Water & Oceans

Drinking Water Of Millions Of Americans Contaminated With PFAS Chemicals

"Drinking water consumed by millions of Americans from hundreds of communities spread across the United States is contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, according to testing data released on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

Source: Guardian, 08/18/2023
August 29, 2023

Webinar: Climate and Conflict in the Middle East — Adaptation Opportunities for COP28

The Middle East Institute and the International Committee of the Red Cross will host a panel on the intersection of armed conflict and climate change and the impact on vulnerable communities in the Middle East, moderated by SEJ executive director Meaghan Parker. 10:00 a.m. ET.

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Off Alaska Coast, Research Crew Peers Down To Map Deep And Remote Ocean

"For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world’s deepest and most remote waters."

Source: AP, 08/15/2023

Survival of Wild Rice Threatened by Climate Change, Increased Rainfall

"Low water levels are critical for manoomin, a sacred crop for the Ojibwe people of the Great Lakes region. But climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels is bringing more rain and flooding to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, making harvests of wild rice less reliable."

Source: Sahan Journal, 08/15/2023

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