polluted
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Honeybees have long been used as biological indicators of environmental contamination in heavily polluted locations.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
Now environmental advocates are pushing state regulators to crack down by requiring stormwater permits — essentially best practices — for businesses that haven’t been held accountable for their polluted runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The new law sets France "the goal of decontaminating soil and water polluted" by the pesticide, according to a copy on the parliament's website.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Water quality at coastal locations is generally much better than inland, with rivers frequently polluted by sewage discharges and agricultural run-off.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“That was the coastline. Through the years the water flowing from the Colorado River got so polluted, the whales died.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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