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This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It is third in a series about health risks following the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed Pacific
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McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in science communication from the
There was something strange about the turquoise-colored songbird flying around San Antonio in 2023. With its black-and-white tail bands and its jeering honk, it somewhat resembled and sounded like a blue jay. But
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