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"The Plastics Crisis Is Now A Global Human Health Crisis, Experts Say"

"Plastics can contain thousands of different chemicals, many of them linked to cancer and reproductive harm, and many never tested for safety. Multiple studies are now finding these chemicals, along with microplastics, throughout the human body, raising alarm among scientists about widespread health effects, including reduced fertility and increased obesity."

Source: Mongabay, 11/26/2024

"Concern As Climate Talks Stalls On Fossil Fuels Pledge"

"The failure of UN climate negotiations to double down on a global pledge to move away from planet-heating fossil fuels on Sunday was decried by experts as a "worrying" setback to global progress on curbing warming."

Source: AFP, 11/26/2024

"Congress Poised For Another Farm Bill Punt After Senate Nonstarter"

"House Republicans rejected a farm bill proposal by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) this week, increasing the likelihood that lawmakers will pass another one-year extension of the massive legislation by the end of the year rather than a new, longer-term measure."

Source: The Hill, 11/25/2024

Asheville Restores Drinking Water After 53 Days – But Not All Want To Sip

"Until earlier this week, most residents of this town east of Asheville had no drinkable tap water for 52 days. After the storm damaged infrastructure around the region, water had been partly restored in mid-October. It was good for flushing toilets but not safe for consumption. In some places, sediment left the water inky like black tea."

Source: Guardian, 11/25/2024

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