Zoya Teirstein
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Seattle, WA, United States
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EPA proposes first-ever limits on PFAS in drinking water
The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from their water supplies. → Read More
Boreal wildfires in 2021 released more carbon emissions than any other fire this century
The earth's northernmost regions have entered a vicious cycle of warming and wildfire. → Read More
Why North Dakota is preparing to sue Minnesota over clean energy
Interstate feuds threaten to make the difficult task of getting regional power grids off fossil fuels even more complicated. → Read More
Homes in flood zones are overvalued by billions, study finds
Low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge by 10 percent. → Read More
As climate change disrupts ecosystems, a new outbreak of bird flu spreads to mammals
The virus has moved outside the bounds of its typical seasons, which coincide with birds’ spring and fall migrations. → Read More
Europe begins 2023 with record-setting heat wave
Europe broke heat records last year, and 2023 is shaping up to be no different. A winter heat dome descended on the continent right just in time for New Year’s Day, crushing thousands of standing high-temperature records. → Read More
The deadly link between diarrheal disease and climate change
Flooding and drought are associated with pediatric diarrhea in some regions. → Read More
What the House speaker's deal with ultraconservatives means for climate
“Kevin McCarthy has ceded his speakership and control of the House Republican agenda to the most extreme fringe faction of his party." → Read More
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can dogs track down the culprits?
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can canines track down the culprits? → Read More
Salton Sea public health disaster gets a $250 million 'shot in the arm'
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water. → Read More
These midterm races could be pivotal for U.S. climate action
Climate change is on the ballot this week. Here are six races we’re watching. → Read More
Report: Human health is 'at the mercy of fossil fuels'
Climate change is taking a deadly toll, but it's not too late to save lives. → Read More
Supreme Court decision could withdraw vital Clean Water Act protections
The Supreme Court opened its new session Monday by hearing oral arguments in a case that could roll back protections for more than 50 percent of the nation’s wetlands and thousands of other federally regulated bodies of water. The suit, Sackett v. → Read More
Northeast drought endangers Massachusetts' cranberry harvest
Cranberry farmers are facing slim margins and tough decisions. → Read More
House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, the 'most significant' climate bill in US history
It's the “most comprehensive, most complete, most serious climate bill that the Congress has ever passed.” → Read More
New report quantifies the costs of buying a home that has previously flooded
Buying a property that has a history of flooding can cost you. → Read More
Here's what's in the Senate's $369 billion for climate and energy
The Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Manchin's compromise bill with Senate Democrats, contains historic investments in clean energy. It also expands fossil fuels. → Read More
Biden calls climate change an ‘emergency,’ but stops short of declaring it
Activists say Biden's latest announcements don't "scratch the surface of what’s needed." → Read More
Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods. → Read More
Report: US on track to fall ‘significantly short’ of its climate goals
Without new policies, the nation won't be able to meet its targets. → Read More