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"Killer In The Nest: How Young Storks Are Being Strangled By Plastic"

"Researchers in Europe found everyday plastics, especially farmers’ baler twine, being used by the birds as a building material and entangling their young. It is a problem that affects other species too, say experts in the US, UK and Argentina" 

Source: Guardian, 07/16/2025

Small Texas Community Where Everyone Survived Flooding Had Warning Sirens

"As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream, sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort -- a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telling people to get out."

Source: AP, 07/11/2025

"Public Health Groups File Lawsuit To Stop RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Changes"

"The lawsuit seeks to overturn Kennedy’s decision in May to end the government’s long-standing blanket recommendation for children and pregnant women to receive coronavirus shots." 

Source: Washington Post, 07/11/2025

Trump’s EPA Pulling Back on Promise to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research."

Source: ProPublica, 07/08/2025

U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

"On Tuesday, Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country last year, effectively banned all shipments of plastic waste from the United States."

Source: NYTimes, 07/03/2025

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