An invisible, toxic chemical has been poisoning residents in Puerto Rico for decades
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Aug 22, 2024, 4:44 am By Joaquín A. Rosado LebrónPuerto Rico has more medical sterilization facilities per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. and…Why the EPA is relying on unproven technology to stop cancer-causing emissions
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Aug 21, 2024, 4:45 am By Angelica AngAt the end of July 2023, 3.07 inches of rain fell on Boston in a single day. The city’s sewer…Corporate climate targets are a mess. Could tracking ‘spheres of influence’ help?
Aug 21, 2024, 4:30 am By Joseph WintersIn order to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, scientists agree that the world needs to…Here’s how much cropland could be freed up if Americans ate half as much meat
Aug 21, 2024, 4:15 am By Frida GarzaA new report finds that the United States could more efficiently produce food if half the…Your guide to a disaster-prone election year
Aug 20, 2024, 9:00 am By Jake BittleHello and welcome to week three of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters…How do you reduce the carbon footprint of a political convention? One donation at a time.
Aug 20, 2024, 4:45 am By Juanpablo Ramirez-FrancoThis coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station…Your guide to voting after a disaster
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Aug 20, 2024, 4:30 am By Lyndsey GilpinNo matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area, causing damage to homes, power outages,…How can you tell if soil is healthy? Just listen to it.
Aug 20, 2024, 4:15 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerThink back to the last concert you went to. Now replace the music that rang through the venue with…Breaking down a Georgia Power bill
Aug 19, 2024, 9:46 am By Sam WorleyCarolyn Yeago couldn’t figure it out. The Atlanta resident is a biomedical scientist, and no…Recent Supreme Court decisions are already slowing climate progress
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Aug 19, 2024, 4:15 am By Kate YoderFive years ago, when young people started skipping school on Fridays to protest rising carbon…The rural Americans too poor for federal flood protections
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Aug 16, 2024, 2:35 pm By Matt SimonAfter unleashing widespread flooding and knocking out electricity for half of Puerto Rico, this…
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