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Cómo Pfizer le ganó a la pandemia, alcanzando influencia y ganancias descomunales
Los más de dos años agotadores de pandemia han producido enormes beneficios para una empresa, Pfizer, lo que la ha…
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People say they don’t want plant-based meat. But they can be convinced
This week, Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown told attendees at the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum that the company…
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Gardening can cultivate better mental health
Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may…
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‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care
An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to spot problems before they worsen,…
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People With Psoriasis Share the Most Helpful Questions They’ve Asked Their Doctors
A psoriasis diagnosis can be overwhelming. Suddenly you’re told you have a chronic skin condition with no cure—and that’s a…
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: What We Know
If you’re living with depression, you know that it can be difficult to take the first step toward treatment. But…
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Researchers decode retinal circuits for circadian rhythm, pupillary light response: Photoreceptor cells in mice drive vision and non-vision functions using distinct circuits in the eye
The eye’s light-sensing retina taps different circuits depending on whether it is generating image-forming vision or carrying out a non-vision…
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15 Functional, Stylish Pieces to Shop From Lululemon’s New Hike Collection
Today, activewear behemoth Lululemon unveiled its newest collection: Lululemon Hike. The 33-piece collection relies on hardworking fabrics, multitasking details, and…
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‘My Body, My Choice’: How Vaccine Foes Co-Opted the Abortion Rallying Cry
Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News LOS ANGELES — In the shadow of L.A.’s art deco City Hall, musicians jammed onstage,…
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PSA: You Can Turn Credit Card Points Into Gas Cards for Abortion Seekers
The Supreme Court’s devastating overturning of Roe v. Wade last month means that abortion will likely be illegal or heavily…
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Stericycle shutters its North Salt Lake plant after 33 years of incinerating medical waste
After 33 years of burning Utah’s medical waste on the edge of growing Davis County subdivisions, Stericycle’s North Salt Lake…
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State veterans agency ignores NCGA deadlines for assessing state veterans nursing homes
By Thomas Goldsmith Until they heard from Gov. Roy Cooper, the state Division of Military and Veterans Affairs slow-walked directives…
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Carolina Abortion Fund helps patients sort out logistics and pay for their procedure
By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven Anna wasn’t sure if she wanted to be a mom. She was sure that she wasn’t happy…
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Importing water to save the Salton Sea is long overdue.
For various reasons, the Salton Sea is drying: rural-urban water transfers and sales, drought and manmade pollution. We have local…
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Firing up the grill with less pollution
If you’re planning to barbeque over the Fourth of July weekend, consider grilling in ways that emit less air pollution. Ali Ghasemi,…
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‘A subtraction problem:’ A shrinking Colorado River faces sharp, sudden cuts – The Nevada Independent
Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Environment newsletter. As always, we want to hear from readers. Let us know…
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Brooklyn’s Infamous Superfund Site: Also a Wildlife Haven
A favorite pastime among local residents who stroll the banks of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal is watching coal-tar rainbow swirls burble…
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Peter Dykstra: American Invasive Species Hall of Fame, part 1
In recent years, Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., have done battle over two of the biggest Hall of Fame-less sports juggernauts.…
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Here’s How School Shooting Survivors Are Healing, Helping, and Fostering Hope
Trauma can be extremely difficult to process, especially for those who endured gun violence within the very place they are…
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A Post-‘Roe’ World in Georgia Will Mean More Restrictions — And More Political Battles
Sam Whitehead ATLANTA — Jerisha Morton didn’t realize she was pregnant until about six weeks into her pregnancy. She soon…
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$53.3 million. 33 jobs. No plan. That’s how Mississippi lawmakers are spending BP oil spill money.
