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China’s Carbon Pollution Surpasses All Developed Countries Combined

5/8/2021

Carbon pollution from China's bustling, coal-intensive economy last year outstripped carbon pollution of the US, the EU, and other developed nations combined, making up a whopping 27 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. As China’s economy has grown in the last 30 years, so too have its emissions. While pollution from developed countries has largely been flat since 1990, it has more than tripled in China. The country’s soaring emissions and stable population mean that its per capita emissions have grown quickly, too. At 10.1 tons per person, emissions are just below the 10.5 ton average. The US still leads the world in per capita emissions, at 17.6 tons per person - ARS TECHNICA

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How a Shocking Env disaster was Uncovered off the CA Coast After 70 Years

4/19/2021

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Just 10 miles off the coast of Los Angeles lurks an environmental disaster over 70 years in the making, which few have ever heard about... until now. Working with little more than rumors and a hunch, curiosity guided David Valentine 3,000 feet below the ocean's surface. A few hours of research time and an autonomous robotic submersible unearthed what had been hidden since the 1940s: countless barrels of toxic waste, laced with DDT, littering the ocean floor in between Long Beach and Catalina Island. - CBS

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Drought May Lead to Elevated Levels of Naturally Occurring Arsenic in Wells

3/22/2021

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An estimated 4.1 million people in the lower 48 states are potentially exposed to arsenic levels that exceed EPA’s drinking water standards A new USGS highlights the importance of homeowners testing their well water to ensure it is safe for consumption, particularly in drought-prone areas. The first-of-its-kind national-scale study of private well water, conducted in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, showed that drought may lead to elevated levels of naturally occurring arsenic and that the longer a drought lasts, the higher the probability of arsenic concentrations exceeding U.S. EPA's standard for drinking water.- USGS

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The Coal Plant Next Door

3/22/2021

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Near America’s largest coal-fired power plant, toxins are showing up in drinking water and people have fallen ill. Thousands of pages of internal documents show how one giant energy company plans to avoid the cleanup costs. - ProPublica

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How a 1960s Discovery in Yellowstone Made Possible COVID-19 PCR Tests

2/23/2021

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Like so many great scientific discoveries, Tom Brocks research would revolutionize the field of biology — and pave the road to the development of the gold-standard COVID-19 tests used to fight a pandemic — with a question. In 1964, the microbiologist was driving out West when he stopped to visit Yellowstone National Park. It was the first time he saw the park's picturesque hot springs. - USA Today or Apple News

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Coal’s Big Breakdown

2/3/2021

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For a half-century, coal plants in the US west churned, pumping electricity onto the grid, cash into state and tribal coffers, and pollution into the water, land and air, unruffled by recessions or environmental protests and lawsuits, impervious to the booms and busts that plagued oil, gas and hardrock mining. Just as the coal leviathan maintained a steady stream of “baseload” power to the grid, so too did it provide an economic foundation for coal-dependent communities, together with a baseload level of smog. Now that foundation is crumbling. - High Country News

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Particulate Oxidative Burden Associated with Firework Activity

1/29/2021

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Have you ever enjoyed firework displays while also wondering, "Hey, what kinds of metals are those putting out? How persistent are the pollutants? Are there health impacts like asthma resulting from this?

You're in luck. This paper's abstract addresses those concerns. If you are interested, we can try to get the entire paper. - American Chemical Society

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China’s Carbon Pollution Surpasses All Developed Countries Combined

How a Shocking Env disaster was Uncovered off the CA Coast After 70 Years

Drought May Lead to Elevated Levels of Naturally Occurring Arsenic in Wells

The Coal Plant Next Door

How a 1960s Discovery in Yellowstone Made Possible COVID-19 PCR Tests

Coal’s Big Breakdown

Particulate Oxidative Burden Associated with Firework Activity

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