pollution

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However, the same processes have also intensified climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

A safety net against water pollution is widening across the country thanks to a growing army of fly-counting volunteers.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Along the Cuyahoga River—famous for catching fire in 1969 after decades of pollution, prompting a major cleanup effort—the Cleveland Clinic and the Cavaliers basketball team are jointly developing a new sports-medicine clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Cities receiving their drinking water from rivers had a higher death rate from cancer than did those whose water came from sources presumably less susceptible to pollution such as wells.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson