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U.S. Businesses May Be Required to Report Emissions, Climate Risk

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 March 20221 June 2023

The proposed rules seek to give investors more complete and standardized climate risk information. The move would bring U.S. policy closer to international standards.

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Road Salts Linked to High Sodium Levels in Tap Water

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 8 March 20227 December 2023

Use of deicing agents may sometimes raise sodium levels in drinking water beyond healthy limits for people on salt-restricted diets.

Craters on deforested land caused by illegal mining on the Tenharim do Igarapé Preto Indigenous land in Amazonas State, Brazil
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Mining Threatens Isolated Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 January 202227 March 2023

A bill in the Brazilian congress could grant a wide expansion for mining on Indigenous lands. New research shows how this could radically affect isolated peoples.

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Climate Scientist Reflects as Doomsday Clock Stays at 100 Seconds to Midnight

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 20 January 202221 January 2022

On the 75th anniversary of the Doomsday Clock, major threats against the world have not waned, say organizers.

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Lo que una nueva orden ejecutiva significa para frenar las emisiones de metano

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 18 January 202218 January 2022

La orden ejecutiva de Biden llama a considerar una nueva regulación de metano que viene justo después de un nuevo análisis global del impacto del combustible en el cambio climático.

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Midwest Livestock Operations Linked to Rise in Ammonia Pollution

by Grace van Deelen 14 December 202126 April 2022

For the first time, scientists have linked high-density animal operations in the U.S. Midwest to rising air pollution from ammonia, suggesting need for increased regulation from the EPA.

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Pro-Poor Flood Risk Management Can Reduce Urban Inequality

by Jim Hall 7 December 202121 February 2023

Rich people’s aversion to flood risk results in poor people living in the most vulnerable locations poverty. Pro-poor flood risk management policies could have a significant impact on inequality.

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New Standards Spur Water Utilities to Improve Compliance

by Jim Hall 1 December 202116 February 2022

Although American water utility companies take time to modify procedures and technologies in response to new quality requirements, ultimately it reduces the rate at which they violate standards.

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Climate Litigation Has a Big Evidence Gap

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 23 July 20211 June 2023

Climate-related lawsuits don’t often quantitatively link the defendant’s greenhouse gas emissions to the impacts on the plaintiff. Better lines of communication between climate scientists and climate lawyers could help bridge that gap.

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Chile’s Glacier Protection Law Needs Grounding in Sound Science

by A. Fernández, S. MacDonell, M. Somos-Valenzuela and Á. González-Reyes 6 July 20211 June 2023

In the works for more than a decade, proposed legislation to protect glacial and permafrost environments in Chile suffers from uncertainties and omissions that could sow conflict instead of solutions.

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