Bag It Up: Dog Poop A Major Environmental Pollutant, Reports Find
CBS Local — Whether you live in a crowded city or small rural town, no one likes having to dodge the waste left behind by a neighbor’s dog. While many areas in the U.S. try to crack down on the...
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Whale Dies After Eating More than 17 lbs of Plastic
(CNN) — A short-fin male pilot whale has died in Southern Thailand after ingesting more than 17 lbs of plastic bags and packaging, a sobering casualty of the waste littering the world’s oceans. During...
View ArticleGlobal Warming Drives Spread of Toxic Algae in US, Researchers Say
SALEM (AP) — The words blasted to cellphones around Oregon’s capital city were ominous: “Civil emergency . prepare for action.” Within half an hour, a second official alert clarified the subject wasn’t...
View ArticleEndangered Turtle Washes Ashore With Beach Chair Wrapped Around Its Neck
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (CBS Local) – Wildlife conservationists in Alabama are expressing outrage after the body of an endangered type of sea turtle washed ashore with a beach chair wrapped around its neck....
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Report: Microplastics Found In Human Stools
Microplastics have been found in human stools for the first time, suggesting they may be widespread in our food chain. Austrian scientists monitored and tested stool samples from eight study...
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Exposure To Pollution Linked To ‘Silent Miscarriages’
(CNN) — Pregnant women who have been exposed to high levels of pollution face an increased risk of “silent miscarriage” in the first trimester, according to a new study. A “silent miscarriage” happens...
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