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increased mercury in rivers

Rivers Now Carry Twice the Mercury They Did Before Smokestacks Appeared

Industrial rivers now transport 1,000 metric tons of mercury yearly—poisoning fish, destroying ecosystems, and threatening millions who depend on contaminated water.
dormant wells methane emissions

Canada’s Silent Crisis: Dormant Oil Wells Spewing 7x More Methane Than Government Claims

Canada’s dormant oil wells leak 7x more methane than officials admit—pollution from 425,000 unmeasured wells rivals 1.5 million cars.
boundary waters pollution threat

Minnesota’s Pristine Boundary Waters Face Devastating Pollution Under Trump’s Bill

Trump’s mining bill could poison 20% of America’s National Forest freshwater—and destroy thousands of jobs economists warn.
hazardous air quality alert

Deadly Smoke Invades Massachusetts Skies: Air Quality Danger Looms

Massachusetts air quality plummets despite “good” readings today—your lungs might already be suffering from invisible dangers lurking in seemingly clear skies.
fracking company gives up water

PA Fracking Giant Abandons Creek Water Rights as Ecosystem Fears Mount

Pennsylvania fracking giant retreats from creek water rights while contamination scandals multiply and taxpayers inherit abandoned well cleanup costs.
disposable bbqs pose dangers

Deadly Convenience: Are Disposable BBQs Too Dangerous for Our Children, Wildlife, and Forests?

Eight children died from disposable BBQ carbon monoxide in just two years—yet manufacturers still refuse to add basic safety warnings.
louisiana air monitoring restrictions

Louisiana’s Air Monitoring Ban Silences Citizen Scientists, Sparks Constitutional Lawsuit

Louisiana bans citizens from testing air quality while cancer rates soar—but industrial polluters face zero restrictions on monitoring equipment.
deadly legacy of fires

Hidden Poisons: LA Fires Leave Deadly Legacy Scientists Race to Expose

LA’s toxic fire legacy: deadly chemicals 5x normal levels contaminate air, water, soil. Scientists race against time as millions face hidden health threats.
coal dependency and digital divide

AI’s Coal Addiction: Tech Giants and Trump’s Energy Gambit Spark Digital Divide

AI’s skyrocketing energy addiction threatens our planet as data centers consume more electricity than entire nations. Big Tech’s dirty coal affair may collapse power grids worldwide. Can we survive the digital divide?