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Meredith Rizzo/NPR

9:00am Feb 10, 2020

Science Science

With Australia's Hillsides Stripped Bare By Fire, Scientists Rush To Predict Mudflows

Heavy rains in eastern Australia are causing mudslides and debris flows in areas that burned. Scientists are trying to predict when and where slides are likely to happen.
5:45pm Nov 21, 2019

Environment Environment

Residents Want Action As Cities, State Grapple With Toxins In Drinking Water

by Keri Brown

North Carolina cities and state environmental regulators are at odds over who is responsible for shocking levels of a toxic chemical found in the Cape Fear River Basin. This compound is polluting drinking water sources for hundreds of thousands of people.

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12:59pm Nov 18, 2019

National National Environment

Many Native Americans Can't Get Clean Water, Report Finds

by Laurel Morales

A new report from DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health.

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4:35pm Nov 12, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety Science

Research Predicts Hexavalent Chromium Levels Above State Guideline In Piedmont

by Bethany Chafin

A new study from Duke University estimates that over half of drinking wells in the Piedmont have levels of a chemical compound above the state’s health advisory level.
Gerry Broome / AP

6:30pm Nov 04, 2019

Science Science Environment Health & Safety

Trump Administration Proposes Relaxing Rules On Waste From Coal Plants

by Reid Frazier

The Environmental Protection Agency would give coal plants more time to close unlined coal ash ponds, and ease rules on wastewater. Opponents say that prolongs the risk of toxic spills.
Paul Sancya / AP

1:32pm Oct 11, 2019

National National Environment Health & Safety

EPA Proposes New Regulations For Lead In Drinking Water

by Paolo Zialcita

The new proposal is being criticized for not proactively replacing lead service lines across the nation. It also keeps the same threshold for lead in drinking water that the U.S. currently has.
Kathy Willens / AP

8:11pm Aug 13, 2019

National National Environment Health & Safety

Newark's Drinking Water Problem: Lead And Unreliable Filters

by Sasha Ingber

Officials in the New Jersey city began to hand out water bottles this week after the Environmental Protection Agency said filtered drinking water samples exceeded government thresholds on lead levels.
Emily Cureton / OPB

8:01am Aug 10, 2019

National National

No Safe Drinking Water On Reservation Leaves Thousands Improvising

by Emily Cureton

The Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon has been without safe drinking water since late May, and some people don't have any running water at all.
Carlos Osorio / AP

7:19pm Jun 13, 2019

National National Environment

Mich. Prosecutors Drop Charges In Flint Water Investigation, But Promise New Probe

by Richard Gonzales

Prosecutors say the original criminal investigation into Flint's drinking water scandal was compromised by a failure to pursue all available evidence.
King's College London

8:26pm May 02, 2019

World News World News Science Environment

Traces Of Cocaine, Pesticides Detected In U.K. Shrimp

by Merrit Kennedy

Scientists collected freshwater shrimp at 15 locations in Suffolk. Shrimp from all of the sites were found to have detectable amounts of cocaine, and many had other drugs or pesticides.
5:40pm Feb 19, 2019

Environment Environment

As Greensboro Updates Filtration System, EPA Tightens Regulations On Toxic Chemicals

by Keri Brown

The City of Greensboro is moving forward with upgrades at one of its major water treatment plants.

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Rebecca Hersher/NPR

8:19pm Sep 20, 2018

Science Science Environment Health & Safety

Puerto Rico's Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears About Lead Contamination

by Rebecca Hersher

People in Puerto Rico don't trust the water supply, and with good reason. Local systems aren't adequately tested for contaminants, including lead.

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