When West Nile virus turns deadly
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James Parravani came down with flu-like symptoms the day before his daughter’s wedding reception.…How this summer’s brutal hurricanes might one day save lives
Jun 20, 2024, 4:30 am By Matt Simon
Just a few weeks into the hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has…Forever chemicals are poisoning your insurance
Jun 19, 2024, 9:00 am By Helen Santoro, The Lever
Elizabeth Mitchell received a notice from her commercial property insurance company in April that…The American Climate Corps officially kicks off
Jun 18, 2024, 5:49 pm By Kate Yoder
Within weeks, the nation will deploy 9,000 people to begin restoring landscapes, erecting solar…What your gut has in common with Arctic permafrost, and why it’s a troubling sign for climate change
Jun 18, 2024, 3:05 pm By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Every time you eat a blueberry, the microbiome in your gut gets to work. Bacterial enzymes attack…Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract
Jun 18, 2024, 4:45 am By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Solar panels. Heat Pumps. Electric buses. Those are just three of the things the Chicago Teachers…The Mille Lacs Band will see the return of 18 acres of state trust land
Jun 18, 2024, 4:30 am By Anita Hofschneider
After decades of advocacy, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will see 18 acres of land returned to them…Downstream effects: The cautionary tale of the Mississippi River
Jun 17, 2024, 4:45 am By Jake Bittle
In an often-excerpted passage from his memoir Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain describes how his…Pennsylvania landowners could be forced to accept carbon dioxide burial on their land
Jun 16, 2024, 9:00 am By Audrey Carleton, Capital and Main
Amid a divided state Legislature, Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans are finding rare common…Farmers who graze sheep under solar panels say it improves productivity. So why don’t we do it more?
Jun 15, 2024, 9:00 am By Aston Brown, the Guardian
As a flock of about 2,000 sheep graze between rows of solar panels, grazier Tony Inder wonders what…The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?
Jun 14, 2024, 4:45 am By Frida Garza
A new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found that…How hot weather can tamper with your words
Jun 14, 2024, 4:30 am By Kate Yoder
Heat waves don’t just make you sweat — they can also mess with your brain. It’s been…In Michigan: climate change, bird flu and dairy cows — and why ‘none of us saw this coming.’
Jun 13, 2024, 4:45 am By Izzy Ross
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit…Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
Jun 13, 2024, 4:30 am By Matt Simon
A reservoir is many things: a source of drinking water, a playground for swimmers, a refuge for…What can you do with a degree in degrowth?
Jun 12, 2024, 10:54 am By Claire Elise Thompson
Hey there, fam. Today’s spotlight story is a collaboration with The Green Fix, a Europe-focused…How the recycling symbol lost its meaning
Jun 12, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
It’s Earth Day 1990, and Meryl Streep walks into a bar. She’s distraught about the state of the…Biden’s border restrictions are stranding climate migrants in extreme heat
Jun 12, 2024, 4:30 am By Ayurella Horn-Muller
With much of the southwest baking under record temperatures, immigrants’ rights advocates worry…A new report looks at major companies’ efforts to address plastic waste — and finds them lacking
Jun 12, 2024, 4:15 am By Joseph Winters
Corporations churn out single-use plastic packaging by the truckload — disposable yogurt cups,…Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected
Jun 11, 2024, 8:00 am By Naveena Sadasivam
Since the 1980s, the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects New Orleans and Baton…What is LaToya Ruby Frazier trying to show us?
Jun 11, 2024, 4:45 am By Lylla Younes
In the winter of 2010, the photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier strapped knee pads over her leggings and…
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