Microplastics could trigger cloud formation and affect the weather, new study suggests

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Sunset scenery at Mount Tai in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province on May 23, 2018. Jia Guangrui/SIPA/Zuma CNN — Microplastics…

Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble. How Best to Save Them?

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The Windy Fire burns in Sequoia National Forest in September 2021. Noah Berger / AP Photo California’s ancient sequoias —…

Opinion: Our water is polluted with ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s how some agencies are stepping in.

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In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten…

Flood-MAR: A water wave for orchards

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A dormant almond orchard in California is flooded for groundwater recharge. Christine Gemperle/Almond Board of California Call it super drainage,…

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater discharges to San Francisco Bay

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The issue of water quality in the Delta has become increasingly important in recent years. The drought has made the…

Fishery on Elwha rewards tribe’s long push for river restoration

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Vanessa Castle and Matt Beirne from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe head up the Elwha River to a fishing hole.…

Upcoming Deadlines for Water Agencies for PFAS Settlements

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Deadlines are upcoming related to the multi-district per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation. The relevant settlements are with DuPont, Chemours,…

National Climate Assessment predicts growing threats to society, economy

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Devastation from Hurricane Michael is visible in Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018. Gerald Herbert/AP A long-awaited federal climate report, released…

Understanding the connection between surface water, groundwater and the environment with Caitlin Cornwall

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Photo: Caitlin Cornwall at Sonoma Creek next to one of Sonoma Ecology Center’s monitoring stations When Caitlin Cornwall walks along…

Plan to replace beach sand, build ‘living shorelines’ adopted by LA County supervisors

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Climate change produces more violent storms and bigger waves that increase beach erosion Eroding sand along Malibu beach. The sand…