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Charts showing how groundwater pumping in a deeper aquifer reduces its pressure and induces flow of arsenic rich groundwater from the overlying aquifer
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Arsenic Pollution in Bangladesh is Catching Up with Deeper Wells

by Marc F. P. Bierkens 3 August 20206 February 2023

Inhabitants of Bangladesh have deepened drinking water wells to avoid extracting arsenic-rich groundwater from shallow aquifers, but these may not be free from pollution either.

Black-and-white image of Navajo mine workers at a uranium mine
Posted inNews

Thinking Zinc: Mitigating Uranium Exposure on Navajo Land

by R. Mazumdar 29 July 202020 September 2022

An innovative clinical trial uses “two-way participation” between Navajo and medical communities to study the impact of zinc on mitigating health effects associated with uranium mining.

Close-up of a woman blowing her nose while standing in front of a field of flowers
Posted inScience Updates

Eyes in the Sky Improve Pollen Tracking

by G. R. Asrar, Y. Zhou, T. M. Crimmins and A. Sapkota 20 July 20207 February 2023

Physicians, public health officials, and experts in remote sensing and ecology recently met to identify ways that satellites, webcams, and crowdsourced science could help them manage asthma and allergies.

Health care workers in masks and hazmat suits walk through a residential area in India.
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When Natural Disasters Cross the Path of COVID-19

by T. V. Padma 2 July 20207 November 2022

Natural hazards are intersecting with the coronavirus pandemic in India, and researchers will need to model both to inform the public health response.

Map of Bangladesh showing levels of drinking water salinity
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Does Drinking Water Salinity Affect Child Mortality?

by Avner Vengosh 25 June 20206 February 2023

An association between drinking water salinity and neonatal and infant mortality in Bangladesh indicates the critical role of water salinity on child health.

Chart showing percent of gram-positive isolates from sampling
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Dangerous Bacteria Catch a Ride on Saharan Dust

by Gabriel Filippelli 19 June 20202 February 2022

Saharan dust events can spread bacterial pathogens over long distances, but we may be able to predict the human health risk from exposure.

President Donald Trump at mask factory
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No Mask? You May Not Worry About Climate Change, Either

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 May 202013 March 2023

People untroubled by climate change are more likely to forgo masks in public.

Aerial view of downtown Lincoln, Neb.
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Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 1 May 202023 January 2023

Data visualization and mapping are valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. Geoscientists can help healthcare workers and shape public policy.

Empty potato chip bag
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Tear, Don’t Cut, to Reduce Microplastics

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 29 April 202013 March 2023

Laboratory experiments reveal the numbers and types of microplastics produced by tearing, scissoring, and cutting everyday items.

Scientist takes a water sample at a river
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The Coronavirus Hurts Some of Science’s Most Vulnerable

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 29 April 20202 February 2022

Early-career researchers hang in the balance of coronavirus uncertainty.

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