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In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.

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6 European Cities Where You Can Swim in the Wild

September 4, 2024Julia Webster AyusoComments Off on 6 European Cities Where You Can Swim in the Wild

Looking to take a dip in or near a city center? Here are some urban areas that have successfully opened up waterways for swimmers.

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Switzerland Offers Reward for Ideas to Remove Old Bombs From Its Lakes

August 20, 2024August 21, 2024Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Switzerland Offers Reward for Ideas to Remove Old Bombs From Its Lakes

Switzerland is offering $58,000 in prize money for ideas to remove munitions from the depths, in case they start polluting. The catch: The cure can’t be worse than the problem.

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A Stork, a Fisherman and Their Unlikely Bond Enchant Turkey

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024Ben Hubbard, Safak Timur and Ivor PrickettComments Off on A Stork, a Fisherman and Their Unlikely Bond Enchant Turkey

Thirteen years ago, a stork landed on a fisherman’s boat looking for food. He has come back every year since, drawing national attention.

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Europe’s Drought Reveals WWII Relics and Bombs in Danube River

August 23, 2022August 24, 2022CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZEComments Off on Europe’s Drought Reveals WWII Relics and Bombs in Danube River

The Danube River is running so low on water that the wreckage of German warships, sunk in 1944, has resurfaced, posing a danger to local ship traffic.

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Road Salt Works. But It’s Also Bad for the Environment.

January 7, 2022Jenny GrossComments Off on Road Salt Works. But It’s Also Bad for the Environment.

The chemical is effective at keeping roads free of snow and ice, but it also has damaging consequences, according to a growing body of research.

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Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021Ryan CarterComments Off on Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.

Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.

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The Freshwater Giants Are Dying

January 21, 2020RACHEL NUWERComments Off on The Freshwater Giants Are Dying

Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.

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A Lake With Stingless Jellyfish and Hints of Hotter Seas

November 4, 2019Richard C. Paddock and Adam DeanComments Off on A Lake With Stingless Jellyfish and Hints of Hotter Seas

For divers, the millions of harmless jellyfish in an Indonesian lake are must-see novelties. For scientists, the warmer, more acidic and less oxygenated water is “a projection of our future climate.”

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This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope.

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019Marion RenaultComments Off on This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope.

The waterwheel lives a double life: facing extinction in its native habitat even as it creeps into places where it doesn’t belong.

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Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters

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Netanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire

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Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug Efforts

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