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pollution

[puh-loo-shuhn] / pəˈlu ʃən /


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In South Wiltshire, another area under restrictions due to polluted water, some farmers are trying their own measures to reduce pollution.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Researchers say the findings underscore the need for a better understanding of TFA pollution and its potential impacts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

And so, in a very real and frightening sense, pollution of the groundwater is pollution of water everywhere.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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