyrene food containers, a material similar…Greener inhaler use cuts carbon emissions across OUH
May 27, 2026, 11:58 am By EHN Curators
A shift towards lower carbon inhalers has helped cut carbon emissions at Oxford University…Environmental health and climate change
May 27, 2026, 11:42 am By EHN Curators
Learn how climate and environmental factors affect patient health and what family physicians can do…Climate change as a healthcare issue: Implications for physicians and practice leaders
May 27, 2026, 11:39 am By EHN Curators
Because the topic of climate change is often politicized, practice leaders may be tempted to avoid…What is an urban heat island? Here's why cities are so much hotter than the countryside
May 27, 2026, 11:28 am By EHN Curators
Ever noticed that it tends to be far hotter in cities than the countryside? This is because of the…Cool water releases protect fish but reduce hydropower production
May 27, 2026, 11:22 am By EHN CuratorsFederal officials are considering cool water releases for the third consecutive year at Glen Canyon…Solar power expected to soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage
May 27, 2026, 11:20 am By EHN Curators
Because gas prices are expected to rise in coming years, a new solar project in Anchorage is poised…Neonicotinoid health risks: widespread exposure, growing evidence of harm
May 27, 2026, 10:53 am By EHN Curators
A growing body of scientific evidence raises concerns about the human health risks of neonicotinoid…Illinois tightens PFAS oversight amid federal rollback efforts
May 27, 2026, 10:48 am By EHN Curators
Illinois lawmakers have passed a new law establishing more robust requirements for monitoring PFAS…Our warming planet is a petri dish for new and deadly microbes
May 27, 2026, 10:41 am By EHN Curators
As rising temperatures reshape ecosystems around the world, scientists are warning that bacteria,…Lawmakers demand reforms to immigration officers’ use of tear gas and pepper spray
May 27, 2026, 9:15 am By EHN Curators
Scores of children were hurt by chemicals during Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown; lawmakers…Trump is paying companies to quit offshore wind. These projects could be next
May 27, 2026, 7:43 am By EHN Curators
Contenders are near projects that have already been canceled, are still far from construction and…Renewable energy projects overtake hydroelectric and coal in Africa’s power pipeline
May 27, 2026, 7:32 am By EHN CuratorsAfrica’s energy sector is rapidly shifting toward solar and wind power and battery storage as…Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says
May 27, 2026, 7:20 am By EHN Curators
Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940…Green energy isn't Europe's problem — storage is
May 27, 2026, 7:11 am By EHN Curators
Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. More battery storage…Human composting after death catches on among the eco-friendly
May 27, 2026, 6:31 am By EHN Curators
The process, legal in a few states, breaks down corpses until they become dirt. It's one of the…
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