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Environment & Climate
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Can Biden’s new jobs program to fight climate change attract women and people of color?
The American Climate Corps program aims to recruit a diverse workforce. But it will face challenges including low pay, the need for child care, and historic discrimination against women in the trades.
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Is climate anxiety affecting whether people of color want to have kids? A new book seeks to find out.
In “Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question,” Jade Sasser asks how race intersects with this increasingly difficult decision.
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Tighter regulations are reducing the risk of lead exposure in public housing
A new study finds that tougher inspection standards have led to lower blood lead levels among tenants — although any exposure is still too much.
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Louisiana's toxic air is linked to low-weight and pre-term births
Residents have long suspected that the state's petrochemical plants and facilities were impacting birth outcomes. Now, a new study shows a correlation.
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WIC helps keep families fed. But its clinics also step up when disaster strikes.
After months of a spending battle that imperiled the strength of the program, Congress is expected to vote on a plan to fully fund the program.
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These are the climate grannies. They'll do whatever it takes to protect their grandchildren.
They have the generational wisdom, environmental activism experience, free time — and they're not afraid of getting arrested.
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How climate disasters hurt mental health in young people
Adolescents traumatized by Hurricane Maria were more likely to report substance use.
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The Stanley craze: How a reusable cup became the latest symbol of overconsumption
From exclusive ‘color drops’ to unboxings, the hype over the popular tumblers shows how influencer culture is driving waste on a planet with finite resources.
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How 3 Indigenous women are leading the way on climate change
These profiles showcase the efforts and expertise of the land's original stewards who are working, in one capacity or another, to address climate concerns.
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LGBTQ+ people are nearly twice as likely to be displaced after disasters, new research shows
For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau has collected national data on sexual orientation and gender identity related to disaster displacement.