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"Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers" [1]

"Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of produced water from the Permian Basin. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks."

Source: Inside Climate News [2], 08/18/2023

"Here’s Where Water Is Running Out In The World — And Why" [3]

"A growing population and rising temperatures will strain the world’s freshwater supplies over the next 30 years, jeopardizing available water for drinking, bathing and growing food, according to new research."

Source: Washington Post [4], 08/18/2023

"Major US Blackout Anniversary Renews Call for Power Grid Updates" [5]

"Transmission developers are marking 20 years since the biggest blackout in North American history with calls for US energy regulators to finalize a rule to make it easier to invest in making the power grid more resilient."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [6], 08/18/2023

Drinking Water Of Millions Of Americans Contaminated With PFAS Chemicals [7]

"Drinking water consumed by millions of Americans from hundreds of communities spread across the United States is contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, according to testing data released on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

Source: Guardian [8], 08/18/2023

"The Toxic Aftermath Of The Maui Fires Could Last For Years" [9]

"Lahaina is plagued by hazardous debris, chemicals and undrinkable water. A big storm could worsen and spread the wildfire contamination."

Source: Washington Post [10], 08/18/2023

Webinar: Climate and Conflict in the Middle East — Adaptation Opportunities for COP28 [11]

The Middle East Institute and the International Committee of the Red Cross will host a panel on the intersection of armed conflict and climate change and the impact on vulnerable communities in the Middle East, moderated by SEJ executive director Meaghan Parker. 10:00 a.m. ET.

"Books For Our New, Climate-Changed Summers" [12]

"After the daunting heatwaves and storms of this summer, our cheery visions of the season seem at odds with our climate-changed reality."

Source: Yale Climate Connections [13], 08/17/2023

"How 10,000 Years Of Plagues Left Their Mark On Our DNA" [14]

"Agnolo di Tura was a sometime shoemaker and tax collector with a yen for keeping a journal. He was also his family’s sole survivor when the Black Death tore through Siena, Italy, in 1348. He buried his wife and five children with his own hands, he wrote in his journal. He was somehow spared."

Source: Washington Post [15], 08/17/2023

"‘This Way Of Farming Is Really Sexy’: The Rise Of Regenerative Agriculture" [16]

"On the Isle of Wight Hollie Fallick and Francesca Cooper are part of a movement to bring tired and depleted soil back to life – and boost food security".

Source: Guardian [17], 08/17/2023

"One Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt" [18]

"The Albright family left town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near their Ohio home. Now, they are back, facing personal, medical and financial crises in a newly divided community."

Source: NYTimes [19], 08/17/2023

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