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Board Chair Vargas: San Diego County wants CDC, state to investigate cross-border pollution
KGTV San Diego· 4 days agoSan Diego County government has officially requested an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and California Department of Public Health on cross-border pollution
Researchers drop more than 8,000 pieces of litter into a fake river to fight plastic pollution
Phys.org· 4 days agoPlastic pollution can cause devastating effects to river ecosystems and the invertebrates, fish and...
'Reduce Your Lawn Day' aims to boost pollinators, slash pollution
WPTZ Burlington· 6 days agoAt American Meadows, an online retailer that ships seeds and bulbs to gardeners, employees were...
Taking the plunge: The real health risks of swimming in Britain’s rivers
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoWhen Russell Brand and Bear Grylls took a dip at Henley-on-Thames in late April for Brand’s...
Proposal for hotel at Anne Arundel marina site riles neighbors
The Baltimore Banner· 11 hours agoThe way Harvey Blonder sees it, his proposal to build a 190-room hotel, restaurants with different themes, a wedding venue and a pool with a swim-up bar would only enhance the area off Route ...
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens...
The Conversation· 5 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 ...
Abandoned lead mines are leaving a toxic legacy on Wales’s farmland, wildlife and rivers
The Conversation· 6 days agoTen days into starting my PhD to research trace metal pollution, I found myself at a beautiful small private farm in rural Wales. Underneath this idyllic landscape was a longstanding ...
Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk: conservationists
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHalf of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation...
The Dark Side of Fabric and Leather Industries
Mercola· 4 days agoInexpensive clothing has become a serious pollution problem in more ways than one. This is a trend that completely disregards the toxic toll each garment takes on environmental ...
More environmental abuses alleged on Maryland mega data center project
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 6 days agoAlleged environmental abuses continue to plague a controversial mega data center project in the...