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Air pollution limits: Trump's EPA won't consider economic value of saving lives, just industry costsInstead of assessing the value of saving human lives, the EPA will calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits.
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The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules.
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North Carolina's hazard mapping program is trying to better predict which landslide-prone places face threats in future storms. The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than it had between 1990 and 2023.
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An injured red-tailed hawk recently appeared near host Peter O'Dowd's neighbor's front yard. The rescue organization that's treating the bird suspects it was electrocuted by a power line.
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California's Bay Area now has more than 57,800 acres of restored tidal marsh.
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Scientists are learning more about the harms of wildfire smoke on human health.
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Dust storms can cause vehicle crashes due to poor visibility, damage crops and also carry diseases. And in some parts of the South, the number of dust storms is only increasing.
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Jacob Soboroff was raised in the Pacific Palisades and reported live from the area as it was devastated by fire in 2025. In Firestorm, Soboroff offers a minute-by-minute account of the catastrophe.
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The president says his veto of a Colorado infrastructure project is about "fiscal sanity." Some say the president is retaliating against the state for political reasons.
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Farmers conventionally rely on pesticides to protect their crops. But bats are a more eco-friendly solution.
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Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.
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Car crashes with wildlife kill about 200 Americans every year.