Clairton residents plead with officials to protect them from pollution following US Steel fire

PITTSBURGH—Residents from eight communities surrounding the Clairton Coke Works gathered alongside environmental advocates in Clairton on Wednesday to share their concerns about the health impacts of a recent influx in air pollution resulting from an accident at the plant nearly a month ago.

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As climate warms, plants will absorb less CO₂, study finds

Plants and soil absorb carbon dioxide, which helps mitigate climate change. But global warming will degrade that ability, scientists say.

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Washington's bold plan to save its orcas

The little orca known as Scarlet is dead. Will her death be a turning point for the Northwest's endangered Southern Resident killer whales? Washington State governor Jay Inslee is proposing strong action.

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An Arctic winter tale of global warming

A tiny sleeping beauty from the ocean depths is the key player in the spring bloom – the most fascinating processes in Arctic waters. Rising ocean temperatures may put this ecosystem clockwork at risk.

thebarentsobserver.com

Efforts ongoing to enforce new manure spreading restrictions in eastern Wisconsin

The state Department of Natural Resources is working with counties and farms in eastern Wisconsin to enforce new restrictions on manure spreading that took effect last year.

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What keeps families in one of the most polluted places in California?

California's Imperial County is emblematic of life for millions of people around the state who live under an umbrella of bad air quality or who have contaminated soil or lack access to clean water.

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Congress creates task force to address PFAS-contaminated water

A House task force wants the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per-and polyfuoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as hazardous substances and regulate how much of the chemicals can be present in drinking water.

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Thailand fights Bangkok air pollution with water-spraying drones

The drones have been a modest success in a small part of the sprawling city.

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With unchecked pollution, 19,000 Jacksonville homes could be at risk of flooding by 2100

According to a new report from Climate Central and Zillow, 2,659 homes (at a value of $871.9 million) in Duval County are at risk of coastal flooding by the year 2050 under an unchecked pollution scenario and 19,121 ($7.2 billion) could be underwater by 2100.

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'The trash never stops': Indonesia battles to clean up rivers

Authorities in the nation of 260 million are battling a lack of recycling culture or environmental awareness to achieve an ambitious target of a 70 percent cut in marine plastic debris by 2025, despite having devoted $1 billion a year to the task.

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On the water-starved Colorado River, drought is the new normal

With the Southwest locked in a 19-year drought and climate change making the region increasingly drier, water managers and users along the Colorado River are facing a troubling question: Are we in a new, more arid era when there will never be enough water?

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King tides viewing party showcases dangers of sea level rise

To foreshadow more extreme high tides that could be the norm because of sea level rise in the future, several organizations hosted a “viewing party" for the especially high “king tide" Tuesday in Raymond.

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Inside China's leading 'sponge city': Wuhan's war with water

Known as 'the city of a hundred lakes' until most got paved over, the emerging megacity Wuhan has a flooding problem. Can permeable pavements and artificial wetlands soak it up?

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Rep. Erin Grall files bill to ban biosolids in Indian River County

State Rep. Erin Grall filed a bill Tuesday morning to ban the use of Class B biosolids in the upper St. Johns River watershed, which includes Blue Cypress Lake and Indian River County.

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South Dakota families continue to deal with water contamination issues

Three months ago Ellsworth Air Force Base announced that some residential wells were contaminated, and surrounding residents are still dealing with the issue.

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Congressmen who represent Marion County don’t sign letter addressing dirty Ocala water

U.S. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz and 12 other members of the Florida delegation wrote top congressmen to press the Environmental Protection Agency on water contamination issues. Two key Republicans didn’t sign.

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Skepticism grows as NY calls for more PCB cleanup on Hudson River

New York's Department of Environmental Conservation released a big new study last month, concluding that levels of toxic PCBs haven't declined much, despite six years of dredging and other restoration work.

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Once leading the way in Florida, Clearwater's plan to turn wastewater to drinking water is on hold

David Cullen, a lobbyist for the Sierra Club, said the response to booming population growth should be to scale back development, not to look for alternative water sources to sustain overpopulation that is harming natural resources.

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Quebecers head to Vermont in bid to protect Lake Memphremagog from pollution

A plan to expand the Coventry landfill site in Newport, Vt., has environmentalists worried about the increased risk of polluting the main source of drinking water for more than 170,000 people in the Eastern Townships.

Clairton residents plead with officials to protect them from pollution following US Steel fire

Working with farmers to reduce phosphorus runoff into Green Bay

As climate warms, plants will absorb less CO₂, study finds

Washington's bold plan to save its orcas

What happens to fish after a wildfire?

An Arctic winter tale of global warming

Most marine refuges in Canada don't meet global standards: Study

'Tipping point' risk for Arctic hotspot

Efforts ongoing to enforce new manure spreading restrictions in eastern Wisconsin

What keeps families in one of the most polluted places in California?

Why do some tuna contain toxic mercury levels, while others don’t?

Congress creates task force to address PFAS-contaminated water

Thailand fights Bangkok air pollution with water-spraying drones

With unchecked pollution, 19,000 Jacksonville homes could be at risk of flooding by 2100

'The trash never stops': Indonesia battles to clean up rivers

On the water-starved Colorado River, drought is the new normal

Water boil advisory set for Port Vue, part of McKeesport

Greenland’s ice is melting faster than we thought. Here’s why that’s scary.

King tides viewing party showcases dangers of sea level rise

Sea-level rise hurting Maine’s waterfront real estate values

MD sea level to increase dramatically, report says

Inside China's leading 'sponge city': Wuhan's war with water

Experts call for review of quake limits on UK fracking

Eaglet blood tests bring good news for eagles and the Chesapeake Bay

Equinor halts drilling after incident in Barents Sea

Rep. Erin Grall files bill to ban biosolids in Indian River County

How plastic cleanup threatens the ocean’s living islands

The ocean is full of drifting DNA. The United States needs to collect it, researchers say

South Dakota families continue to deal with water contamination issues

Congressmen who represent Marion County don’t sign letter addressing dirty Ocala water

Skepticism grows as NY calls for more PCB cleanup on Hudson River

EU agency: Action needed on ‘cocktail effect’ in water bodies

Once leading the way in Florida, Clearwater's plan to turn wastewater to drinking water is on hold

Quebecers head to Vermont in bid to protect Lake Memphremagog from pollution

Desalination has a waste problem