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"Holding Out Hope On the Drying Rio Grande" [1]

"The once-mighty river is barely a trickle through much of West Texas. Scientists and advocates say local initiatives could be scaled up to restore flows to the river."

Agriculture [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Infrastructure [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: Inside Climate News [8], 10/25/2024
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Bayer’s New Roundup Products Appear More Toxic Than Prior Formulations [9]

"New types of Roundup weed killing products marketed to US consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group. The report was disputed by Bayer, which called the analysis “deeply flawed.”"

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [10]
Consumer [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The New Lede [16], 10/24/2024
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Researchers In Lab Near Lake Erie Study How Toxic Algae Can Damage Health [17]

"Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community’s water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [18]
Consumer [11]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [12]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Natural Resources [21]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [22]
Source: AP [23], 10/23/2024
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"EPA Cancels Pesticide Shown To Be Harmful To Unborn Babies" [24]

"Citing a need to protect the unborn babies of pregnant women, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday banned a pesticide used to kill weeds on farms, golf courses and athletic fields."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [25]
Laws & Regulations [13]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The New Lede [27], 10/23/2024
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As Bird Flu Outbreaks Rise, Piles Of Dead Cattle Shock Central Valley [28]

"The mortality rate among H5N1 infected dairy cows has been much higher than anticipated. Since early August, outbreaks have been reported in 124 California dairy herds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current public health risk is low."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Natural Resources [21]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [15]
California [29]
Source: LA Times [30], 10/22/2024
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Rewilding Ireland: "Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert" [31]

"Eoghan Daltun rewilded his land in West Cork and wants more of Ireland to do the same."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [18]
Natural Resources [21]
Wildlife [32]
Public [6]
Europe [33]
Source: NYTimes [34], 10/21/2024
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"Floods Destroy 1.1 Million Tons Of Rice In Bangladesh" [35]

"Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports of the staple grain amid soaring food prices."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [36]
Disasters [19]
Food [37]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Asia [38]
Source: Reuters [39], 10/21/2024
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Canadian Regulator Colluded With A Pesticide Maker To Silence Researcher [40]

"The federal pesticide regulator collaborated with an agrochemical giant to undermine research by a prominent Canadian scientist to stave off an impending ban of a class of pesticides harmful to human brains and sperm and deadly to bees, insects and birds, Canada's National Observer has found."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [18]
Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [41]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [21]
Science [42]
Wildlife [32]
Public [6]
Canada [43]
Source: National Observer [44], 10/21/2024
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Scientist Recounts Great Barrier Reef’s ‘Final Battle’ [45]

The Great Barrier Reef is one of nature’s marvels, home to a startling array of life. It’s also the victim of forces rapidly bringing about its demise, from runoff to climate change. With “In Hot Water,” scientist Paul Hardisty recounts the struggle to save this remarkable ecosystem, amid forces of capital, politics and conflicting science. The latest BookShelf review from contributor Melody Kemp.

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Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [18]
Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Natural Resources [21]
Pollution [14]
Science [42]
Water & Oceans [5]
Region: 
International [47]
Australia & Oceania [48]
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Public [6]
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Sewage Sludge Can Spread the Harm of Many Toxic Chemicals [49]

What was once benignly dubbed biosolids is more accurately tagged toxic sludge. And some of it may be finding its way into our food. The latest TipSheet reports how that came to be despite (or perhaps because of) Clean Water Act regulation, and how hard it is to calculate the potential harms. Plus, more than a dozen reporting ideas and resources for this highly localizable story.

SEJ Publication Types: 
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Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Food [37]
Government [51]
Health [52]
Journalism & Media [53]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [14]
Waste [54]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
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