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Illustration on controversy over CO2 and fact checking by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Common root (Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times)
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Marine Private James Trimble, III (Courtesy James Roberts)
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Environmental Litigation Group Chart (sponsored)
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Environmental Litigation Group (sponsored)
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Environmental Litigation Group (sponsored)
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Patrick Moore's new book "Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom" was released earlier this year. Mr. Moore is a climate skeptic. His book is critical of the news media and green-minded activists. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on Biden's plans to reduce carbon emissions by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Capital Beltway traffic moves to a crawl in Beltsville, Maryland. State officials have nixed plans to widen most of the Beltway in Maryland after months of opposition. (Associated Press)
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Demand for chlorine is high because many people installed pools last year. Supply for the disinfectant has also decreased because a key producer of chlorine burned down last year during a storm in Louisiana. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The State Department says China is abusing an estimated 200 million religious believers, many held at internment facilities in its Xinjiang region. (Associated Press)
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Mosquito- and tick-borne diseases tend to be more of a problem during the summer. Health experts are urging the public to be on alert. Hundreds of cases of mosquito-borne illnesses have been reported this year. Tick populations are also likely bigger than usual this year.
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The U.S. retail plant-based food market grew by 27%, reaching just over $7 billion in 2020, according to the Good Food Institute. (Associated Press)
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Russians and Americans plant "Friendship" tree in the "Victory Park" on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow on April 25, 2021.
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Illustration on the proposed menthol cigarette ban by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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A report from Vox says pet care is contributing to climate change. It cites kitty litter, meat-based meals and dog poop bags as factors. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on conservation and the spirit of Teddy Roosevelt by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Ford Motor Co., line workers put together ventilators that the automaker is assembling at the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. U.S. Regulations are likely to fall heaviest on the agriculture and manufacturing sectors, which combined account for 33% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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“I think one thing we can all agree to is the world needs to reduce its carbon emissions and I think we are on the same page,” Rep. David McKinley said Thursday. (Associated Press)
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Crazy worms, also known as Asian jumping worms, have spread to multiple regions in the U.S. Scientists worry about the worms’ environmental impacts because the invasive species strips topsoil of nutrients that other plants, animals and fungi need to survive. (Susan Day/UW-Madison Arboregum)
