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04/25/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Thousands of tons of New York’s human sewage is stuck on a train in Alabama… say what?

The 982 residents who live in the tiny town of Parrish, Alabama, have been stuck with a stinky, poop-filled freight train that’s been sitting on its tracks for several months now, and nobody seems to know where or when it might be removed. The train had reportedly been sent from New York City carrying tons of […]

03/25/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Swimming in the ocean off the coast of first-world countries found to increase risk of illness

You’ve finally saved enough to enjoy that long-planned vacation by the deep blue sea. You dream of long days and nights feeling the soft sand on your bare feet, the gentle wind blowing on your face. Your snorkeling gear is ready. So, too, are your swimming paraphernalia, including those goggles that make you admire the […]

03/07/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Hopi tribe is fighting the use of artificial snow made from treated sewage at a ski resort

One of the four ski resorts that calls the state of Arizona home is the subject of a new lawsuit alleging that the company managing it is defiling the sacredness of the land by spraying ski run terrain with artificial snow made from reclaimed water. According to the Hopi tribe, the San Francisco Peaks near […]

03/02/2018 / By David Williams

Raw sewage leak in Minnesota leaves thousands of gallons of sludge on top of a frozen lake

In case you thought you were having a bad day, just be thankful that you haven’t been exposed to raw sewage. Unless you’re from Maple Lake, Minnesota, that is. In which case, you’re probably one of the many residents inconvenienced by the thousands of gallons of raw sewage that leaked onto a nearby lake after […]

02/06/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists find improved approach for creating fuel from biowaste, making it a good substitute for fossil fuels

It seems like every day, researchers find yet another fossil fuel alternative. Not that anyone should be complaining. This time, a team of researchers from the University of Calgary have developed a method to produce a much higher quality and more stable fuel from biowaste, such as raw sewage, which is simpler and a lot […]

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