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  • Sick sea lions, dolphins overwhelming Southern California rescue organization

    Sick sea lions, dolphins overwhelming Southern California rescue organization

    Photo: A sick sea lion, possibly suffering from domoic acid toxicity, is seen resting on a California beach in June 2023. (Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute) Sickened marine mammals poisoned by an algal bloom in Southern California waters are overwhelming a local rescue organization. Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute responds to beached sea lions…

  • There’s plastic in your tap water, beer, and table salt

    There’s plastic in your tap water, beer, and table salt

    Photo: An albatross that has succumbed to starvation due to overconsumption of plastic particles. Chris Jordan via Ars Electronica on Flickr. Kosuth M, Mason SA, Wattenberg EV (2018) Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0194970. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194970 You’ve seen it; plastic bottles discarded on the beach, photos of marine life…

  • Arizonians’ Thyroid Problems May Be Linked To Perchlorate In Drinking Water

    Perchlorate contamination of drinking water may be the source of thyroid problems among Arizona residents. Arizona has more perchlorate contamination than most other states, according to KAWC. The Colorado River is contaminated with the chemical because it moves from an industrial facility in Henderson, NV, to groundwater to Lake Mead, which feeds the river. “Northern…