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Microplastic Particles Pollute Nevada, Other Western Wilderness Areas
2020-06-26 09:00:00| Waste Age
Plastic mini-particles are raining down on Nevada and other areas of the West, according to a report published last week in the journal Science. Based on a study of rainwater and air samples collected over 14 months in 11 protected areas in the west
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Landfill-dwelling Seagulls Pollute Waterways with Feces
2017-11-17 18:12:36| Waste Age
The researchers found that seagull feces was responsible for the transportation and deposit of 240 tons of nitrogen and 39 tons of phosphorous a year into North American lakes and reservoirs.
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Wake-up call: Study finds fracking can pollute underground drinking water
2016-04-02 11:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RT: A Stanford University study shows that fracking can pollute underground drinking water. Using publicly available data and reports, researchers found organic compounds used in hydraulic fracturing were migrating into groundwater from unlined pits. "This is a wake-up call," said lead author Dominic DiGiulio, a visiting scholar at the Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences in a released statement. "It's perfectly legal to inject stimulation fluids into underground drinking water...
03.23.16 -- Fertilizer Applied To Fields Today Will Pollute Water For Decades
2016-03-22 01:26:53| pollutiononline Home Page
03/23/16 Pollution Online Newsletter
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Fertilizer Applied To Fields Today Will Pollute Water For Decades
2016-03-17 06:08:55| pollutiononline Home Page
Dangerous nitrate levels in drinking water could persist for decades, increasing the risk for blue baby syndrome and other serious health concerns, according to a new study published by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
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