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US imposes first-ever limits on levels of toxic PFAS in drinking water
EPA takes action for first time in 27 years against ‘forever chemicals’ feared to be contaminating water for over 200 million
The US Environmental Protection Agency has set legally enforceable drinking water limits for a group of the most dangerous PFAS compounds, marking what public health advocates hailed as “historic” rules that will dramatically improve the safety of the nation’s water.
PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”, are ubiquitous in the environment and thought to be contaminating drinking water for over 200 million people across the US. Any exposure to some highly toxic varieties of the compounds is considered a health and cancer risk.
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Farmers warn ‘crisis is building’ as record rainfall drastically reduces UK food production
Reduction in yields means UK will be dependent on imports for wheat in coming year and possibly beyond
Record-breaking rain in recent months has drastically reduced the amount of food produced in the UK, farming groups have said.
Livestock and crops have been affected as fields have been submerged since last autumn.
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Webinar: How to make money out of battery storage
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Standards body issues first carbon credits under new methodology for US-based algae bloom project
Industry, scientists must work together to advance soil carbon, expert says
Octopuses could lose eyesight and struggle to survive if ocean temperatures keep rising, study finds
Heat stress from global heating could lead to impaired vision and increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young, Australian researchers say
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Octopuses could lose vision and struggle to survive due to heat stress by the end of the century if ocean temperatures continue to rise at the projected rate, a new study has found.
While previous research has suggested octopuses are highly adaptable, the latest research found heat stress from global heating could result in impaired eyesight and increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young.
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Nine in 10 Australians support renewable energy transition, nearly half want it to go faster
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Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero
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Could a white powder deliver the holy grail of low cost green hydrogen exports?
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Australia could be one of world’s biggest carbon credit factories, but must be wary of hype
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