Government-sponsored research and regulations enabled western U.S. states to clean up their air, despite industrial and population growth. Proposed funding cuts could undo this progress.
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Revived Climate Change Forum Focuses on Threats to Human Health
Public health and environmental organizations brought together by former vice president Al Gore held a pared-down meeting to replace a canceled one.
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Climate Predictions and Infectious Diseases in Southern Africa
Symposium for Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) Project 2015; Pretoria, South Africa, 12 October 2015
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The High Cost of Switching Power Sources
Researchers construct a world where nuclear energy everywhere is replaced with coal, with stark consequences for human health and the environment.
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The Impact of African Dust on Air Quality in the Caribbean Basin
Symposium on Airborne Dust, Climate Change, and Human Health; Miami, Florida, 19–21 May 2015
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Dengue Fever Epidemics Linked with El Niño, Study Says
High temperatures associated with the recurring global climate pattern foster mosquito-friendly conditions that may accelerate transmission of the virus.
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Report Makes a Case for Geology's Role in Policy Decisions
Scientific societies in the United Kingdom and Europe strive to raise awareness among decision makers about geology's relevance to key societal challenges.
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Initiative Aims to End Routine Flaring of Natural Gas
A new initiative to curtail the wasteful burning of natural gas associated with oil production could lead to significant environmental and public health benefits.