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Deaths from heat are notoriously difficult to quantify because of how complex and subjective the process is. It leaves officials with an incomplete picture of who heat kills.

This story is a collaboration between The Texas Tribune and Inside Climate News. Schumacher, Foxhall and Martinez reported for the Tribune, and Pskowski and Baddour reported for ICN.

Texas Likely Undercounting Heat-Related Deaths

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Federal Law Requires US Seafood Imports to Not Threaten Marine Mammals. A Lawsuit Is Pushing the Government to Finally Act.

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Bycatch is the biggest threat to whales and dolphins, but many seafood-exporting countries fail to take protective measure.

Environmental groups on Thursday sued the United States government to ensure internationally sourced seafood doesn’t threaten whales or dolphins that become entangled or drown due to sometimes lethal fishing techniques.

Federal Law Requires US Seafood Imports to Not Threaten Marine Mammals. A Lawsuit Is Pushing the Government to Finally Act.

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Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished

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People in Ventura County are also concerned that an early estimate—which noted that about 420 gallons of crude oil was accidentally released into a waterway last fall—is inaccurate. Local and federal officials are investigating.

SANTA PAULA, Calif.—As he slowly pulled his beige van into the driveway following a trip to the hardware store for garden supplies, Ethan Higbee didn’t suspect anything was wrong.

Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished

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As Communities Warn of Health Risks, New York Will Weaken Its Landmark Climate Law

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Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced revisions to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions targets that will push off its 2030 deadline. Organizers believe residents are already suffering.

As part of ongoing budget negotiations, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to delay emissions-reduction targets established in the state’s climate law.

As Communities Warn of Health Risks, New York Will Weaken Its Landmark Climate Law

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