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"Scientists Discover Why Dozens Of Endangered Elephants Dropped Dead" [1]

"In 2020, 350 elephants mysteriously died in Botswana, with a further 35 dying in similar circumstances in Zimbabwe. Now scientists think they may have found the reason why".

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Wildlife [4]
Public [5]
Africa [6]
Source: Guardian [7], 10/26/2023
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"What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places" [8]

"Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case."

Climate Change [9]
Environmental Health [3]
Public [5]
International [10]
Source: NYTimes [11], 10/25/2023
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Pa. Gas Firms Used 160 Million Lbs. of Secret Chemicals From 2012 to 2022 [12]

"Oil and gas producers in Pennsylvania used some 160 million pounds of chemicals that they are not required by law to publicly identify in more than 5,000 gas wells between 2012 and 2022, according to research published on Tuesday."

Chemicals [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [3]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [18]
Source: Inside Climate News [19], 10/25/2023
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Drought And Rising Temperatures Drove Millions Of Somalis From Homes [20]

"Between 2016 and 2018, more than 2 million people in Somalia fled their homes, finding refuge elsewhere within their country." "A small increase in average monthly temperatures led to a 10-fold jump in the number of refugees."

Agriculture [21]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [22]
Environmental Health [3]
Natural Resources [23]
People & Population [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [5]
Africa [6]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [26], 10/24/2023
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"EPA Proposes Ban On Carcinogenic Cleaning Chemical TCE" [27]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer."

Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [28]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [29], 10/24/2023
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Author Brings Far-Reaching Insight to ‘The Three Ages of Water’ [30]

Leading water expert Peter Gleick’s new book on water’s past, present and future is an ambitious volume that offers a panoramic look at this essential resource — and hope for living in harmony with it in the future. BookShelf Editor Tom Henry calls “The Three Ages of Water” a rare book of breadth and depth, part history and part sustainable remedy. Read his review.

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Climate Change [9]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [32]
Food [33]
Health [34]
Natural Resources [23]
People & Population [24]
Planning & Growth [35]
Policy [36]
Science [37]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [38]
International [10]
Africa [6]
Asia [39]
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Public [5]
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Louisianans Near Gulf Struggle As Drinking Water Crisis Persists [40]

"New Orleans has avoided losing drinking water due to a saltwater ‘wedge’ traveling up the Mississippi River – but in Plaquemines parish, it has already happened".

Consumer [41]
Environmental Health [3]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [42]
Source: Guardian [43], 10/23/2023
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"EPA Tightens Reporting Requirements For PFAS Releases, Closing Loophole [44]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will tighten the reporting requirements for facilities that use or release certain types of toxic “forever chemicals.”

Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [3]
Journalism & Media [15]
Pollution [28]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [45], 10/23/2023
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FDA Proposes Ban On Hair Relaxers With Formaldehyde Due To Cancer Concerns [46]

"The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on using the chemical formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers, citing its link to cancer and other long-term adverse health effects."

Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [32]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NPR [47], 10/23/2023
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"Gaza’s Limited Water Supply Raises Concerns For Human Health" [48]

"A lack of clean water in the Gaza Strip is raising major concerns for human health."

Disasters [22]
Environmental Health [3]
Health [34]
Infrastructure [49]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [5]
Middle East [50]
Source: AP [51], 10/23/2023
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