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Microplastics & EDCs
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Microplastics: a threat we can't ignore

Microplastics are invading our bodies, from the air we breathe to the food we eat, sparking growing concerns about their potential health risks.

Sanjay Gupta reports for CNN.

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NY communities clash over controversial biochar plant

In Moreau, New York, a proposed biochar facility promised to turn sewage sludge into climate-friendly carbon storage, but local residents, haunted by industrial pollution, pushed back hard.

Abby Rabinowitz and Amanda Simson report for Grist and the Times-Union.

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Plastic waste crisis is transforming Earth’s systems, warn scientists

Plastic pollution isn’t just an eyesore or a waste issue — it's a crisis reshaping our entire planetary system, from our oceans to human health, as scientists urge global treaty action to rein in production.

Sandra Laville reports for The Guardian.

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COP16 UN biodiversity

Pollution is one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss. Why is no one talking about it at COP16?

“Chemicals are really at the center of this triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity and climate change.”

CALI, COLOMBIA– More than 23,000 world leaders, environmental activists and researchers are meeting this week and next in Cali, Colombia, for the COP16 United Nations (UN) biodiversity summit, a consequential event for the future of the world’s declining animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms.
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La contaminación es una de las principales amenazas de la biodiversidad. ¿Por qué nadie habla de ella en la COP16?

“Las sustancias químicas están realmente en el centro de esta triple crisis planetaria de contaminación, biodiversidad y cambio climático”.

CALI, COLOMBIA– Más de 23.000 líderes, activistas ambientales e investigadores se reunirán esta y la próxima semana en Cali, Colombia, para la COP16 de las Naciones Unidas sobre biodiversidad, un evento trascendental para el futuro de los animales, plantas, hongos y microorganismos del mundo en declive.

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Seabirds carry toxic chemicals from polluted waters into the Arctic

Seabirds migrating from southern latitudes are bringing toxic chemicals into the Arctic, carrying PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in their bodies that contaminate the region’s ecosystem.

William von Herff reports for Hakai Magazine.

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Hydrogen’s potential tainted by forever chemicals in France

A French town’s excitement for green hydrogen jobs quickly soured when concerns about toxic PFAS chemicals, linked to serious health risks, emerged from a nearby factory.

Leonie Cater reports for Politico.

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