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#Venezuela #IllegalMining #EnvironmentalImpact
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Violent Militias Stand Between the U.S. and Venezuela's Vast Mineral Riches
But getting at the riches of the jungle won't be easy. Armed criminal groups control vast swaths of territory in southern Venezuela, including the gold and coltan mines.
#Insects #EnvironmentalImpact #Biodiversity
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Your pet's flea and tick pill could be poisoning other important insect species
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Insects are in decline, and that's a big problem for all of us, given all of the unseen work they do to keep the planet running, whether it be through soil irrigation, pollination, providing pest control, and acting as food sources for other animals, among other things.
#ClimateChange #UkraineWar #EnvironmentalImpact
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Study: War in Ukraine generates 311 million metric tons of C02
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Four years of Russia's war against Ukraine have not only killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people but also caused severe environmental and climate damage, according to new research.
#SnowPollution #EnvironmentalImpact #ClimateChange
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Researchers sound alarm after discovering hidden danger lurking in winter snow: 'It's a triple whammy'
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Winter snow may look pristine, but scientists warn it can unleash a dangerous mix of hidden pollution when temperatures rise, the New York Times reported.
#SewageSpill #PotomacRiver #EnvironmentalImpact
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Scientists worry about lasting damage from Potomac sewage spill
In January, part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed by the Potomac River. Over the following days, the broken pipe dumped more than 200 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac near Washington, D.
#SpaceDebris #AtmosphericPollution #EnvironmentalImpact
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Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'
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#Haleakalā #EnvironmentalImpact #CulturalPreservation
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Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff?
Public opposition to the military's plan to build up to seven telescopes in a state conservation district atop Haleakalā has been mounting in recent weeks, after the release of a draft environmental impact statement late last month.
#WaterPrivatisation #InfrastructureChallenges #EnvironmentalImpact
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Why broken water companies are failing England and Wales
Privatisation of the water industry in 1989 led to initial improvements but has since resulted in grave problems, including large debts, substantial dividends, and poor infrastructure.
#CoalPlant #EnvironmentalImpact #PublicHealth
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Cost of Trump's coal push plays out in dollars, noise and health
Michigan State Attorney General Dana Nessel has sued to vacate the orders, which she characterizes as a "fabricated emergency" and a costly and unjustified federal overreach.
#ClimatePolicy #EnvironmentalImpact #Elections2024
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Analysis: Trump takes victory lap after biggest climate rollback yet
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US President Donald Trump framed his sweeping rollback of federal climate change policy on Thursday as a political win over the Democratic Party's "radical" environmental agenda, reprising a message Republicans have used in past elections and could turn to once again ahead of November's crucial midterms.
#ClimateChange #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalImpact
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Trump says climate change doesn't endanger public health - evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses
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The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America's climate policies on Feb.
#NoisePollution #BirdConservation #EnvironmentalImpact
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Noisy humans harm birds and affect breeding success: study
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Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.
#DrinkingWater #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalImpact
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Why your drinking water might taste saltier than usual
If your tap water has seemed a little saltier lately, winter weather may be to blame.
As plows and crews spread millions of tons of road salt to keep highways passable, some of that salt is washing into rivers, lakes and aquifers that communities rely on for drinking water.
#IllegalCannabis #EnvironmentalImpact #CaliforniaWildlife
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'Ticking environmental time bomb.' Illegal cannabis farms poison California's forests.
Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes still sat on the growers' makeshift kitchen worktop, waiting to be cooked.
#ArcticShipping #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalImpact
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"Black carbon" in Arctic an increasing concern amid other issues in region
Reykjaviik, Iceland -- As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it's set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not traversable.
#Wastewater #EnvironmentalImpact #PotomacRiver
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What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River
A massive pipe leak has surged 243 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac river. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
It could now take months to repair a broken sewer pipe that pumped millions of gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River about 8 miles from the White House.
