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What’s the Deal With Toxic Algae?
July 17, 2024

What’s the Deal With Toxic Algae?

Algae Blooms on the Farmington River, Connecticut | Farmington River Watershed Association It’s summer, prime season to play in rivers...

PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say
July 20, 2023

PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say

Photo: University of California Riverside researchers Yujie Men and Bosen Jin have identified bacteria that’s able to break down some...

Freshwater ecosystems at risk due to glyphosate use
October 8, 2021

Freshwater ecosystems at risk due to glyphosate use

Photo: One of the few species that was found to be resistant to severe glyphosate contamination was Scapholeberis mucronata, a...

10 Shocking Facts On Factory Farms Will Make You Rethink That Burger
July 17, 2020

10 Shocking Facts On Factory Farms Will Make You Rethink That Burger

Graphic by Hannah Williams In the United States, around 27 billion animals are raised for food every year. These animals...

Researchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking water
January 29, 2020

Researchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking water

Image: When phenols, compounds that are commonly found in drinking water, mix with chlorine, hundreds of unknown, potentially toxic byproducts...

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