Mississippi legislators created an advisory board to help guide the spending of BP oil spill money in the six counties…
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Inside Clean Energy: E-bike Sales and Sharing are Booming. But Can They Help Take Cars off the Road? – Inside Climate News
Note: Dan Gearino will be back next week. Talk to Kiran Herbert and you might start to think that e-bikes…
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Federal money could boost state and municipal recycling programs in NH – New Hampshire Bulletin
Brian Patnoe, who runs the transfer station in Lancaster, is tired of seeing materials that could be reused or recycled…
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PTT Global Chemical America Picks Central Ohio for Plastics Recycling Facility
GROVE CITY, Ohio — Although it has not announced whether it will build an ethane cracker plant at Dilles Bottom,…
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‘Representation Is Huge’: Trans, Non-Binary Pro Runner Nikki Hiltz Signs With Lululemon
It’s so funny, in my career, big things usually happen in June—that’s just the way our schedule is [in track…
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Rep. Cori Bush Boosts Biden’s Efforts to Fight Climate Change With Executive Authority
President Joe Biden’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis through executive action got an assist this week, courtesy of Missouri Rep.…
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Upfront costs prevent many from upgrading appliances | Energy News Network
Many individuals and households have at least one outdated appliance — a refrigerator, a water heater or a window-mounted air…
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Global Warming: Why the problem is worse – and solutions simpler – than you thought
How do you cut through the fog around climate change and get to a solution? John Harte, a physicist-turned-ecologist at…
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A ‘Living Shoreline’ Takes Root in New York’s Jamaica Bay – Inside Climate News
A flotilla of water birds bobbed on West Pond as hundreds of tree swallows swooped overhead, their blue iridescent backs…
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California Towns Scramble to Prevent Next Wildfire Catastrophe
In December 2018, one month after the Camp Fire killed 85 residents and nearly leveled Paradise, residents of Nevada County,…
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Sobering Lessons in Untying the Knot of a Homeless Crisis
PORTLAND, Ore. — Michelle Farris never expected to become homeless, but here she was, sifting through garbage and towering piles…
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Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West
The American West has been plumbed into a series of “mega-watersheds.” Because basins are connected by pipelines and canals, drought…
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Brevard County sees low levels, a potential risk to manatees
In the wake of the worst year for manatee deaths on record, Florida wildlife officials last week found yet another…
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Four cities get aid to test wells after questions raised about petroleum cleanup standards
Four Minnesota cities will undertake independent investigations of their drinking water supplies after a lawsuit by a former state employee…
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The Warhol connects the exhibit of Paola Pivi with conservation and environmental art – The Allegheny Front
There’s a hidden gem tucked in Butler County. An art installation that reclaimed an abandoned coal mine for native plant…
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Removing poop from Portland Harbor 50 years ago was 1st step to the city’s waterfront boom
PORTLAND, Maine — Pull the handle on the back of any toilet in the city and whatever you’ve deposited will…
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Every Hour, This Gas Storage Station Sends Half a Ton of Methane Into the Atmosphere – Inside Climate News
PETAL, Miss.—The Petal Gas Storage Station lies halfway between the winding banks of the Leaf River and the International Checker…
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Two Tennessee Abortion Clinics, Awaiting High-Court Ruling, Grapple With Uncertainty
Victoria Knight KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health…
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Westmoreland launches pilot program for electric vehicle chargers at county parks
Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday launched a pilot program to install an electric vehicle charging station at Twin Lakes Park with…
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Activist looks ahead as Shell’s Beaver County ethane cracker goes online – The Allegheny Front
Ever since Shell’s plan to build a petrochemical plant along the Ohio River was announced, activists have been working to…
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In lieu of county action, 35 communities outside Pittsburgh are now closer to passing climate plans
A new report provides a road map and emissions data for Pittsburgh suburbs that want to reduce their greenhouse gas…
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Why small NC mountain city is taking on nation’s largest hospital system
By Shelby Harris, Carolina Public Press A small mountain city is challenging the nation’s largest hospital system in court. Brevard…
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Greens say vacate 3,500 drilling permits in new climate change lawsuit
Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico. REUTERS/Nick Oxford…
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Democrats in the California Senate Could Make or Break Refinery Pollution Bill
Legislation supported by air regulators in Los Angeles and the Bay Area would increase fines for oil and gas refineries…
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Learn about sustainable practices on annual resilient forest tour this summer
People interested in learning about sustainable forest management practices can gain some first-hand experience this summer by joining a tour…
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Biden’s Been in Office for More Than 500 Days. He Still Hasn’t Appointed a Top Official to Oversee Coal Mine Reclamation – Inside Climate News
Environmentalists and representatives from coal mining communities across the nation on Tuesday pressed the Biden administration to finally appoint someone…
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Saving a Texan Bayou, ‘16 Bottles’ at a Time
No matter how much Bayou Dave hunts, his quarry never goes away. He finds it each time he sets out…
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Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk – InvestigateWest
Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage the so-called ‘wildland-urban interface’ to mitigate the threat At 9 on a Saturday…
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Buy and Bust: When Private Equity Comes for Rural Hospitals
Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News MEXICO, Mo. — When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced…
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‘Vomiting. The loss of strength’: Southwest heat drives health fears
Placeholder while article actions load LAS VEGAS — Cristian Sanchez’s crew was on the job site by 6 a.m. Saturday,…
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