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Emissions from agriculture threaten health and climate

The health impact of air pollution from ammonia and nitrogen oxides, which react to form particulate matter and ozone, substantially outweighed climate impact from nitrous oxide in all regions and years.

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A little more sexy time for symbionts could help coral reefs survive the trials of climate change, researchers report. And that, in turn, could help us all.

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Flood relocation disproportionately affects non-white Houston neighborhoods, study says

People in non-white and low-income Houston neighborhoods were more likely to be displaced after a flooding event than those in whiter, more affluent areas, according to a new joint study from researchers at Rice and Temple universities.

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Abbott appointees made 'astonishing' cuts to power reliability team before deadly Texas storm

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‘A slap in the face’: The pandemic disrupts young oil careers

Students and recent graduates struggle to get hired as the oil industry cuts tens of thousands of jobs, some of which may never come back.

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Pollution returns to Houston, as coranavirus restrictions loosen

Houston's air pollution is returning to normal levels, following a period of cleaner skies during the stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the spread the coronavirus.

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