pollution
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The Worst U.S. Chemical Disasters Caused by Train Derailments
People living in and near East Palestine, Ohio have been suffering with more than two weeks of uncertainty after a train derailed there, releasing toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride. The disaster has ignited a national interest in disaster management and response, including in railroad safety in transporting hazardous materials.
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Eight Freshwater Streams in South Australia Found To Contain Microplastics for the First Time
Researchers have for the first time detected microplastics flowing through eight freshwater streams running into the Gulf of St Vincent.
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Air Pollution Causes Nearly a Million Stillbirths Every Year, Study Finds
Every day, people all across the world breathe in poison. Outdoor air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people annually, according to the World Health Organisation. Most of that toxic, deadly pollution is fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, which comes from industry, agriculture, burning fossil fuels, dust storms, and other sources.
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The U.S. Has a $AU1.56 Billion Plan to Electrify School Buses
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