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What zebra mussels can tell us about errors in coronavirus tests

What zebra mussels can tell us about errors in coronavirus tests

The standard test for infection with the coronavirus looks for a genetic fingerprint. Laboratory errors, including contamination, can lead to false results, a problem seen with environmental testing.
by Richard Harris

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Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

The chemicals were often found in lakes that receive discharged water from wastewater treatment plants. But they also turned up in remote lakes with little or no human development, sometimes at levels similar to more populated lakes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Swarms of locusts continue to plague large swaths of Africa, Asia

Swarms of locusts continue to plague large swaths of Africa, Asia

Titanic swarms of desert locusts resembling dark storm clouds are descending ravenously on the Horn of Africa. They're roving through croplands and flattening farms in a devastating salvo experts are calling an unprecedented threat to food security.
by Pranav Baskar

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As EPA steps back, states face wave of requests for environmental leniency

As EPA steps back, states face wave of requests for environmental leniency

The EPA does not require companies to notify federal regulators if the pandemic interferes with pollution monitoring or reporting. That leaves states alone on the front lines of pollution control.
by Rebecca Hersher

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State officials agree to give Line 3 permits additional scrutiny

State officials agree to give Line 3 permits additional scrutiny

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced that a “contested case hearing” on a draft water quality permit for Line 3 will be held later this summer. The decision further delays the contentious project by at least three months.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate change and deforestation mean Earth's trees are younger and shorter

Climate change and deforestation mean Earth's trees are younger and shorter

A new study finds rising temperatures and climate-driven disasters are helping transform the very makeup of the world's forests. This has major implications for biodiversity and more warming.
by Nathan Rott

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