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17 Young People on the Moment the Climate Crisis Became Real to Them
Ace, Brooklyn, New York, 28, astrologer I go through moments of realizing that this will define my future, but it’s…
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Pediatricians’ voices grow louder on climate’s impact on child health, equity
When people asked Aaron S. Bernstein, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, why he worked on climate change as a pediatrician, he would…
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My Bedtime Routine: What Whoopi Goldberg Does at 3 A.M. While Everyone Else Is Sleeping
In our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
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Biden unveils sweeping climate goal — and plans to meet it even if Congress won’t
RMI, formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute, a clean energy think tank, worried that without federal mandates, the patchwork of state…
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How to Shake Pandemic Weight Gain and Get Your Health Back On Track
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the weather turns warmer and we see the light at the end of the…
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Tougher air pollution limits needed to prevent more deaths, says coroner
The Government must set tougher legally-binding air pollution targets after a nine-year-old’s death, a coroner has said. Air pollution is…
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Why Do Songs Get Stuck in My Head?
Q: Why do I get songs stuck in my head? Does this happen to everyone? A: You’re not alone. According…
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Recipe: Grilled Pineapple with Lime and Mint
You don’t have to be a pastry wizard or a cookie connoisseur to wow your friends and family with a…
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Memo to the Biden administration: What not to do on climate
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. As…
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HCA reports $1.4B in profit in Q1 thanks to higher patient acuity, stable payer mix
HCA Healthcare posted nearly $14 billion in revenue and $1.4 billion in profit for the first quarter of the year…
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How Women Who Do It All Can Combat Burnout
Underneath the woman doing it all is most likely a woman also teetering on the edge of burnout, the dark…
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The House environment committee chair dismisses climate science. What does that mean for climate action in Pa.? | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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Signs That Labor Is 24 to 48 Hours Away
When you’re close to your baby’s due date, each day that passes can feel like 100. Time becomes relentless —…
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California and Texas Took Different Routes to Vaccination. Who’s Ahead?
California and Texas, the country’s two most populous states, have taken radically different approaches to the pandemic and the vaccination…
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An E.V. Start-Up Backed by UPS Does Away With the Assembly Line
“This is about getting the best, optimal delivery vehicle for us,” Mr. Wake said. Globally, UPS operates a fleet of…
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Earth Day 2021: Looking back at an unprecedented year for the planet
This day last year, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, was supposed to be complete with international summits, events, and…
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Vaccine campaign meets slow demand across the state – NC Health News
By Rose Hoban In the 18 weeks since the first North Carolinian received a vaccination against the novel coronavirus that’s…
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Mexican judge gives temporary win to Bayer over glyphosate ban
The logo of Bayer AG is seen in a showroom of the German drugmaker where the annual results news conference…
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Germany: The Green Party’s economic plans | DW | 21.04.2021
Germany faces incredible headwinds in a post-COVID world. Whichever party wins September’s federal election will be responsible for helping to reinvent Europe’s…
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The E-Scooters Loved by Silicon Valley Roll Into New York
To unlock the dockless shared scooters, users download a smartphone app. Rides generally cost a dollar to start and then…
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Louisiana state Senate committee sides (again) with oil companies against parishes over lawsuits
A month after Attorney General Jeff Landry authorized a $100 million settlement with an oil and gas company, a group…
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WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Administration Moves to Unwind Trump Auto-Emissions Policy
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is moving to end a legal battle with California over the state’s authority to regulate motor-vehicle emissions,…
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How 1.5 Degrees Became the Key to Climate Progress
Subscribers to The Climate Crisis newsletter received this piece in their in-boxes. Sign up to receive future installments. It’s Earth…
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Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500 million tons CO2: Reduced emissions from halving drainage depths would be equivalent to 1% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gases
Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a…
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Wildfire smoke linked to skin disease
Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially…
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Your Laundry Sheds Harmful Microfibers. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
My happy place is that chaotic zone of salt and spray where the beach meets the sea, a place of…
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Camp Lejeune toxic water survivors hold event in Jacksonville
The sidewalks along one of Jacksonville’s busiest intersections were lined with mini American flags on Tuesday with names of victims of contaminated…
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Why climate change is driving some to skip having kids
When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing…
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‘We didn’t know’: Veterans of El Toro say their service had toxic consequences
It’s called “Toxic El Toro.” Over the years, tens of thousands of servicemen were exposed to myriad dangerous chemicals that…
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Newark finishing lead water pipe replacement years ahead of schedule
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A project to fix thousands of lead-contaminated water pipes that threatened the well being of…
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Putin calls for Russian greenhouse gas emissions to be lower than EU’s
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia April 21,…
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10 things we learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
This story is part of Down to Earth, a new Vox reporting initiative on the science, politics, and economics of…
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AI algorithms can influence people’s voting and dating decisions in experiments: Researchers highlight need for public education on impact of algorithms
In a new series of experiments, artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms were able to influence people’s preferences for fictitious political candidates…
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African forest maps reveal areas vulnerable to the effects of climate change
Preserving the biodiversity of rainforests, and limiting the effects of climate change on them, are global challenges that are recognized…
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Experts: COVID’s telehealth boom giving patients an ‘overwhelming drive for self-empowerment’
It’s not a secret that COVID-19 has dramatically increased the demand for and interest in digital health. Matthew Stoudt, co-founder…
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BUSINESS: Inside the Chamber of (Climate) Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s move from promoting climate science misinformation to now helping the Biden administration shape climate policy…
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As healthcare consumerization gains steam, organizations must balance convenient service and quality care
After years of holdout, healthcare organizations are coming around to treating individuals less like patients and more like consumers. On…
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Illuminating invisible bloody fingerprints with a fluorescent polymer
Careful criminals usually clean a scene, wiping away visible blood and fingerprints. However, prints made with trace amounts of blood,…
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Highmark, ChristianaCare launch value-based care, digital health joint venture
Highmark Health and ChristianaCare are launching a new joint venture that aims to harness data to accelerate value-based, equitable care.…
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As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like…
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Health First again accused of monopoly, trade restriction in new class action lawsuit
Central Florida-based Health First has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging that the integrated health system built and maintained…
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How SARS coronaviruses reprogram host cells to their own benefit
Coronavirus researchers led by Professor Rolf Hilgenfeld of the University of Luebeck and PD Dr. Albrecht von Brunn of the…
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Audubon CEO resigns after complaints of toxic workplace
Walker thanked Yarnold in in an all-staff email obtained by POLITICO for his “energy and passion leading Audubon to a…
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Cigna, Oscar Health bringing cobranded plan for small businesses to Connecticut
Cigna and Oscar Health are bringing their cobranded health plan to Connecticut. The insurers announced Wednesday that the Cigna +…
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SARS-CoV-2: Infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells regardless of disease severity
Drawing on epidemiological field studies and the FrenchCOVID hospital cohort coordinated by Inserm, teams from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS…
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With consumers’ health and privacy on the line, do mental wellness apps need more oversight?
There are thousands of digital mental health apps on the market that offer tools for stress relief, meditation guides and…
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The 4 Best Blenders for Every Budget
If you’re in the market for a blender, you might have noticed that there’s a big, um, variety in the…
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Global CO2 Emissions Set to Surge in 2021 in Post-Covid Economic Rebound
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase by 1.5 billion tons this year, the second-largest increase in history, according…
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Dirty Dollars
Accused money launderers left a path of bankrupt factories, unpaid taxes, shuttered buildings and hundreds of steelworkers out of jobs…
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Augmented reality in retail and its impact on sales
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes virtual objects onto a live view of physical environments, helping users visualize…
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