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"Global Warming Surges Well Past 1.5-Degree Mark in 2024"

"Nearly all major global climate datasets agree that, in 2024, human-caused global warming for the first time pushed Earth’s average surface temperature to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for a full calendar year, a level that countries around the world had agreed to do all they could to avoid."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/13/2025

23M Americans Exposed To Toxic PFAS Chemicals Via Treated Wastewater: Study

"Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found."

Source: The Hill, 01/07/2025

"Trump Team Takes Aim At Crown Jewel Of US Climate Research"

"A top aide to the president-elect wants tighter control over the National Climate Assessment." "Scientists and climate policy experts say the proposed changes — which are being pushed by aides to President-elect Donald Trump — run the risk of undermining a foundational reference for government officials. And they say it could make it harder to craft future U.S. policies to address global warming."

Source: E&E News, 01/07/2025

Climate Misinformation Exploding As Canadian Politicians Are Spreading It

"Like climate change itself, conspiracy theories and misinformation are growing crises. And where they intersect with the environment, the problem seems to spread like wildfire — one that might be caused by laser beams, eco-terrorists or the Canadian government, depending who you ask."

Source: The Narwhal, 01/06/2025

Senator Urges EPA to Release Report on Formaldehyde Health Risks

"Citing a recent ProPublica investigation, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., urged the Environmental Protection Agency in a letter this week to issue a final report on the health risks of formaldehyde that is “science-based” and “as strong as possible,” adding that “the agency has an obligation to protect the public from the chemical.”"

Source: ProPublica, 12/23/2024

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