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Environmental Health
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How ProPublica journalists reported on cancer-causing industrial air pollution
ProPublica reporters Al Shaw and Lisa Song sifted through tons of data to deliver an award-winning series on industrial air…
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Lyme disease on the rise as climate change expands tick range
Spring is in the air, bringing with it green leaves, colorful flowers and — unfortunately — ticks. And with ticks, Lyme…
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How reporter Michael Hawthorne exposed the dangers of ‘forever chemicals’
Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne shared his approach to reporting on PFAS chemicals and where to source data for this…
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Climate change complicates the fight against malaria: How to tell the story
Climate change is making malaria even more deadly around the world, with children under age 5 being the most vulnerable
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Using the CDC’s Environmental Justice and Social Vulnerability data in your reporting
Learn how to use the CDC’s Environmental Justice Index and Social Vulnerability Index data from the experts.
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Key health takeaways from the COP28 Climate Change Conference
Catch up on what happened at the United Nations’ 13-day COP28 climate change conference.
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How reporter Yanqi Xu connected nitrate pollution to pediatric cancer
Learn how Flatwater Free Press reporter Yanqi Xu uncovered extensive nitrate pollution in Nebraska, including from the governor’s hog farms.
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The link between mental health and climate change
Fears around climate change and the existential threat it poses can lead to depression, anxiety and more. Here’s how you…
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Tip sheet: Reporting on Superfund sites and navigating the EPA website
Across the country, thousands of abandoned factories, landfills, mines, refineries and other contaminated sites are improperly managed, posing a threat…
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Tip sheet: Reporting on the health sector’s big impact on greenhouse gas emissions
Even before the extreme weather of this summer, health care systems had become increasingly aware that climate change endangers human…
