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Six Things to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’
The federal government is ordering the removal of PFAS, a class of chemicals that poses serious health risks, from drinking water systems across the country.
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Suiza se queda corta en materia de clima, según tribunal europeo
Los expertos afirmaron que era la primera vez que una corte internacional determina que los gobiernos están obligados a cumplir sus objetivos climáticos en virtud de la legislación sobre derechos humanos.
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Why Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit an All-Time High Last Year
Why emissions hit record levels last year.
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Una nueva tecnología promete reciclar mucho más plástico. Pero puede que no sea suficiente
Procter & Gamble, Nestlé y otras marcas confían en una nueva generación de plantas de reciclaje para cumplir sus objetivos medioambientales, pero la tecnología aún no funciona a plenitud.
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To Cut Cancer Risks, E.P.A. Limits Pollution From Chemical Plants
The new regulation is aimed at reducing the risk of cancer for people who live close to plants emitting toxic chemicals.
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Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Human Rights, European Court Rules
Experts said it was the first time an international court determined that governments were legally obligated to meet their climate targets under human rights law.
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Book review: ‘The Weight of Nature,’ by Clayton Page Aldern
From dolphins with Alzheimer’s to cranky traffic judges, writes Clayton Page Aldern, the whole planet is going berserk.
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La inteligencia artificial espía la comida que tiramos a la basura
Para averiguar cómo desperdiciar menos comida, la IA se asoma a los cubos de basura de los restaurantes y analiza los datos de las tiendas de comestibles.
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Banks Made Big Climate Promises. A New Study Doubts They Work.
Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions.
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After I Lost My Son, I Realized I Needed to Stop Looking for Closure
Must grief for the climate diminish you, or can it do the opposite?
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PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, Study Finds
A global survey found harmful levels even in water samples taken far any obvious source of contamination.
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They Came From Outer Space. Now, They’re Going Into Hiding.
Rising temperatures in Antarctica are making meteorites sink out of view before researchers can collect them.
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The Invasive Species Debate Is Not Always Simple
Where they are welcomed, wild creatures can find a way to make use of nearly everything.
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The Challenge of Hiking Up Mount Whitney in California
Last July, a recently divorced writer who had found solace in hiking took on a towering challenge: Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states.
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El petróleo de Guyana: ¿bendición o maldición?
Más que ningún otro país, Guyana encarna la paradoja entre las secuelas del cambio climático y el atractivo económico de la industria petrolera.
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¿Por qué hay tantos envases de plástico?
Reducir el uso de plástico es una forma obvia de luchar contra el cambio climático. Sin embargo, hasta ahora ha sido la herramienta más eficaz para luchar contra otra amenaza medioambiental: el desperdicio de alimentos.
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Can the Left Be Happy?
Comforted by neither God nor history, and hoping vaguely that therapy can take their place.
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¿Por qué hay tantos envases de plástico?
Reducir el uso de plástico es una forma obvia de luchar contra el cambio climático. Sin embargo, hasta ahora ha sido la herramienta más eficaz para luchar contra otra amenaza medioambiental: el desperdicio de alimentos.
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Her Art Is at Odds With Museums, and Museums Can’t Get Enough
Gala Porras-Kim has confronted the restitution of cultural artifacts and now — with melting Antarctic ice — climate change.
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Richard Benedick, Negotiator of Landmark Ozone Treaty, Dies at 88
He played a key role in securing the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental pact to protect the ozone layer by reducing the use of certain chemicals.
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