The EPA will eliminate the Office of the Science Advisor, an entity within the agency that works to ensure its policies and decisions are based on quality science. Everything from research on chemicals and health, to peer-review testing to data analysis would inevitably suffer. (engadget.com)
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Outrage ensues as Michigan grants Nestlé permit to extract 200,000 gallons of water per day — As Nestlé works to extract more clean water resources, residents in Michigan cities, most notably Flint, struggle to find what they believe to be affordable, safe water. (accuweather.com)
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The documentary “Atomic Homefront” also recorded cases of cancer, both common and rare, and other diseases. The radioactive waste that was illegally dumped there is close to a fire that has been burning underground for over seven years, according to the HBO documentary. (mbutimeline.com)
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Esteemed journal Nature describes "sudden and catastrophic ecosystem" collapses across Australia. Overwhelmed by extreme weather events, ecosystem pushed to a “tipping point” much faster than anyone predicted. kelp forests, mangroves, Gondwanan refugia, Murray River forests, etc all at risk. (climatechangenews.com)
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U.S. Cities Are Losing 36 Million Trees a Year. Cities in half the states in the country lost a significant amount of tree cover over a five year period, according to a new study. In some cases, the changes were drastic, amounting to almost half a percent of a city’s tree cover every year (pbs.org)
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