Columbus, OH

The Hill

US to support global goal to cut plastic production. The U.S. will support a global goal to cut plastic production, a State Department spokesperson confirmed. The support for a global target represents a change from its earlier support for leaving it up to each country. The shift was first reported...

US to support global goal to cut plastic production

New method greatly improves the speed and efficiency of membrane production, presenting promising solutions for addressing water purification issues. A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers has developed a novel approach that utilizes microwave technology to more easily synthesize and fine-tune a new type of membrane which effectively purifies water from a wide range of contaminants. The membrane synthesis technique takes a few minutes, making it one of the fastest methods for creating covalent organic framework (COF) membranes. These membranes act as filters in devices designed to clean polluted water from specific contaminants allowing its reuse in different applications – an important discovery at a time when efficient wastewater treatment becomes vital in a world threatened by water scarcity.

Scientists Create Membrane That Cleans Water at Record Speed

Grist

In a significant reversal, the Biden administration announced during two closed-door meetings this week that U.S. negotiators will support limits on plastic production as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty. The news was first reported by Reuters and confirmed to Grist on Thursday by the State Department....

The US says it now supports a more ambitious plastics treaty. Industry groups are furious.

"Despite progress in maternal and child health, every day almost 2,000 children under five years die because of health impacts linked to air pollution." According to a new study released by an independent nonprofit research organization, air pollution has now become the second leading global risk factor for death, UNICEF reported.

New report warns of major global threat to public health that could impact millions: 'The global urgency is undeniable'

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

4.4 billion people in low and middle income countries lack access to safely managed drinking water, twice as many as the United Nations and World Health Organizations had previously estimated, according to new research. The scientists used household survey data, satellite observations, and geospatial modeling to make detailed maps that...

Global access to safe drinking water may be significantly overestimated

Alaska State

The Arctic is experiencing record-breaking temperatures due to intense heat domes, with some areas up to 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Ian Livingston reports for The Washington Post. In short:. Northern Canada, Alaska and Scandinavia have faced extreme heat, with temperatures reaching up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some Arctic...

Arctic heat surges to unprecedented levels

A Canadian neurologist is grappling with a cluster of patients in New Brunswick suffering from an unidentified neurological disorder, sparking fears that environmental toxics may be to blame. Greg Donahue reports for The New York Times. In short:. Over 430 patients in New Brunswick exhibit unexplained neurological symptoms. Many are...

A mysterious neurological disease in Canada raises concerns over environmental causes

East Palestine, OH

A report reveals that workers cleaning up the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, suffered illness while working in contaminated creeks, but the findings were not disclosed to the public. Josh Funk reports for The Associated Press. In short:. Cleanup workers fell ill while removing chemicals from...

Cleanup workers sickened by Ohio derailment hidden in unreleased report

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

Interesting Engineering

Polyethylene microplastics from waste dropper bottles can be efficiently transformed into graphene using APMP synthesis

Plastics turned into 200x stronger material than steel, can be used in industries

Nearly 500 million children now live in regions with twice as many extremely hot days as there were in the 1960s, according to new Unicef data. Carlos Mureithi reports for The Guardian. In short:. Unicef found that 466 million children –about one in five children– worldwide experience at least double...

Half a billion children face increasingly extreme heat

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Texas State

LA PORTE, Texas – On a humid summer afternoon in July, about 40 minutes from Houston, children are running up and down the Texas coastline of Sylvan Beach. Families make camps for the day with coolers filled with drinks and snacks. It doesn’t take more than a few steps...

At least 36 facilities in Texas identified as potential microplastic polluters, according to new map

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Thousands of public drinking water systems are finding toxic “forever chemicals,” and many are pointing fingers at military bases, airports and sewage treatment plants as the culprits. Austin Fast and Cecilia Garzella report for USA TODAY. In short:. A USA TODAY analysis reveals that over 1,000 water systems...

Who’s really to blame for the PFAS in our drinking water?

Cooking With Maryann

I grew up on these babies. This cookie is sweet nostalgia to me. There are so many variations to make it too, you really can't go wrong with it! For a super easy and fast cookie bar, these are a winner!

Magic Layer Bars aka Hello Dolly Bars

NewsBreak

International scientists call on UN to address plastic pollution: “The time for ambitious action is now”

A group of international scientists have published a report in Science of the Total Environment declaring plastic pollution “one of the greatest environmental threats” and outlining...

International scientists call on UN to address plastic pollution: “The time for ambitious action is now”

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