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News & Articles By Divina Ramirez
04/15/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Florida crews race to drain radioactive wastewater reservoir on the brink of collapse
More than 300 homeowners in Manatee County, Florida were told to evacuate on Saturday, April 3, as a wastewater reservoir was at risk of collapse 40 miles south of Tampa. Officials warned that the reservoir could flood homes with 15–20 feet of water if it collapses, according to a recent report from Live Science. The reservoir […]
04/15/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
India faces water crisis as major tributaries are almost dried up
India is home to seven major river systems with more than 400 rivers. Some 80 percent of its population relies on those rivers for food and livelihood. But some of those rivers have been drying up rapidly, threatening water supplies in several regions. In Odisha state’s Gajapati district, farmers and residents are facing a water crisis as the Mahendratanaya River dries up. […]
04/13/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic chemicals from plastic waste are migrating into food and harming soil, warn experts
The global rate of plastic production is projected to double, if not triple, over the next few decades. Researchers warn that this could mean more plastic waste polluting the environment, as well as more chemicals from minuscule and broken-down plastic debris – better known as microplastics – migrating into food. Confronting the issue of plastic pollution, independent journalist […]
04/12/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Harmful algal blooms can release lethal neurotoxins in the air, scientists warn
For the first time, researchers detected traces of a lethal toxin released by algal blooms in the air near a pond in Massachusetts. The discovery suggests that the neurotoxin called anatoxin-a (ATX) has the potential to become airborne. The researchers have reported the discovery in a paper published Thursday, April 1, in Lake and Reservoir Management. Harmful algal […]
04/12/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean, says it’s “unavoidable”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government has put off figuring out what to do with all of the radioactive water at the now-defunct Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant for long enough. The prime minister will decide next week whether to dump the radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in spite of strong opposition from fishermen in […]
04/09/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Neonicotinoids can cause severe birth defects in white-tailed deer, warn researchers
New research from South Dakota State University revealed how exposure to neonicotinoids – toxic pesticides associated with bee deaths – could be causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer. Published in Scientific Reports, it showed that adult white-tailed deer with elevated levels of neonicotinoids in their spleens developed certain defects, such as smaller reproductive organs and pronounced overbites, as well as […]
04/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Thousands forced to evacuate as Australia sees worst flood in decades
Two enormous storms have converged over eastern Australia, dumping over three feet of rain in only five days. The rains, which began on March 18, caused flooding that resulted in more than 18,000 residents in New South Wales (NSW), one of the most heavily affected areas, having to evacuate. As of Monday, March 22, 38 locations in Australia have been […]
03/31/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Discarded face masks, PPE are killing wildlife around the world
Millions of people around the world have been using single-use face masks, disposable gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid infection since the coronavirus pandemic began in March last year. But the increased use of such items has resulted in a new wave of litter, one that harms and even kills animals. Those are the findings of […]
03/31/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
POLLUTION PLAGUE: Coronavirus waste is harming animals around the world, from dogs to penguins
The single-use face masks and disposable latex gloves protecting people from the Wuhan coronavirus are also harming animals, according to a recent report by researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands. The report, published in Animal Biology, provides an overview of cases of entanglement and ingestion of face masks, latex gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) by […]
03/30/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists find 55 new environmental chemicals in pregnant women, newborns
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) detected 109 chemicals in pregnant women and their newborn children, including 55 that have never before been found inside human bodies and 42 whose sources and uses remain unclear. Of the 55 chemicals, 37 are ones that researchers have little to no information on. Published recently in the journal Environmental Science and […]
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