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andresrguezNew paper out
"Trimethoprim and Clarithromycin Transport in Agricultural Soils" doi.org/10.1016/j.je... #antibiotics #environmentalcontamination #emergingcontaminants #soilcontamination
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Matt Hodgkinson"One flea treatment of a medium-sized dog contains enough pesticide to kill 60 million bees."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/23/flea-treatments-cats-dogs-environmental-hazard
#Insecticides #FleaTreatment #FleaTreatments #PetOwnersAdvice #Environment #VeterinaryDrugs #CatsOfMastodon #MastoDogs #Fipronil #Imidacloprid #BirdConservation #Permethrin #EnvironmentalContamination #PetsOfMastodon
DoomsdaysCW#NuclearRevival? #Diné #Activist Warns Against New #UraniumMining as #AI, #Bitcoin Energy Needs Soar
#DemocracyNow
November 19, 2024
"The search for an energy alternative to #FossilFuels has renewed interest in #NuclearPower production across the globe. Despite nuclear boosters’ promotion of the energy source, Tim Judson of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service [#NIRS] calls #NuclearPower an 'elaborate #greenwashing scheme.' Nuclear is 'not carbon-free,' says Diné organizer #LeonaMorgan, who highlights the fuel costs and #EnvironmentalContamination — particularly within and around #IndigenousCommunities in the #SouthwestUnitedStates — of the #UraniumMining required to produce nuclear power. Because the carbon costs before and after nuclear generation are not factored into energy calculations, says Morgan, 'it’s really not going to solve the #EnergyCrisis.'"
Watch / listen / read transcript:
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/19/cop29_nuclear_greenwashing
#NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #RethinkNotRestart #NuclearNotCarbonFree
#ViewerSupportedNews #BigTech #Corporatocracy
#CorporateColonialism #NoMiningWithoutConsent #NoUraniumMining #HaulNo #UraniumMills #WaterIsLife
#AirIsLife #NoNewNukes #NoNuclearWeapons #NuclearColonialism #EnvironmentalRacism
#NativeAmericanActivists #DinéActivists
Nuclear Revival? Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining as AI, Bitcoin Energy Needs Soar
The search for an energy alternative to fossil fuels has renewed interest in nuclear power production across the globe. Despite nuclear boosters’ promotion of the energy source, Tim Judson of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service calls nuclear power an “elaborate greenwashing scheme.” Nuclear is “not carbon-free,” says Diné organizer Leona Morgan, who highlights the fuel costs and environmental contamination — particularly within and around Indigenous communities in the Southwest United States — of the uranium mining required to produce nuclear power. Because the carbon costs before and after nuclear generation are not factored into energy calculations, says Morgan, “it’s really not going to solve the energy crisis.”
ETIDIoHSource: Hong Kong PRC SAR, https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202411/08/P2024110800663.htm
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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) was notified today (November 8) by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) that an environmental sample taken from the Mai Po Nature Reserve (MPNR) tested positive for H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
In collaboration with the AFCD, a research team of the School of Public Health, HKU, collects samples from the MPNR regularly for avian influenza surveillance. One of the environmental samples collected on November 6 has been confirmed to be positive for H5N1 virus.
An AFCD spokesman said the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, the managing organisation of the MPNR, has stepped up cleansing and disinfection of tourist facilities including bird hides and floating boardwalk. Disinfectant carpet has been placed at the entrance of the MPNR for visitors to disinfect the soles of their shoes. In addition, the AFCD is closely monitoring the situation of the birds in the MPNR and has put up notices to remind visitors to pay attention to personal hygiene.
There are no chicken farms within three kilometres of where the sample has been collected. The AFCD has strengthened avian influenza surveillance and been closely monitoring the situation of the local poultry farms and wholesale market. Poultry farmers, pet bird shop owners, and licence holders of bird exhibitions are reminded from time to time to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza have been implemented.
“People should avoid contact with wild birds and live poultry as well as their droppings. They should clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them. The public can call 1823 for the AFCD’s follow-up if they come across birds suspected to be sick or dead, including the carcasses of wild birds and poultry,” the spokesman said.
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#aH5n1 #avianInfluenza #AVIANINFLUENZA #birdFlu #environmentalContamination #h5n1 #health #HKPRCSAR #news #updates
Chuck DarwinOcean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds
Ocean waves crashing on the world’s shores emit more PFAS into the air than the world’s industrial polluters, new research has found, raising concerns about environmental contamination and human exposure along coastlines.
The study measured levels of PFAS released from the bubbles that burst when waves crash, spraying aerosols into the air.
It found sea spray levels were hundreds of thousands times higher than levels in the water.
The contaminated spray likely affects groundwater, surface water, vegetation, and agricultural products near coastlines that are far from industrial sources of PFAS, said Ian Cousins, a Stockholm University researcher and the study’s lead author.
“There is evidence that the ocean can be an important source [of PFAS air emissions],” Cousins said.
“It is definitely impacting the coastline.”
PFAS are a class of 15,000 chemicals used across dozens of industries to make products resistant to water, stains and heat.
Though the compounds are highly effective, they are also linked to cancer, kidney disease, birth defects, decreased immunity, liver problems and a range of other serious diseases.
They are dubbed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down and are highly mobile once in the environment, so they continuously move through the ground, water and air.
PFAS have been detected in all corners of the globe, from penguin eggs in Antarctica to polar bears in the Arctic.
EPA has limited six ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water – but there are 15,000
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/19/ocean-spray-pfas-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#OceanSpray #PFAS #IndustrialPolluters #EnvironmentalContamination #HumanExposure #Coastlines #SeaSpray #Groundwater #SurfaceWater #Vegetation #AgriculturalProducts #ForeverChemicals #Cancer #KidneyDisease #BirthDefects #Immunity #LiverProblems #Antarctica #Arctic #TheGuardian
RiskMap⚡️ Incident: Sewage contamination in the pond at Magnolia's Durango Creek subdivision results in the death of dozens of fish. Residents express concern over the unpleasant odor and the negative impact on the once popular recreational spot. Efforts have been made to contact various organizations for accountability and resolution, but the current status of investigations and actions remains uncertain. #EnvironmentalContamination #WildlifeLoss #CommunityConcerns https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1852956/articles/183601487/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
K. Christine ScarpinattoAn in-depth interview with activists from East Palestine. The train derailment is an ecological nightmare and a prime example of corporate greed.
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness: What’s Happening In East Palestine? with Emily Wright and Justin Garner of River Valley Organizing on Apple Podcasts
Show Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, Ep What’s Happening In East Palestine? with Emily Wright and Justin Garner of River Valley Organizing - Mar 10, 2023
Annother“These chemicals take time to move in the water. You’re going to need groundwater monitoring. People on well water: You really need to be on alert. They’re going to need to implement soil vapor intrusion modeling. Believe us. It’s coming”— Activist #ErinBrockovich, to a packed crowd in an #EastPalestine, #Ohio
From 2018: “Trains that carry oil and other flammable material won’t have to install electronically controlled brakes that reduce the risk of train derailments and explosions after the reversal by Trump officials of an Obama-era safety rule.”
https://fortune.com/2018/09/24/train-explosion-prevention-rule-reversed-by-trump-officials/?amp;amp
#NorfolkSouthern #EastPalestine #EnvironmentalContamination #TrumpDerailsRegulations