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Green job training programs are popular across the city, but will there be jobs for the New Yorkers who graduate from them? By Lauren Dalban NEW YORK—Early last year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams made a bold promise—green economy jobs in the city would increase to nearly 400,000 byContinue Reading

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A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants — small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night — could increase the risk of pediatric thyroid cancer. The study found a ‘significant association’ between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) and outdoorContinue Reading

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For years, a factory offered farmers its sewage as free fertilizer, and the surrounding land — some of which is still used to grow food — became contaminated with “forever chemicals.” Hiroko Tabuchi, a reporter for The New York Times covering pollution, explains what happened and what could hamper theContinue Reading

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American Rivers’ annual report includes 10 rivers that hold significance to people and nature, or are threatened by climate change. By Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler National Parks Traveler is a nonprofit news organization focused on daily editorial coverage of national parks and protected places. Stay atop their coverage by signingContinue Reading

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In mid-February, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright described the global effort to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions in dark and conspiratorial terms. “Net zero 2050 is a sinister goal ,” he told the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), an international gathering of conservatives convened by Canadian podcaster, author, and anti-climate powerbrokerContinue Reading