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Reducing fossil fuel use will help make life easier for many people with asthma

by YCC Team November 2, 2022October 26, 2022

three smokestacks at a power plant tower over a river

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U.S. coal use is falling, but some communities still bear pollution burden

by YCC Team October 28, 2022October 21, 2022

A number 90 red line electric bus at a bus stop

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Indianapolis adds more than 80 electric and electric-hybrid buses to public transit fleet

by YCC Team October 21, 2022October 20, 2022

A woman lays on a gray couch in front of a fan and holds a cloth to her forehead.

Battling heat waves: The silent killer

by James Arnott and Greg Alvarez October 18, 2022October 17, 2022

Children play near a river in northeast Guinea.

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Extreme heat waves are stunting kids’ growth in West Africa, study finds

by YCC Team October 13, 2022October 6, 2022

A man holds a door open for an elderly woman

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Emergency evacuations can be stressful for people with dementia. Caregivers can help.

by YCC Team October 5, 2022September 30, 2022

a woman administers a shot to a driver through the open window of a parked vehicle

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Front-line health care workers need protection from heat, researcher says

by YCC Team October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

an adult feeds an infant from a bottle

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New Orleans group helps families feed infants during weather emergencies

by YCC Team September 19, 2022September 15, 2022

A photograph of a road through a forest that is covered in flood water. There is a yellow sign that reads "road closed by flood."

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What should you do during a flood? Stay out of the water.

by Samantha Harrington September 13, 2022December 20, 2022

people relax under shady trees along a wide park path

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How parks could help communities stay safe in extreme weather

by YCC Team September 13, 2022September 8, 2022

two palm trees in front of Los Angeles skyline at sunset

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New chief heat officer helps Los Angeles prepare for more heat waves

by YCC Team September 7, 2022September 2, 2022

A cardboard box with a red cross that says "comfort kit" on it set in a school gym.

How the Red Cross is handling COVID-19 during disasters

by Amal Ahmed August 30, 2022August 29, 2022