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Pollution from the Tijuana River is ending up in the air near the border, study finds
A study by UC San Diego researchers reveals that pollutants found in the sewage-laden Tijuana River are ending up in the air ...
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Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the Great Lakes. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ...
Thai river turns orange as dangerous toxins from Myanmar mines flush downstream
Authorities say arsenic levels in the Kok Thai river now exceed safety limits, sparking fears of ecological disaster ...
Circle of Blue6h
Everything to know about microplastics in the Great Lakes
Explore shocking findings of microplastics in fish from Lake Ontario. Discover the impact on Great Lakes ecosystems.
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See the complicated landscape of plastic bans in the U.S.
A battle over plastic—a material so prolific the UN calls the 90 percent of it that ends up as trash a pollution crisis—is under way in Florida. Coral Gables, a small city of 51,000 people ...
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