Wildfire smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their babies sick?
Reporting by @zteirstein.bsky.social & Jess Davis.
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"Parents are left wondering whether asthma, developmental delays, and other health problems suffered by their children began with what was in the air before they were born â and whether itâs safe to raise a family in a place where every summer brings the same threat back to their doorsteps."
âAfter Britain abolished slavery on 1 August 1834, ÂŁ20m was paid in compensation to enslavers for loss of their âpropertyâ. The enslaved people themselves received nothing.â
Years wildfire scares, parents are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.
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Years wildfire scares, parents are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.
UK stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, research finds
The president is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season.
The president is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season.
Experts estimate âaccounting of the harm that was doneâ by 200 years of chattel slavery would be US$2tn in damages
Britain stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, according to new research by a team of international experts.
Their report concludes that Barbadosâs population of African descent have suffered damages estimated at up to US$2tn (ÂŁ1.5tn) from 200 years of chattel slavery. Continue reading...
A year ago I warned what would happen if the US tore down our disease detection system around the world
With Hantavirus & Ebola we are seeing VERY clearly what weâve lost
And why it matters
Read my @theatlantic.com piece from last year outlining what happened
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MAHA? NAH
Trumpâs EPA Vows to Fight âForever Chemicalsâ by ⌠Loosening Regulations. âIt seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.â
by @zteirstein.bsky.social
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Donald Trump and his administration say they're âcompletely committedâ to removing forever chemicals, but they're loosening restrictions on them.
www.theatlantic.com
Elon Muskâs slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.
A/C can be a life-saver, but it's also a technology of forgetting. Forgetting how we built cool buildings in hot places for thousands of years. Wind towers, dog trot homes, even just transoms above doors to let heat escape rooms. (lots more in ch. 11, The Heat Will Kill You First)
Climate vs. Teeth. @earthislandjournal.bsky.social
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
"Not preparing for wildfire smoke is a policy choice." Tremendous reporting by @zteirstein.bsky.social grist.org/health/wildf...
There was some concern that export figures in March 2026 may have been higher because of expiring tax rebates. But April figures out now and the world continues to want Chinese solar panels, batteries, and electric cars in record amounts. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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A dentist documents how extreme heat is turning Pakistani farmworkersâ mouths into hostile environments for their own teeth.
Years wildfire scares, parents are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.
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92% of British homes will overheat in summer by 2050.
Is air-conditioning part of the solution? Absolutely.
But letâs not forget the passive elements that can assist us using *far less* air-conditioning and lower bills. External shading. Greenery. Reflective roof coatings.
