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<strong>Latex Chemical Spill Contaminates Delaware River, Supplier of More Than Half of Philadelphia’s Water</strong>

Latex Chemical Spill Contaminates Delaware River, Supplier of More Than Half of Philadelphia’s Water

On Friday, thousands of gallons of a water-soluble acrylic latex polymer solution were released into a tributary of the Delaware River, which supplies more than half of Philadelphia’s drinking water. The release of the chemicals into Otter Creek began late Friday night from the Trinseo Altuglas plant in Bristol, PA, according to a statement from […]

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    Spiritual Leader Sadhguru Takes 100-Day Motorcycle Journey to Save Soil

    Spiritual Leader Sadhguru Takes 100-Day Motorcycle Journey to Save Soil

    More than half of the world’s agricultural soils are already degraded, and both scientists and UN agencies agree that the remaining soil will only take us another 40 to 50 years.  Yet despite the threat this poses to biodiversity, the climate and global food security, soil health receives less attention than other looming environmental crises. […]

    Colorado River Tops List of Ten ‘Most Endangered’ Rivers in U.S.

    Colorado River Tops List of Ten ‘Most Endangered’ Rivers in U.S.

    Water is the lifeblood of existence and rivers are the veins that carry it, connecting organisms, minerals and species across the globe. Rivers provide habitat, help drain rainwater, replenish groundwater, instill in us a feeling of ancient connectedness to our planet and are the source of drinking water for two-thirds of U.S. residents. American Rivers, […]

    50% of U.S. Lakes and Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming, Fishing, Drinking

    50% of U.S. Lakes and Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming, Fishing, Drinking

    Fifty years ago, the U.S. passed the Clean Water Act with the goal of ensuring  “fishable, swimmable” water across the U.S. by 1983. Now, a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds the country has fallen far short of that goal. In fact, about half of the nation’s lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking. 

    Pharmaceutical Drug Pollution in Rivers Poses ‘Global Threat to Human and Environmental Health,’ Study Finds

    Pharmaceutical Drug Pollution in Rivers Poses ‘Global Threat to Human and Environmental Health,’ Study Finds

    Pharmaceutical drugs have polluted the world’s rivers and pose “a global threat to environmental and human health,” according to a new study by the University of York. The most extensive global study to date found that among the most polluted rivers were those in Bolivia, Pakistan and Ethiopia, while rivers in the Amazon rainforest, Iceland […]