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South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens...
EconoTimes· 2 days agoFor 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg’s estimated 278 abandoned mines ...
EPA to recalculate Town of Pines soil removal threshold after activists raise concerns
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 4 days agoThe EPA has agreed to excise the first of the two contested samples, which it confirmed contained a...
Alaska’s Rivers Are Turning Orange, and Yeah, It’s Probably Climate Change
Mentalfloss· 4 days agoHikers trekking through Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska during the summer of 2017 would have...
Eric Adams ‘not concerned’ as speculation mounts that ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo could run for NYC mayor
NY Post metro via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe former three-term Democrat ripped the Adams administration on Sunday for “two years of...
One of America’s Most Democratic Counties Prepares for a Trump Visit
New York Times· 4 days agoDonald J. Trump’s first rally in New York in eight years will be in the Bronx. After weeks of being...
Coal ash, hurricanes and the quiz: Down in Alabama
Birmingham News· 2 days agoFor many years, power plants in Alabama disposed of their coal ash by flushing it into great big ponds, often near rivers. The EPA believes there is more...
“We need to be informed”: Residents react to possible improperly discharged chemicals near their...
WTVG 13 Action News· 1 day agoOmni Polymers, a chemical facility in Toledo, is shutting down for one week after dangerous...
Nearly 900K Yogi Tea Bags Voluntarily Recalled for High Levels of 'Pesticide Residues'
People Magazine· 7 days agoMore than 54,000 boxes of Yogi tea have been recalled after it was discovered that they contain...
Federal Environmental Agency Rejects Alabama's Coal Ash Regulation Plan
US News & World Report· 3 days agoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday rejected Alabama’s proposal to take over coal ash regulation, saying the state plan does not do enough to protect people and waterways. The ...
Bio-stimulating effect of endophytic Aspergillus flavus AUMC 16068 and its respective...
Nature· 2 days agoHeavy metal accumulation is one of the major agronomic challenges that has seriously threatened food safety. As a result, metal-induced phytotoxicity concerns require quick and urgent action ...