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"The cuts, compounded by the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act grants, deepen decades of federal underinvestment in Indian Country."

"A study looking at babies hospitalized in New Orleans found that babies born to mothers from neighborhoods in south-east Louisiana with high levels of industrial pollution were four times more likely to suffer from severe congenital heart defects."

"From torn nets to decimated local stocks, species drifting in on warmer waters are causing headaches for European fishermen."

"Every winter, India’s capital is blanketed with toxic smog. Breathing it in is like smoking roughly a dozen cigarettes a day. A major culprit: its notorious traffic."

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"The social media personality known as Black Forager has amassed 10 million followers and says she’s seeing an uptick in interest in the practice."

"Geologists and hydrologists can use scientific charts and graphs to understand the increasing water challenges facing South Dakota, but it only takes a brief visit to Bear Butte State Park near Sturgis for a non-scientist to see the outcome of decreasing water levels."

"Millions of dollars of settlement money from the largest known methane leak in the United States are now available to affected residents to replace gas-powered appliances with electric ones. Organizations involved in distributing the money say it will help create safer and cleaner homes."

"A federal judge has opened an investigation into concerns that the Trump administration lied to her in the ongoing legal battle over President Trump’s desire to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links."