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3 July 2025. Certain Gut Microbes Found to Absorb Ingested PFAS: Study –

Our gut bacteria — collectively known as the “gut microbiome” — perform many important tasks in addition to the basics of breaking down food and vitamins, including supporting our immune system and brain health. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently identified a family of gut bacteria that can absorb per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]

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3 July 2025. Higher Levels of PFAS Found in Waterways Downstream From Wastewater Treatment Plants: Report –

Recent research from Waterkeeper Alliance warns that 98% of tested waterways across 19 states contain PFAS, and the problem is particularly noticeable in areas downstream from water treatment plants and sites where biosolids are applied. According to a new report, the PFAS Report Phase II, 95% of sampling sites that were downstream from wastewater treatment […]

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3 July 2025. UN Climate Expert Urges Criminalization of Fossil Fuel Disinformation to Protect Basic Human Rights –

United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights Elisa Morgera on Monday presented a new report to the General Assembly calling for the criminalization of spreading disinformation regarding the climate crisis, as well as a complete ban on fossil fuel lobbying and advertising by the industry. In The imperative of defossilizing our economies report, Morgera argues […]

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2 July 2025. EPA Employees Sign ‘Declaration of Dissent’ Over Trump Administration Policies –

A group of more than 170 employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday published a Declaration of Dissent from policies under the Trump administration. The employees said the administration’s policies “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” “Since the Agency’s founding in 1970, EPA has accomplished this […]

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1 July 2025. Threatened Heath Fritillary Butterflies See Major Population Increase in England –

There is new hope for one of the rarest butterflies in the UK as a surge of heath fritillary butterflies (Melitaea athalia) has been observed in parts of England this spring and summer. As The Guardian reported, the number of heath fritillary butterflies seen in England, particularly in Exmoor, is on the rise following a […]

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1 July 2025. Personal Care Products Like Shampoo Can Harm Aquatic Life: Study –

Shampoo, conditioner and sunscreens may be part of many people’s self-care routines, but most of these products contain chemicals that are harmful to animals and the environment. New research has found that, contrary to long-held beliefs, some of the ingredients in personal care products, such as softening agents in shampoos, are harmful to aquatic life. […]

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30 June 2025. South Carolina River ‘Most Contaminated’ With Toxic PFAS in the U.S.: Report –

South Carolina’s Pocotaligo River has been found by Waterkeeper Alliance to be the most polluted with hazardous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the country. The findings have implications for the health of residents who fish from the river, as well as rivers downstream. “The high levels of PFAS in the Pocotaligo River are very […]

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30 June 2025. Water Contaminant Levels Can Remain High for Eight Years After a Wildfire, Study Finds –

It’s no secret that smoke and other contaminants from wildfires can pollute the air, soil and water during and after a blaze burns out. But now, scientists are warning that wildfire pollutants can continue to contaminate local waterways for up to eight years after a wildfire event. In a new study, led by scientists at […]

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27 June 2025. Renewables Join Fossil Fuels in Supplying Record Energy Demand: Report –

The world’s demand for oil, gas, renewables, coal, nuclear and hydropower hit a record high in 2024, with all growing year-on-year for the first time in nearly two decades, according to a new report by the London-based Energy Institute (EI). The 74th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy found that together wind and […]

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27 June 2025. China Solar and Wind Installations Break More World Records –

China is leading the world in new solar and wind installations and doing so at a record-shattering pace.  In May 2025 alone, the country added 93 gigawatts of solar capacity, or nearly 100 solar panels per second, and 26 gigawatts of wind capacity, or about 5,300 wind turbines. This breaks down to about one turbine […]

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