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Environment & Climate
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‘Sitting in a sweat box’: How record heat shut down schools in the East and Midwest
As temperatures remain high further into the school year and record heat waves become more frequent, districts are grappling with aging infrastructure and a lack of air-conditioning.
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Extreme heat is linked to higher risk of life-threatening delivery complications for pregnant people
A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity.
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When it comes to climate, the Republican Party has a woman problem
Nikki Haley was the only contender in Wednesday’s debate to say that climate change is real. The answer mattered to Republican and independent women.
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After hottest summer on record, heat-related illnesses are now being tracked nationwide
In a new effort from the Biden administration, the HeatTracker dashboard will allow public officials, medical professionals and families to better understand risk from extreme heat and respond accordingly.
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This nonprofit is helping pregnant and postpartum people during the Maui wildfires
The needs of pregnant and postpartum people are often forgotten in climate disasters. A team of nurses, midwives and a mental health provider in Hawaii have mobilized to help.
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Women farmers were discriminated against. Now they're owed compensation.
A push led by House Democratic women for ranchers and farmers to receive settlement money comes as an October 31 deadline looms.
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These Louisiana sisters took their fight against big industry in ‘Cancer Alley’ to court — and won
The ruling overturns a 33-year-old zoning ordinance, standing in the way of a proposed grain export terminal. Now, one sister is running for parish council.
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Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests
Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms.
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Activists with disabilities want to lead the climate fight despite barriers in their way
Efforts toward inclusivity and accessibility could make climate solutions better for everyone as a result, advocates say.