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Zoë Schlanger
Management
As Climate Change Worsens, Mental Health Probably Will Too
Researchers in one survey found that, on average, every additional 1 degree Celsius of warming over five years was linked to an increase of mental health issues in those areas by 2%.
Management
Hawaii Moves to Ban Sunscreen Believed to Damage Baby Coral
Hawaii's governor is expected to ban oxybenzone, the chemical in most sunscreens, this week. It would go into effect in 2021.
Management
'Precipitation Whiplash' in California
Climate change will put the Golden State in a destructive cycle of floods and droughts.
Infrastructure
Miami, New York City and San Francisco Could Flood Every Day by 2100
Today’s storm will be tomorrow’s high tide.
Management
California Says the Only Safe Way to Talk on Your Cell Phone Is to Text
The California guidelines have been in the works since 2009, but after 27 draft versions the state abandoned the document without publishing it before before a judge compelled their release.
Infrastructure
Days After a Pipeline Spill, Nebraska Gives Keystone XL Final Approval to Build
The last permitting hurdle for the $8 billion project has been cleared, after nine years of controversy and delay.
Management
Study: PFOA Is in a Higher Percentage of U.S. Drinking Water Than Previously Thought
Perfluorooctanoic acid, an ingredient used in Teflon, is not currently regulated by the EPA, so state or local governments aren’t required to test for them.
Infrastructure
The White House Doesn’t Think Sea Level Rise Is Important to U.S. Infrastructure
“It’s deeply fiscally irresponsible to put taxpayer funded facilities at risk like that,” according to Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
Management
Drone Hobbyists Continue to Disrupt Firefighting
As of July 7, the number of U.S. firefighting operations that were disturbed by drones so far this year totaled 17, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, part of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Management
A New U.S. 'Shadow Government on Climate Change' Emerges to Defy Trump
The Paris Agreement accidentally created a backdoor for U.S. states, local governments and companies to comply with the goals international climate pact, even if the president is backing out.
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