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Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
In search of answers at the Salton Sea
To protect air and water quality, shoreline residents become community scientists.
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Yes, 90 degrees can be dangerous
From a jump in ER visits and gun violence to fears for maternal health, the Northwest’s May heat wave shows the dangers of more moderate, early heat waves.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Climate change is changing public health
In Washington, a new team of epidemiologists is preparing for a hotter, smokier future.
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Indigenous leaders: Planetary health and Indigenous health are interdependent
On day two of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the climate crisis that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly expected to bear was highlighted.
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What you need to know about the largest global gathering of Indigenous leaders
The summit, beginning today, offers a rare opportunity to collaborate on stopping threats to Indigenous lands and lives.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
Navigating the new health-care deserts
Post-Roe, startups help those seeking abortions shrink travel distances and carbon emissions.
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Most drinking water in the U.S. is contaminated by PFAS; here’s what you can do about it
The EPA just proposed new rules on toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
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Inside the EPA’s close relationship with a Montana mining company
When faced with new research on health risks in Butte, the agency turned to industry for guidance.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
For Black families, it isn’t simple creating roots in Phoenix
Many have moved to the nation’s fastest growing city seeking community as well as a better life. Few are finding it.
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How California’s emergency plans fail disabled communities
Kelley Coleman’s 9-year-old son had two days of his medication left. Then the evacuation order hit.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
California’s power outages are a life-and-death issue
A perspective on the impacts of storms for people with disabilities.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
Fire risk map ignites controversy
Southern Oregon residents lash back at wildfire preparedness rules.
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Radioactive waste sickened his community. Then it caught up with him.
Earl Tulley fought for justice for the Navajo communities harmed by uranium mining. Then he found a lump in his jaw.
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On the fireline, emotional trauma is a hidden threat
As fires grow larger, wildland firefighting poses new risks to bodies and minds.
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When a full-time job isn’t enough
Workers in Phoenix experience higher rates of inflation than the rest of the country. Healthcare workers, in particular, are experiencing the pinch.
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The West’s hottest county is also its most Latino
Some places in Imperial County, California, experienced 117 days above 100 degrees this year.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
A smoldering threat to wildland firefighters
Long COVID affects more than 16 million Americans, and firefighters are at increased risk of getting it.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
In a post-Roe West, abortion is on the ballot
Reproductive rights are in the hands of the states — and their voters.
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Hotter summer nights affect everything from death rates to crop yields to firefighting
What happens when the Earth can’t cool off overnight?