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‘We should have a sense of urgency’ as farm drainage tile drives nutrient pollution
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAbout 98% of drainage tile in the nation is located in watersheds with excess nitrate and phosphorus...
'We need our water to be clean'
BBC via AOL· 5 days agoThe River Avon in Devon stretches from Dartmoor to the sea at Bigbury Bay [BBC] With river and sea pollution dominating headlines in recent years, what...
Legislation would protect surfers, swimmers from dangerous bacteria found at beaches | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 20 hours agoSacramento business owners and tax coffers will win. But all other Californians will lose. We will...
Toxins from Ohio train derailment may have spread to 16 states, data shows
WJZY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWithin minutes, a mushroom-like cloud of toxins billowed into the atmosphere and smothered the area....
Scientists make breakthrough in recycling old concrete — and it could have major implications
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoIt's widely reported that the cement and steelmaking industries make up about 8% and 7% of annual...
‘The eyes of the world are on this race’. Paris Olympics’ triathlon hangs in the balance over E....
ABC17 NEWS· 6 days agoIf all goes to plan, it will be a historic moment, given that swimming in the Seine has been illegal for more than 100 years due to the river’s pollution levels, though some ...
Breakdown assistance provider makes electrifying change to its fleet of recovery vehicles — here's...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe trucks will likely service areas that already have low-emission zones...to see health benefits,...
‘We should have a sense of urgency’ as farm drainage tile drives nutrient pollution
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 2 days agoEditor’s note: This is the fifth in a five-story series that will examine the slow progress being made on reducing harmful agricultural runoff from the Mississippi River basin, which causes ...
Levels of contamination in the Seine remain unsafe for Paris Olympians, report says
NBC NEWS· 2 days agoLevels of contamination in Paris’ River Seine remain unsafe for Olympians to compete with just over...
EPA: New standards will reduce PFAS toxin in drinking water, save thousands of lives
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBut achieving major reductions in pollution could take years and is expected to cost billions of dollars. Water utilities will likely lean on customers to foot the bill, although ...