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A Fuller Great Salt Lake Would Likely Narrow an Environmental Health Gap

by Grace van Deelen 1 October 20241 October 2024

Pacific Islander and Hispanic residents of Salt Lake City would benefit most from higher lake levels and reduced dust pollution.

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Volunteers Track Parisian Pollution with the Help of Tree Bark

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 September 20249 September 2024

Participants in the Ecorc’Air project are using magnetic particles deposited on tree bark to reveal local traffic pollution patterns.

Menschenmenge auf dem Münchner Oktoberfest vor einem gelben Turm.
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Das Oktoberfest—viel Bierzeltdunst und Methan

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 16 August 202416 August 2024

Unvollständige Verbrennung und biogene Emissionen—Atemausstoß und Flatulenz—machen das Oktoberfest zu einer starken, wenn auch zeitlich begrenzten Quelle des potenten Treibhausgases.

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The Role of Community Conversation in Improving Air Quality

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 1 August 20241 August 2024

Collaboration between academic researchers and environmental justice organizations is key to mitigating emissions.

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La transmisión de la malaria en África varía con el clima y la hidrología

by Carolyn Wilke 26 July 202412 August 2024

Los datos sobre las precipitaciones por sí solos no pueden predecir dónde puede aparecer la malaria. Si se tienen en cuenta los procesos hidrológicos, los investigadores pueden hacerse una imagen más precisa de la transmisión.

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Thanh Huong “Helen” Nguyen: Chasing Down Pathogens

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 25 July 202425 July 2024

An environmental engineer addresses some of public health’s biggest problems.

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Mosquitoes Without Borders

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 11 July 20249 September 2024

Using regional systems based on ecology, not geopolitical boundaries, can give scientists a better picture of the potential spread of West Nile virus.

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Water Scarcity Likely to Increase in the Coming Decades

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 2 July 20242 July 2024

Hydrological modeling suggests that by 2100 more than 65% of the world’s population might, at least sporadically, lack access to clean water.

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Toxic Ethylene Oxide May Exceed Safe Levels in Cancer Alley

by Grace van Deelen 11 June 202411 June 2024

Concentrations of the cancer-causing chemical far surpass EPA threshold levels for safety in southeastern Louisiana.

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“How Did We Miss This for So Long?” The Link Between Extreme Heat and Preterm Birth

by Virginia Gewin 10 June 202410 June 2024

Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.

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