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Pathogens hitch a ride on plastic

Envirotec Magazine

Commenting on the significance of the findings, Karen Shapiro, an infectious disease expert and associate professor in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine , said: “Microplastics can actually move germs around, and these germs end up in our water and our food.”. We all depend on the ocean environment.”.

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Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills

Grist

According to the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “ Oil in the Sea ,” these sources are by far the largest and fastest-growing contributor to ocean oil pollution. Plastics, which are made from fossil fuels, were not considered in the report although they are a major contributor to ocean pollution.)

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From golf to gardens: Houston’s new botanical garden opens

AGreenLiving

Once inside, they can explore rare species from the Houston region and around the world in the Global Collection Garden, learn about practical uses for plants in the Edible & Medicinal Garden and gain knowledge of water purification and flood control in the Stormwater Wetlands Garden.

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse. Hotter temperatures have already limited harvests of traditional foods and medicine used by many indigenous nations. West Virginia When it comes to climate-fueled flooding, the 67 million residents of the U.S.

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In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

DeSmogBlog

They grow or forage some of their own food and medicine, including ginseng and morel mushrooms, and fish and hunt for trout and deer. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that problems began in April 2018, when Antero noticed elevated chloride levels in a stormwater pond, and found liquid had been escaping through the landfill.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Areas of interest: Personalized medicine, Bioinformatics, Public health policy, Environmental sustainability, Sanitation, Water, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Science education and communication. Leisure activities: Biking, Board Games, Traveling, Hiking, Brewing(coffee and beers), and Books (science and philosophy).