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"The Interior Department’s guidance instructs parks staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details."

"More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Each glass of treated lake water is laden with tiny bits of plastic — microplastics — made of toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases. Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color."

"The database of federal global warming research recreates a website that was closed amid the administration’s broad retreat from climate science."

"Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing."

"Officials from the Nueces River Authority collected millions of dollars from cities and utility districts near San Antonio and Austin before they partnered with an Israeli desalination giant."

"A new report finds that mentioning all-electric heat pumps in real estate listings delivers a sales premium. But most agents don’t note the appliance."

"Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism.""

"The group of companies that derive significant revenue from environmental solutions, known as the green economy, has topped $10 trillion in market value, a new report found."

"Okra holds a special place in many African-descended communities, and a Canadian farmer with Jamaican roots is growing a very old variety"

"Two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about climate but level of media coverage does not reflect this"