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The results are in from the Arctic’s annual checkup

Grist

And some fish populations in the Bering Sea, which supplies about 40 percent of the American seafood catch, have begun to migrate north as waters warm, threatening food webs. The Arctic is home to more than 70 indigenous communities, who warned of a rapidly changing landscape that threatens “the entire Bering seafood chain.”.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

West Oakland, California Grist / Getty Images Oceans do not stop where the sea meets the shore. Many Americans are familiar with sea-level rise. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control conducted testing and found that TCE was not present in the air inside McClymonds High School.

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Can The Fate Of Dolphins and Louisiana’s Fishing Industry Stop A Massive Mississippi River Diversion Plan?

DeSmogBlog

The tide is turning against Louisiana’s proposed $2 billion Mississippi River sediment diversion project, that supporters say is needed to save the coast from rapid land loss due to subsidence, damage done by the oil and gas industry, extreme weather events, and sea level rise quickened by climate change.

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

He fears that his constituency, which relies heavily on the seafood industry, will be forced to move since they will no longer be able to make a living. They believe that the collapse of their industry would benefit Walmart, edging the company closer to having a monopoly on the global seafood market.