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Una pila de carbón sin procesar es fotografía desde arriba. La imagen está en tonos grises y negros y está más iluminada en el centro que en las orillas.
Posted inNews

Sedimentos lacustres registran el legado del carbón de Carolina del Norte

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 8 February 20238 February 2023

Los lagos contaminados con cenizas de carbón se encuentran en áreas residenciales y recreativas, provocando preocupaciones por la salud de los residentes locales y los ecosistemas.

A pile of unprocessed coal briquettes is photographed from above. The image is in shades of gray and black and is more illuminated in the center than along the edges.
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Lake Sediments Record North Carolina’s Coal Legacy

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 October 20228 February 2023

Coal ash–polluted lakes are in residential and recreational areas, invoking concern for the health of local residents and ecosystems.

Photograph of USGS scientists collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that was contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Widespread “Forever Chemicals” in Subsurface Environments

by Dengjun Wang and Xueyan Lyu 30 September 202230 September 2022

Massive use of materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial and industrial sectors has led to their widespread occurrence in subsurface environments.

Personas caminan alrededor del parque urbano cerca al reservorio Osman Sagar, India.
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Evaluando los beneficios del urbanismo verde

by Rishika Pardikar 26 September 202226 September 2022

Las comunidades de las ciudades necesitan considerar si la absorción del agua o los beneficios del enfriamiento son más importantes al diseñar los espacios verdes urbanos.

An image of a lagoon in the Pletera marsh area.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Toxic “Forever Chemicals” Accumulate Above the Water Table

by Rachel Fritts 24 August 202224 August 2022

PFAS pose a public health risk, but there are major gaps in our knowledge of how these chemicals move through the ground.

Figure 3 from the paper, showing a photograph of a tree, a satellite image, and a graph showing the impacts of different types of trees on temperature.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Community Scientists Help to Beat the Heat

by Gabriel Filippelli 25 July 202225 July 2022

As cities face health threats from heat and air pollution—both expected to worsen from climate change—researchers pilot a community scientist effort to map air quality and improve urban health.

A lit gas stove
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Hazardous Air Pollutants Found in Cooking Stove Gas

by Jenessa Duncombe 19 July 202222 December 2022

A Boston study revealed that natural gas piped into homes contained 21 toxins on the EPA’s hazardous air pollutant list.

Tractor spraying pesticides on crops in a field
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Living near Fumigant-Using Farms Could Increase Cancer Risk

by Rachel Fritts 18 July 202220 September 2022

Analysis of data from 11 western U.S. states found higher cancer rates in people living in areas with elevated gas-based pest control.

Dark wildfire smoke moves across a partly cloudy sky.
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The Sun Bakes Wildfire Smoke, Changing Its Toxicity

by Jackie Rocheleau 13 June 202213 June 2022

A new study questions the narrative that dilution is the solution to pollution.

An air conditioner coil that has thick dust at left and is clean at right
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Indoor Air Pollution in the Time of Coronavirus

by Richard J. Sima 31 May 202230 November 2022

How aerosol scientists spread the word on the airborne transmission of COVID-19–and what it means for cleaning our indoor air.

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