Environment

EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Climate-Damaging HFCs

Thursday, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to prohibit certain uses of chemicals that significantly contribute to climate change in favor of safer, more climate-friendly alternatives. This action responds to...

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First-ever heatwave warning guidelines issued by UN as global temperatures soar

Two United Nations agencies have unveiled a series of new guidelines aimed at addressing the health risks posed by the increasing number and intensity of climate change-related heatwaves affecting the planet, as warm weather alerts spread across...

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After Years Of Ignoring Calls To Ban Dangerous Pesticide, EPA Begins To ACT On Chlorpyrifos

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Farmworkers and their families, who are predominantly low-income and majority Latino, bear the brunt of...

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End to Great Barrier Reef dumping is imminent

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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee held Australia accountable for improving the health of the Great...

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