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US Environmental Protection Agency: How deregulation could undermine fashion’s sustainability goals

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s latest deregulatory moves could have far-reaching consequences for the fashion industry, particularly for companies committed to ambitious sustainability targets. With sweeping rollbacks across emissions, air quality and water pollution regulations, the changes could ease short-term compliance costs for some apparel businesses — but at what long-term price? The EPA…

European Court Ruling Gives Hope in Italy Region Known for Toxic Waste

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Until a few days ago, Antonietta Moccia, a 61-year-old housewife, had little hope that the Italian authorities would ever tackle the illegal waste disposal that had long plagued her town and others just north of Naples. Her daughter was diagnosed with a rare cancer at age 5 in an area where clusters of cancers have…

Stream Near Buenos Aires Turns Red, ‘Like a River Covered in Blood’

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A stream in a suburb of Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital, turned bright red this week, prompting residents to express concern that industrial chemicals could be to blame. Residents of Sarandí, about six miles south of the capital, told local news outlets that chemicals from several factories and tanneries in the area could have changed…

January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report

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Even as much of the United States shivered under frigid conditions last month, the planet as a whole had its warmest January on record, scientists said on Thursday. The warmth came as something of a surprise to climate researchers. It occurred during La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean, which tend to lower the globe’s…

Study: Association between air pollution and lifestyle with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and dementia in individuals with cardiometabolic diseases. Image Credit: NDAB Creativity / Shutterstock

Air pollution amplifies dementia risk in cardiometabolic disease patients

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New research reveals how simple lifestyle changes can mitigate the dual threat of cardiometabolic diseases and air pollution on cognitive health. Study: Association between air pollution and lifestyle with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and dementia in individuals with cardiometabolic diseases. Image Credit: NDAB Creativity / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal…

Even Homes That Evade the Fire Face Toxic Ash Risk, Studies Show

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Armed with two garden hoses hooked up to a sputtering tap, Matthew Craig battled fire and smoke to save his house from the onslaught of flames that devastated much of Altadena, a once leafy corner of Los Angeles County. The wind felt like dragon’s breath, he said, and “we were all eating smoke.” But even…

Ask Us: ‘Green to Go’ hasn’t come to Mankato | Local News

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Q: Do you know if Mankato has an ordinance on non-recyclable/non-compostable to-go containers? I see Minneapolis has a “Green To Go” ordinance with goals to reduce what is going to landfills and ends up in waterways. A: Minneapolis’ “Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Ordinance,” more commonly known as “Green To Go,” governs food and beverage containers used…

Woman in China criticised for dumping rice into river for luck, says just ‘feeding fish’

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Two elderly citizens in eastern China sparked a heated discussion about the traditional practice of “releasing life into nature” after they were filmed pouring bags of rice into a river, claiming they were doing “something good”. The ritual of fang sheng has been observed in China for thousands of years. Rooted in Buddhist teachings of…

Russian oil tankers in distress in Black Sea – POLITICO

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Unverified footage on Telegram appears to show one of the vessels broken in half, with streaks of oil visible on the surface of the water. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Kerch Strait waterway separating annexed Crimea and mainland Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a working group to be…

9 ways to reduce the risk of early-onset cancer: experts

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Cancer may seem like an old person’s disease, but studies have shown that certain types have become increasingly prevalent in Americans younger than 50. Recent research found that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations. Rates of colon cancer diagnoses, for example, have increased by 15% in adults…