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Climate
Tourists visit the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica in 2019. A new study suggests that tourism and research activity in the most heavily trafficked part of the continent are leading to significantly more snow melt.

Soot is accelerating snow melt in popular parts of Antarctica, a study finds

Feb 22, 2022
Arctic communities have long been plagued by soot that drives snow melt and respiratory disease. Now, humans are making their mark in Antarctica.
Fifth Street

February 3, 2022

Feb 03, 2022

Cultures collide in the sacred Spirit Mountain Wilderness | Raiders cheerleader Jennifer Stehlin on the art of hype and Pam & Tommy | Media Sommelier: The Delightful Madness of Nicolas Cage
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Politics
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is reflected in an electronic vehicle as it charges as he speaks during an event to announce a final rule for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks on Monday.

EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks

Dec 20, 2021
The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050.
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Goats and Soda
Pollution is a global problem. Above: Stockton Street in the Chinatown district of San Francisco on Sept. 9, a time when air quality was affected by wind and wildfires.

New Study Points To Invisible Killer Of Infants

Oct 27, 2020
The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
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Health
A task force concluded in 2016 that Michigan's environmental agency bore primary responsibility for the water crisis in Flint. The state is now agreeing to pay $600 million to resolve lawsuits over the crisis.

Michigan Agrees To Pay $600 Million To Flint Residents Over Water Debacle

Aug 20, 2020
A summary of the preliminary settlement shows that nearly 80% of the money would go to resolve claims filed on behalf of minors and children.
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Newscast headlines

Governments, Transportation Reach Pollution Prevention Targets To Keep Lake Tahoe Clear

Aug 07, 2020

According to new data, local government and state transportation agencies have successfully surpassed 2019 pollution prevention targets established to reduce urban stormwater pollution and restore Lake Tahoe’s clarity. 

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Business
The logo of German automaker Volkswagen appears on flags fluttering in front of a car dealer in Hamm, Germany, in May. One of VW's many legal settlements over the Dieselgate scandal has finally reached its conclusion, the FTC says.

Volkswagen, Porsche Paid Out $9.5 Billion To Defrauded Dieselgate Drivers

Jul 27, 2020
The German automakers have finished compensating U.S. owners as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Most drivers chose to replace their vehicles, not repair them, the FTC says.
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Every Breath You Take

May 07, 2020

Talking with UNLV professor Antony Chen about Las Vegas' air pollution and its links to poverty and COVID-19

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Coronavirus Live Updates
A crow flies near Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace in New Delhi, on April 2. Air quality has markedly improved in India's capital since the country's coronavirus lockdown began last month.

With Coronavirus Lockdown, India's Cities See Clear Blue Skies As Air Pollution Drops

Apr 10, 2020
India has ordered 1.3 billion people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown seems to have inadvertently solved, at least temporarily, another public health crisis: air pollution.
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Goats and Soda
People cover their faces with masks to avoid thick smog in New Delhi on Nov. 5. People living there have complained about respiratory problems.

As Delhi Chokes On Smog, India's Health Minister Advises: Eat More Carrots

Nov 08, 2019
Residents of one of the world's most polluted cities are getting fed up with government inaction — and a few questionable tweets aren't helping.
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Animals
Flamingos flock to Mumbai between September and April, but this year there are almost three times more birds than the amount that usually flocks to the area.

More Flamingos Are Flocking to Mumbai Than Ever Before. The Reason Could be Sewage

Mar 31, 2019
There is an almost three-fold increase in the flamingo population in Mumbai, India. Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay Natural History Society, tells NPR his speculations as to why.
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After 40 Years, Cleanup Set To Begin On Anaconda Mine

Mar 06, 2019

It's taken 40 years since the official shutdown of the former Anaconda Copper Mine near Yerington, Nev., but there will finally be shovels in the ground later this year.  

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Asia
Thailand's Pollution Control Department declared air quality in the the Thai capital unhealthy, leading to the closure of 400 public schools through the end of the week.

Thai Officials Close Schools As Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Bangkok

Jan 30, 2019
Fine particulate matter floating through the murky haze that hangs over the city has reached harmful levels, leading the government to shutter more than 400 public schools.
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Newscast headlines

Utah, Feds Launch Study Of Pollution In Lake Powell

Nov 26, 2018

Utah and U.S. government officials will begin a study to determine the extent of mining pollution in Lake Powell. 

The study begins in the next few days, and it will involve the digging up of heavy metals washed into Lake Powell by flash flooding over several decades. 

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The Salt
Microplastics are not just showing up on beaches like this one in the Canary Islands. They are showing up in human waste.

Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement

Oct 22, 2018
A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.
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The Salt
Manure lagoons on hog farms like this one in eastern North Carolina flooded after Hurricane Floyd swept through in 1999, creating environmental and health concerns for nearby rivers. Farmers are worried that the scenario will repeat after Hurricane Flore

Hog Farmers Scramble to Drain Waste Pools Ahead Of Hurricane Florence

Sep 11, 2018
Hurricane Florence is heading toward a part of North Carolina where pigs far outnumber people. Farmers and environmentalists are worried about the fate of hundreds of open-air manure lagoons.
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Trouble In The Las Vegas Air

Jun 29, 2018

Among the top-ten biggest population cent

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Environment
According to data obtained from the state of Oklahoma, the amount of poultry litter (or waste) applied in the Illinois River Watershed has increased in recent years.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

May 02, 2018
When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.
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Newscast headlines

Las Vegas Among The Worst For Air Quality

Apr 20, 2018

A new report shows Las Vegas is among the worst in the nation when it comes to air quality.

According to data from the American Lung Association, Las Vegas came in at number 12 out of 227 for high ozone.

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Goats and Soda
Young volunteers shoveled trash out of a gutter. Sanitation workers later collected the garbage.

It's A Miracle: Teenagers Take Out The Trash

Feb 06, 2018
The trash was piling up in the gutter. A young man in Nigeria wanted to get local kids to help clean it up. His campaign has gone viral.
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Parallels
A truck transports waste in Lebanon.

Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation

Jan 11, 2018
A land reclamation project that uses vast amounts of garbage extends hundreds of feet into the sea. "We are fishing plastic," says a fisherman. The country has long struggled to manage its waste.
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Goats and Soda
A woman wears a mask and filter as she walks to work during heavy pollution in Beijing, China.

Report: Pollution Kills 3 Times More than AIDS, TB And Malaria Combined

Oct 19, 2017
Researchers looked at the combined effects of air, water and soil pollution on global health to come up with an annual toll.
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Goats and Soda
One of the stray dogs that turned blue hangs out on a street in the Taloja industrial zone in Mumbai.

What's Making These Dogs In Mumbai Turn Blue?

Aug 26, 2017
Five dogs with this unusual hue were found in an industrial area of Mumbai. The hunt for its cause revealed a much bigger problem.
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Environment

Pollution Buildup At Conowingo Dam May Harm Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

Aug 22, 2017
A Maryland dam has been helping to clean up the Chesapeake Bay by holding back sediment that can harm aquatic life. But now the dam's sediment pools have filled up earlier than projected.
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Environment
The beach at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation headquarters in Annapolis, Md. "You give nature half a chance and she will produce every single time," says Will Baker, the nonprofit's president.

Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones Are Fading, But Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten Success

Jun 28, 2017
After years of failed attempts at cleaning up the dead zones, the Chesapeake Bay, once a national disgrace, is teeming with wildlife again. But success is fragile, and it might be even more so now.
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