News & Articles By Divina Ramirez
08/03/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Nearly 1.6 billion disposable face masks flooded oceans in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened marine plastic pollution. According to a report released early this year, 1.56 billion disposable face masks ended up in the world’s oceans in 2020, amounting to between 4,680 and 6,240 tonnes of plastic pollution. Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Teale Bondaroff, lead author of the report and […]
07/13/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Solar development could negatively affect desert plants and animals, experts warn
President Joe Biden has made mitigating “climate change” one of the top priorities of his administration. That meant focusing on meeting pollution reduction goals and greenlighting massive solar development projects. In fact, the president approved one such project, called the Crimson Solar Project, last month. It will stretch across 2,500 acres of public lands in the desert of Southern […]
06/10/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic “forever chemicals” found in fertilizers made from sewage sludge
Toxic “forever chemicals” seem to be everywhere these days, from drinking water sources to breast milk. Now, it appears that the chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have also found their way into fertilizers, according to a report published last month. The report was written by researchers from the Ecology Center and the Sierra […]
06/01/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Concerning levels of “forever chemicals” found in 100% of breast milk samples
A new study that evaluated American women’s breast milk for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” has shown “cause for concern” in the levels found in all 50 samples analyzed. The study, first reported by The Guardian, showed that the chemicals were found at levels roughly 2,000 times higher than what experts consider safe. […]
05/28/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Federal court says EPA must ban pesticide linked to brain damage in children
Children may soon be spared from a toxic pesticide that has been linked to brain damage. On April 29, the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must ban all uses of chlorpyrifos on food or establish new residue levels for the insecticide that are safe for children. The decision comes […]
05/17/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Pesticides are harming vital soil organisms, experts warn
Agricultural pesticides pose a grave threat to organisms that play an important role in maintaining soil health. These are the findings of a study published Tuesday, May 4, in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland in cooperation with two environmental organizations, the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of […]
04/13/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic chemicals from plastic waste are migrating into food and harming soil, warn experts
The global rate of plastic production is projected to double, if not triple, over the next few decades. Researchers warn that this could mean more plastic waste polluting the environment, as well as more chemicals from minuscule and broken-down plastic debris – better known as microplastics – migrating into food. Confronting the issue of plastic pollution, independent journalist […]
03/30/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists find 55 new environmental chemicals in pregnant women, newborns
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) detected 109 chemicals in pregnant women and their newborn children, including 55 that have never before been found inside human bodies and 42 whose sources and uses remain unclear. Of the 55 chemicals, 37 are ones that researchers have little to no information on. Published recently in the journal Environmental Science and […]
03/22/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Fish are ingesting plastic at higher rates, new research warns
Marine plastic pollution is a pervasive problem around the world. Now, new research shows that fish are eating plastic dinners at higher rates than before, including some species that are threatened or near-threatened. Published in the journal Global Change Biology, the study revealed that marine fish are consuming 2.4 percent more plastic each year over the last […]
02/17/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
The public has until March 12 to ask the EPA to ban or restrict glyphosate
Glyphosate, a popular herbicide in the United States, is classified as a probable carcinogen for humans. Yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has held off on regulating the use of the herbicide. The EPA is currently accepting comments from the public until March 12 on whether or not to restrict or ban its use. But the many studies on glyphosate […]
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