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A University of Maryland Health Researcher Probes the Climate Threat to Those With Chronic Diseases
People living with heart and kidney ailments are particularly vulnerable to surging temperatures and extreme weather events, which can fatally interrupt their treatment leading to death.
By Aman Azhar
Amir Sapkota keeps a close eye on weather anomalies such as late onset of snowfall or early snowmelt because, for one, they can prolong the forest fire season and lead to a variety of health hazards.
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More than 30 years after the last major update of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Supreme Court has upended the ability of Congress to give the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies broad scope to combat air pollution, including the emission of greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, further Biden administration efforts to limit emissions face opposition in the courts.