Environment – Page 18

Paul Brodeur, Reporter Who Exposed the Hazards of Asbestos, Dies at 92

In his long career at The New Yorker, he specialized in writing about this and other threats to people’s health, including chlorofluorocarbons.

By Richard Sandomir

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Barbie Hoax Targets Mattel and Fools Some News Outlets

The false campaign by environmental activists claimed that the toy giant was launching a new line of decomposable Barbies and would stop using plastic by 2030.

By Livia Albeck-Ripka and Orlando Mayorquin

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Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules

Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them.

By Eric Lipton

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Summer Camps Are Disrupted by Extreme Weather

Floods in New Hampshire and a heat dome in Texas have meant fewer happy campers this year.

By Steven Kurutz