CBC IndigenousMar 19
N.W.T. water needs greater protection, as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says a recent merger of Alberta's water basin and forthcoming regulations to release treated tailings water put Northern water at risk. He wants stronger action to protect the territory's waters from contaminants, and upstream decisions that affect shared waters with Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/water-nwt-ab-9.7134277?cmp=rss
CBC NorthMar 19
N.W.T. water needs greater protection, as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says a recent merger of Alberta's water basin and forthcoming regulations to release treated tailings water put Northern water at risk. He wants stronger action to protect the territory's waters from contaminants, and upstream decisions that affect shared waters with Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/water-nwt-ab-9.7134277?cmp=rss
C'est ça 🏴󠁣󠁡󠁱󠁣󠁿 Francis..Feb 27

Rouyn-Noranda : Des chiens au service d’une étude sur les rejets polluants

Les collégiennes, Rosalie Lemieux et Mélyann Filiatrault, se sont inspirées de la réalité environnementale de Rouyn-Noranda pour leur projet d’intégration en sciences de la nature.

tvaabitibi.ca/2026/02/26/rouyn…

#Recherche #chien #poils #Contaminants #MétauxLourds #Pollution #Glencore #FonderieHorne #GEGEP #Université #Rouyn-Noranda #Abitibi #Abitibi-Témiscamingue #Québec

Rouyn-Noranda : Des chiens au service d'une étude sur les rejets polluants - TVA Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Les collégiennes, Rosalie Lemieux et Mélyann Filiatrault, se sont inspirées de la réalité environnementale de Rouyn-Noranda pour leur projet d'intégration en sciences de la nature. Pour leur recherche, elles analyseront le taux de contamination des métaux lourds rejetés par la Fonderie Horne, sur du poil de chien. Les cégépiennes souhaitent…

TVA Abitibi-Temiscamingue
CBC NorthFeb 3
Traditional knowledge can help limit exposure to contaminants like mercury, researcher says
Traditional knowledge and harvesting practices may help limit the buildup of contaminants such as mercury in people who live in northern Indigenous communities in the N.W.T. and Yukon, researchers say.
#traditionalknowledge #contaminants #health #NWT #Yukon
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/traditional-knowledge-can-help-limit-exposure-to-contaminants-like-mercury-researcher-says-9.7070203?cmp=rss
Paul BeckwithSep 23, 2025

Ever Wonder Why Burnt Popcorn, Cigarette or Foul Bathroom Smells Can Linger Inside your home for hours to even days?

You will be surprised…

https://youtu.be/G8xvRIWS-rY?si=kyHR46z-fHo-PaMW

#aqi #airquality #pollution #contaminants #smells #odours #health #medical #human #toxicology #toxicity

💧🌏 Greg CocksSep 23, 2025
Occurrence And Tissue Distribution Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) In Fishes From Waterbodies With Point And Non-Point Sources In Massachusetts, USA
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107499 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #Massachusetts #USA #PFAs #Largemouthbass #bass #Bandedkillifish #killifish #Pointsources #waterbody #Histology #Healthassessment #bioaccumulation #pfa #immunology #AshumetPond #SudburyRiver #pollution #contamination #toxicology #environmental #contaminants #PFOs #fish #fisheries #species #plasma #liver #muscle #cost #economics #publichealth #publicsafety #exposurepathways #testing #landuse #NLCD #recreationalfishing #angling #spatiotemporal #sediment
@USGS
💧🌏 Greg CocksSep 6, 2025
[NOAA] Coastal Pollution Data Explorer [#US]
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coastal-pollution-data-explorer/ <-- shared technical resource
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H/T NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
#GIS #spatial #mapping #opendata #fedopendata #fedscience #shellfish #sediment #oyster #mussel #bivalve #pollution #contaminants #indicators #samples #coast #coastal #USA #interactive #dataportal #webmap #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #NCCOS #NOAA #toxicology #resources #marine #ocean #history #ecology #management #mitigation #CoastalPollutionDataExplorer
@NCCOS @NOAA
Seth G.Aug 15, 2025

#Petition from #ConsumerReports: #Contaminants in #BabyFood -
Demand transparency from all baby food makers

https://action.consumerreports.org/nb-20250806-babyfoodreporting-button

#ComsumerProtection #food #FoodSafety #health

Alexander J. SteinJul 9, 2025
Contaminants in #fish: The most polluted zones are the Mediterranean & Northwest Pacific. PCBs, #pesticides & phthalates are widespread; #arsenic is found at much higher concentrations than regulated metals in #fishery products. Emerging #contaminants are unregulated: doi.org/10.1016/j.ma... #health

Redirecting
💧🌏 Greg CocksJun 21, 2025
Sewage Crisis At California Coastline Can Be Seen From Space [remote sensing]
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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sewage-crisis-california-coastline-visible-space-20384048.php <-- shared media article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179598 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads9476 <-- shared paper
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https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/ <-- shared NASA EMIT home page
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #sewage #sewerage #California #coast #coastline #pollution #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #Tijuana #SanDiego #USA #Mexico #NASA #publichealth #publicsafety #waterquality #airquality #marine #ocean #industrialwaster #stormwater #urban #runoff #estuary #beach #closure #contamination #contaminants #ctinoxate #methamphetamine #reflectance #wastewater #EMIT