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UW and partners launch new project connecting sea to soil for climate resilience
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New UW research center on children’s environmental health in farming communities launches
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As King Tides loom, newly released stories of 2022 flooding in Seattle highlight need for climate response
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In the news

New York power outage maps reveal severe weather threat
May 1, 2024 | Newsweek | Featured: Joan Casey View

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows
May 1, 2024 | The Conversation | Featured: Joan Casey View

Why new ethanol aviation fuel tax subsidies aren’t a clear climate win
May 1, 2024 | Technology Review | Featured: Alison Cullen View

New York cities plagued by blackouts due to climate change, study finds
May 1, 2024 | The Hill | Featured: Joan Casey View

EPA science advisors urge NAAQS process revision, eye new pollutants
April 26, 2024 | Inside EPA | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

EPA adviser urges shake-up to air pollutant reviews
April 26, 2024 | E&E News | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

California’s wild weather caused major power outages. Charts show why
April 24, 2024 | San Francisco Chronicle | Featured: Joan Casey View

Heat-related ER visits rose in 2023, CDC study finds
April 18, 2024 | New York Times | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

High seafood diet may increase exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
April 16, 2024 | Everyday Health | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce – here’s what you need to know
April 16, 2024 | The Guardian | Featured: Chensheng Lu View

Protecting temporary workers in the e-scrap industry
April 14, 2024 | Resource Recycling | Featured: Diana Ceballos View

Climate change affects healthcare systems — and vice-versa
April 12, 2024 | UW Medicine | Featured: Catherine Karr, Hilary Arnold Godwin, Jeremy J Hess View

WA has one of the highest workplace injury rates in the U.S. But is that really a problem?
April 10, 2024 | Tri-City Herald | Featured: Richard J. Gleason, David Bonauto View

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
April 4, 2024 | NPR | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

Protecting workers from extreme heat through an energy-efficient workplace cooling transformation
April 3, 2024 | Federation of American Scientists | Featured: June T. Spector View

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