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    High PFAS Levels Detected in Groundwater Around the World

    High PFAS Levels Detected in Groundwater Around the World

    A new study on global surface water and groundwater has found levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” to exceed limits considered safe. As reported by CNN, the study found that limits of PFAS in some groundwater samples collected globally exceeded proposed limits by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

    Report: U.S. Banks ‘Sabotaging’ Climate Targets by Financing Meat & Dairy Corporations

    Report: U.S. Banks ‘Sabotaging’ Climate Targets by Financing Meat & Dairy Corporations

    A new study has found that 58 banks in the United States are “sabotaging” their own net-zero commitments by providing financing to meat, dairy and animal feed corporations. Research for the report, Bull in the Climate Shop: Industrial livestock financing sabotages major U.S. banks’ climate commitments, was conducted by U.S. environmental nonprofit Friends of the […]