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Oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania are likely using dangerous forever chemicals in fracking wells, without having to legally disclose this to the state. This is making it difficult for vulnerable communities to know if they are at risk of contamination and health issues.

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Jake Sullivan at the podium
On Sunday, Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden's national security adviser, said he'd been told that Israel had turned the water in Southern Gaza back on. In fact, water service remains "limited," an official clarified.
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The desalination device created by MIT researchers.
The desalination device — pictured above — could produce drinkable water for less than the average price of US tap water.
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An aerial view of historically low water levels in Lake Mead that is located along the border of Nevada and Arizona.
The water level in Lake Mead, which serves southern Nevada, has been historically low due to prolonged drought
Gizmodo : Environment

As artificial intelligence is increasingly developing and data centers are erected to further this tech, it’s becoming clear that AI has a water usage problem.

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Gizmodo : Environment

In recent years, drink chains have switched their single-use cups from plastic to paper to avoid plastic pollution and pile-ups in landfills. But according to recent research, the plastic cup that we feel good walking out of a cafe with isn’t great for the environment either.

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A day spa in Northern California might be the source of a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Over the weekend, local health officials reported three cases of the bacterial illness, including two deaths, among recent customers of the Zen Day Spa in Richmond. The spa has now been closed down while officials…

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A person walks past the logo of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on a wall.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has raised the price of bottled water in their prisons by 50%.
Gizmodo : Environment

As millions of people head to the theaters this weekend to see Christopher Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer, a new study has been released that tracks the radioactive devastation wrought by the U.S. government’s first nuclear weapons test.

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Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.