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‘Safe’ Arsenic Levels in Community Water Supplies Linked to Heart Disease

Bringing environmental justice to disadvantaged communities

Engineered yeast-containing hydrogel capsules could be used to remove lead from contaminated water rapidly and inexpensively. The work, from MIT and Georgia Tech researchers, could be especially useful in low-income areas with high lead contamination.

Repurposed beer yeast may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water

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Researchers find lots of contaminated water in fast-food soda fountains

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Climate’s Ledger

Where the 2020 fires contributed the most to smoke exposure over the western US. Red indicates the areas with the most smoke impact in September 2020, averaged over the western US and weighted for population. Blue indicates fires with the least smoke impact.

How prescribed burns could limit megafires in California, Oregon, and Washington

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