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Scientists devise new method for tracing environmental PFAS contamination better

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial processes and consumer products because of their resistance to heat, water and oil. However, these same properties also make them highly resistant to environmental de

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Beyond the dust: Families describe daily health challenges near the Salton Sea

A study examining air quality and respiratory health in communities surrounding the Salton Sea in Southern California shows how environmental conditions, poor housing quality and structural inequities combine to place children at greater risk for respiratory illness.

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Defra breached law when it let farmers use bee-killing pesticide, watchdog says

Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024The UK government breached environmental law on several occasions when granting farmers permission to use a bee-killing pesticide, a watchdog has found.In 2023

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Most Europeans see economic growth as essential for a sustainable future

According to a new study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), most European citizens consider economic growth a necessary condition, rather than an obstacle, for advancing toward a sustainable future. The pa

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How winter conditions shape future jellyfish blooms

Marine scientists at the University of Chester have discovered that environmental conditions experienced by jellyfish before winter can have lasting effects on the size and intensity of jellyfish blooms many months later. The study focused on the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, o

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Paleontological study shows climate change makes marine animals shrink

Whether mussels, crustaceans or fish, marine animals have been responding to environmental crises with a reduction in body size for hundreds of millions of years. A new study by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), in conjunction with the Universities of Warsa

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Tax-avoiding firms more likely to greenwash, analysis of 391 ASX companies suggests

Businesses today face growing dual pressures to deliver strong financial performance while also demonstrating environmental and social responsibility. New research from Murdoch University published in Business Strategy & Development has found that companies that aggressively avoi

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Insect-borne diseases in the Amazon linked to land use and rural economies

Diseases spread by insects in the Brazilian Amazon are not randomly distributed but form distinct regional patterns linked to land use, rural economies and environmental change, according to new research led by the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) at the University of Oxford.

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Study reveals social enterprise well-being pressures

Social enterprises help communities thrive, but founder well-being is critical to sustaining their impact, UC research finds. Social enterprises create jobs, encourage ethical consumption, and address social and environmental challenges.

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Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six ye

Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unansweredPerched on a narrow hospital cot across from her son, Bodunwa Orugbemi can hear the distant Atlantic Ocean and smell the stench of

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Sun stoppers: seven ways to keep your home cool this summer

You can keep temperatures down without the cost – or environmental price – of air conditioning. Here’s some tips and tricksThe best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and testedIn the UK we are used to worrying about our homes being warm enough, but after struggling to cope wi

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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week

Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.

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