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Black and Hispanic Americans bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution caused mainly by non-Hispanic white Americans, according to a new study. The research...

Messages of stewardship affect Christians’ attitudes about climate change

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Fatal horizon, driven by acidification, closes in on marine organisms in Southern Ocean

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Few pathways to an acceptable climate future without immediate action

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No silver bullet for helping the Great Barrier Reef

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A tale of two cities: Is air pollution improving in Paris and London?

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Hot or cold, rural residents more vulnerable to extreme temperatures

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Common beetle’s gut microbiome benefits forests, holds promise for bioenergy

New research shows how an insect common to the Eastern U.S., the long-horned passalid beetle, has a hardy digestive tract with microbes to thank...

Finding the right ‘dose’ for solar geoengineering

New research finds that if solar geoengineering is used to cut global temperature increases in half, there could be worldwide benefits without exacerbating change...

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