During the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re hearing often from our leaders that “we’re all in this together.” While true, some of us are … Black people are dying from coronavirus — air pollution is one of the main culpritsRead more
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Air pollution makes it tough for pollinators to stop and smell the flowers
Common air pollutants such as those found in car exhaust fumes react with floral scents, leading to reduced pollination by insects, according to new research. … Air pollution makes it tough for pollinators to stop and smell the flowersRead more
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How a powerful company convinced Georgia to let it bury toxic waste in groundwater
For the past several years, Georgia Power has gone to great lengths to skirt the federal rule requiring coal-fired power plants to safely dispose of … How a powerful company convinced Georgia to let it bury toxic waste in groundwaterRead more
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Proprietary Software is Pollution
Proprietary waste It remains mostly unnoticed that proprietary (non-free) technology is an indirect but enormous contributor to planetary pollution through e-waste and inefficiency. If you … Proprietary Software is PollutionRead more
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Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibers
Although it’s known that washing clothes releases microfibers into wastewater, it’s unclear how drying impacts the environment. Now, a pilot study in ACS’ Environmental Science … Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibersRead more
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US Navy Poisons Drinking Water
Hawaii Emergency Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_2nXR3D8Eg&rel=0&feature=relmfu] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyl_eWh-IS0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMsGi11F-U&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Shutdown Redhill Empire Files
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Ghosts of Polluters Past
The hot, dry Santa Ana winds that whip through Orange County’s Logan barrio are fierce and temperamental. In the mid-20th century, they’d deliver gusts forceful … Ghosts of Polluters PastRead more
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How the legacy of former industrial sites pollutes American cities today
On a crisp, fall day in Santa Ana, California, Mary Acosta Rodriguez Martinez Garcia steps forward gingerly, leaning on her cane as she walks to … How the legacy of former industrial sites pollutes American cities todayRead more
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Clean air matters for a healthy brain
Cars and factories produce a fine particulate known as PM2.5 that USC-led studies have linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. Smaller than the width … Clean air matters for a healthy brainRead more
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High levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales
A study led by researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology data from 83 stranded dolphins … High levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whalesRead more