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Microplastic Pollution in Belgian Community Shows Need for EU Rules
The Walloon region of Belgium is known for its food, drink and medieval history. But one picturesque town there, Ecaussinnes, ...
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State Digital Equity Spending Can Benefit Economies, Health Care, and Education
States are using their digital equity plans to demonstrate how successful digital inclusion efforts can advance progress ...
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A Road Map for Strengthening Behavioral Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
The need is great for behavioral health services in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities throughout the ...
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U.N. Treaty Negotiators Must Choose Planet Over Plastic
In 2019, an estimated 28 million metric tons of plastic pollution entered the environment – the equivalent of more than the ...
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What Do State Courts Work On?
U.S. state courts decide cases that affect millions of Americans every year, with matters ranging from speeding tickets and ...
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Fire, Then Flood? How Some Weather-Related Disaster Types Increase Risk of Others
Over several weeks in July, when as many as five flash floods devastated the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the causes were not as obvious as many people might have thought. Because while rainfall ...
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As Momentum Builds for New Southern Ocean Conservation All Eyes Are on Governing Body
Lastly, enthusiasm for new Southern Ocean protections was high during Climate Week in New York, held annually in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly. In a speech to the assembly, ...
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Nations Discuss Deep-Seabed Mining in International Waters Amid Growing Concerns
A growing number of governments, scientists and organizations are raising concerns about the potential harm that deep-sea mining would cause to ocean health and are urging caution before opening one ...
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Pew Welcomes Its First Civic Science Fellow to Work With Funders Collaborative
The Pew Charitable Trusts has partnered with the Civic Science Fellows program to host its first fellow as part of the 2024-25 cohort. Lisa Maillard, a Ph.D. candidate in environmental policy and ...
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States Prioritize Reserves as Fiscal Flexibility Declines
The strength of rainy day funds in half of the states and nationwide increased during fiscal year 2024—according to states’ own estimates collected by the National Association of State Budget Officers ...