Environment

Environment coverage from Peoria USA Wire.

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  3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away

  It used to be considered against the law in America to starve a member of an endangered species to death or harm it by destroying its home.

  SyndicatedTimothy Randhir, Professor of Environmental Sciences, UMass AmherstOct 1, 20265 min read

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  Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court

  Climate change is causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage every year from floods, fires, droughts and other consequences of a rapidly warming planet.

  SyndicatedPatrick Parenteau, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate SchoolSep 30, 20266 min read

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  Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead

  As a powerful nor’easter hit the U.S. Atlantic Coast in late September 2026, the ocean poured into coastal neighborhoods from North Carolina to New York.

  SyndicatedBrian Tang, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New YorkSep 30, 20264 min read

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  Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?

  “Would you like your receipt?”

  SyndicatedSean McCann, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois ChicagoSep 28, 20266 min read