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Up to 25,000 barrels at DDT dump site in Pacific
Associated Press - Tue Apr 27, 2021
SAN DIEGO, California - Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive underwater toxic waste site dating back to World War II has long been suspected. More»
Microplastics in drinking water 'don't appear to pose health risk,' WHO says
CNN - Thu Aug 22, 2019
They may be in our oceans, rivers and ice but there's little evidence to suggest that microplastics in the water we drink pose a risk to our health. More»
Climate change dials down Atlantic Ocean heating system
BBC - Thu Apr 12, 2018
A significant shift in the system of ocean currents that helps keep parts of Europe warm could send temperatures in the UK lower, scientists have found. More»
Doomsday Clock reads 11.57: Atomic scientists move minute hand two minutes forward - and say we are at closest point to disaster in decades
Daily Mail - Wed Jan 21, 2015
Symbolic clock was established by Manhattan Project scientists in 1947. More»
Mother's fish, mercury intake tied to kids' ADHD risk
Reuters - Tue Oct 9, 2012
Children's risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life may be tied to how much fish their mothers ate while pregnant, according to a US study. More»
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