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05/11/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Deadly tropical cyclone creates new island and lake in Indonesia
In the wake of a deadly tropical cyclone, Indonesians have found a new island and a new lake. Tropical cyclone Seroja brought heavy rains and flash floods to Indonesia and Timor-Leste early this month, killing over 100 people, leaving dozens still missing and rendering thousands homeless. In the wake of the storm, Indonesians found what seemed to be a new island […]
05/10/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
80 Groups blast US for interfering with Mexico’s bans on glyphosate and GM corn
Mexico plans to ban genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate by January 2024. And agrochemical giants operating in the United States where Mexico gets over a quarter of its corn are not happy about it. Emails revealed companies like Bayer AG, along with U.S. officials, are pressuring Mexico to drop the ban. In a letter sent Thursday, April 29, […]
05/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Australia to phase out single-use plastics by 2025
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison launched its first National Plastics Plan last month in an attempt to curb the country’s mounting plastic pollution crisis. The plan involves banning “single-use plastics” over the next four years. On Thursday, April 16, the country’s environmental ministers met to confirm that the ban covers eight kinds of “problematic and unnecessary” plastic waste: lightweight […]
05/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Americans are most worried about water pollution, survey reveals
Of the six environmental issues facing the United States today, a majority of Americans are most worried about those that impact water quality, according to an annual environmental survey. An American analytics and advisory company, Gallup’s survey found that 56 percent of Americans are very worried about pollutants in drinking water, while 53 percent worry about water […]
04/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Billions of microplastics particles are swirling around in the atmosphere
Experts consider plastic pollution as one of the most pressing environmental problems. Unfortunately, existing studies on microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic – have primarily focused on their impacts on rivers and oceans. Now, a study led by researchers from Utah State University (USU) and Cornell University revealed that microplastics “spiral around the globe” in the atmosphere. In fact, microplastics […]
04/21/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Human fecal bacteria found in coral reefs more than 100 miles off Houston coast
Terrestrial runoffs from extreme flooding events normally only impact nearshore ecosystems like salt marshes, seagrass beds and oyster beds. So researchers from Rice University were shocked to discover human fecal bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), in a marine protected area about 100 miles off the coast of Houston. In particular, they found that runoff from the 2016 Tax […]
04/20/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Pesticide “ghosts” can haunt organic farms for decades
Most commercial crops grown around the world are treated with pesticides. But some farms are now switching to organic practices to avoid the risks that pesticides pose to human and environmental health. However, new research shows that past pesticide use can still “haunt” fields that have long been converted into organic farms. Published recently in Environmental […]
04/20/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
More than half the world’s agricultural land is at risk of pesticide pollution, experts warn
New research revealed that 64 percent of global agricultural land is at risk while 31 percent is at high risk of pesticide pollution due to the widespread use of pesticides. According to the research published in the journal Nature Geoscience, Asia had the most land at risk with 1.9 million square miles – mostly in China, Japan, Malaysia and the […]
04/19/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
“Lost” ocean microplastics might be accumulating in estuaries, coastal environments
Marine microplastic pollution is a pervasive problem. Microplastics are small plastic fragments that form when larger pieces of plastic debris in aquatic environments break down due to exposure to the elements. But scientists have found that the amount of microplastic waste entering freshwater environments like streams and rivers differs from the amount of microplastic waste present in marine […]
04/17/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Living near pesticide-treated farms raises risk of childhood brain tumors
Pregnant women living within 2.5 miles of agricultural lands treated with pesticides have a greater risk of their children developing central nervous system (CNS) tumors, according to a recent study. Published on Wednesday, March 31, in the Environmental Research journal, the study also revealed that the pregnant women did not have to be working in agriculture or in […]
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