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Research & Resources Research & ResourcesMarch 25, 2019 National report gives Washington state an ‘F’ for efforts to remove lead from school drinking water
Source: The Seattle Times
Washington joined nearly two dozen other states that flunked a national ranking of their efforts to remove lead from drinking water in public schools and preschool centers. In a report released last week, the advocate groups... March 5, 2019 Most US coal plants are contaminating groundwater with toxins, analysis finds
Source: The Guardian
Almost every coal-fired power plant in the US is contaminating groundwater with unsafe levels of toxic pollution, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the consequences of coal ash waste disposal. December 28, 2018 Collecting clean water from air, inspired by desert lifeSource: PHYS.orgHumans can get by in the most basic of shelters, can scratch together a meal from the most humble of ingredients. But we can't survive without clean water. And in places where water is scarce—the world's deserts, for... November 27, 2018 Ocean circulation in North Atlantic is at its weakest for 1,500 years - and at levels that previously triggered a mini Ice Age, study warns
Source: Daily Mail (UK)
Researchers have discovered that water in the North Atlantic has 'dramatically weakened.'The study shows the levels are at their lowest of for 1,500 years - and climate change is to blame. Researchers warn the currents will have... October 10, 2018 Seas Could Rise 8 Feet by 2100 Without Urgent Action to Curb Climate Change
Source: EcoWatch
If no meaningful action is taken to curb greenhouse gas emissions, global sea levels could rise eight feet by 2100 and a full 50 feet by 2300. August 31, 2018 Report from environmental group warns of bacteria risk at Texas beaches, rivers
Source: Texas Tribunes
A report by Environment Texas and the Frontier Group warns that more than half of Texas beaches tested for bacterial contamination were unsafe for swimming on at least one day during 2017. July 23, 2018 Earth's resources consumed in ever greater destructive volumes
Source: The Guardian
Humanity is devouring our planet’s resources in increasingly destructive volumes, according to a new study that reveals we have consumed a year’s worth of carbon, food, water, fibre, land and timber in a record 212 days. March 22, 2018 World Water Day 2018: UNESCO report confirms trouble for India; major water crisis predicted by 2050
Source: First Post
UNESCO's report ahead of World Water Day on 22 March should serve as a wake-up call for every Indian. It highlights how India is staring at a deepening water crisis with few steps being taken to ameliorate this bleak situation.... February 13, 2018 Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise
Source: ABC News
Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows. December 4, 2017 The Surprising Solution To The Global Water Crisis: Solar Power
Source: Forbes
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, an astounding 2.1 billion or 3 in 10 people globally lack ready access to safe water at home. Within this, 844 million lack access to basic water services and 159 million... |
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