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CDC reinstates workers who screen coal miners for black lung disease
The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease
A big Pacific Northwest quake could cause land to sink in minutes
A big quake in the Pacific Northwest today could cause coastal land to sink rapidly — up to seven feet, a new study finds
Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds
The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake
Trump administration dismisses authors of key climate report
The move means the congressionally mandated report, which projects the domestic effects of climate change, could be delayed, scrapped or watered down, experts said
Common chemicals in plastic linked to over 350,000 deaths from heart disease
Researchers estimate that exposure to phthalates contributes to 13 percent of all heart disease deaths in people between 55 and 64 years old each year
Ice all but disappeared from this Alaskan island. It changed everything.
A warming Bering Sea kept ice away from this Alaskan island — leading to the closure of a crab processing plant and fraying of the community
Massive power outage hits Spain and Portugal
A blackout of uncertain cause spread chaos across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, bringing life to a standstill
Writing to the future is one of the most powerful climate actions you can take
Social scientists say writing a letter to loved ones in the future can overcome a critical climate problem: inaction
Trump opens swath of pristine Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a proclamation saying he is easing federal restrictions on commercial fishing in a vast protected area of the central Pacific known as the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument
Got peas? This plant-based milk is healthy and good for the planet.
Research suggests pea milk emits a fraction of the planet-warming gases of cow’s milk production and is more nutritious than most other plant-based milks