Topic – Environment
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Mysterious oil spill washes up on Galveston beaches
Source unknown
A mile and a half of beaches in West Galveston were lightly damaged from an oil spill that officials say could have come from an offshore ship.
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Breathing auto emissions can cause bad cholesterol
Changes HDL from good to bad
New research has found that breathing motor vehicle emissions causes a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol so that it to clogs arteries.
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Senate passes water infrastructure bill
Environmentalists not happy
Though not unanimously approved by environmentalists, a bill funding a wide range of US water infrastructure projects received bipartisan support in the Senate.
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Environmental groups challenge pollutant de-listing
Benzene in Texas City
Air Alliance Houston and the Environmental Defense Fund claim the TCEQ is using inept monitoring techniques to justify the removal of pollutants from watch list
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Texas groundwater levels have dropped significantly
New study shows
The extraordinary drought that plagued Texas between 2010 and 2011 caused a major drop in the state's groundwater, and future predictions aren't much better
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Seattle aims for carbon neutral by 2050
New plan sets the course
Seattle officials have released a 37-year climate action plan, which is one of the most ambitious city-wide initiatives the US has seen.
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US honey bee depletion could spark food crisis
"One bad winter away"
USDA scientists warn that the continued collapse of American honey bee colonies is leading to a nationwide "pollination disaster".
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UN warns of environmentally induced poverty epidemic
New report urges action
The United Nation's 2013 Human Development Report warns that without serious changes billions of people could be pushed into extreme poverty.
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Nancy Hughes
We need our city trees
The Forests Where We Live: Six life & death reasons we need our city trees
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Public opinion shifting on climate change
Away from skepticism
Several new surveys confirm that the public’s understanding and concern about global warming is increasing.
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