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Rural Americans struggle with health costs, lack of high-speed internet access

by Chloe Reichel | May 21, 2019

Paying for medical, housing or food bills is a challenge for 40% of rural American adults, according to the results of a new nationally representative survey.

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Economics, Environment

El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change

November 29, 2023

This research-based explainer looks at how El Niño stunts global and regional economic growth and what climatologists know about how climate change affects El Niño patterns.

Environment, Health

6 story ideas in the 2023 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report

November 28, 2023

Climate reports like the Lancet Countdown are large documents, laden with data, and can be difficult to summarize in one news story. But local journalists can look for specific issues that apply to their communities to produce stories that resonate with their audiences.

Environment, Health, Race & Gender

Tree equity and trees’ impact on surface temperatures, human health: A research roundup

September 6, 2023

The absence of trees is not just an aesthetic discrepancy — it can impact human health and well-being, a growing body of research shows. We highlight several studies that examine this association and highlight residential tree inequities.