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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Rodanthe, NC

A house in Rodanthe, North Carolina, collapsed into the ocean on Friday, highlighting the increasing threat of rising sea levels and erosion caused by climate change. Kate Selig reports for The New York Times. In short:. Crashing waves from Hurricane Ernesto accelerated the collapse of an already at-risk home in...

Coastal erosion in the Outer Banks leads to more homes collapsing into the ocean

Colorado State

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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

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Seattle, WA

Latin Times

SEATTLE - The head of business chambers' federation in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas was killed just hours after giving television interviews complaining about drug cartel extortion. Julio Almanza was shot to death outside his offices in the city of Matamoros, just across the border city of Brownsville, Texas. "We...

Mexican business leader is killed in border town after complaining about cartel extorsions on TV

Los Angeles, CA

‘Inland Empire Once Again Ranks as Worst in Nation for Air Quality’ read the headline of a 2022 PBS SoCal story. Two years later, little has changed. Earlier this year, the American Lung Association State of the Air report and a separate study show that the Inland Empire region of Southern California ranks among the top 10 most polluted counties for ozone and annual particulate matter in the U.S.

Op-ed: Turning air pollution sufferers into experts in California’s Inland Empire

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Thousands of abandoned oil wells in Texas pose an environmental threat, leaking toxic chemicals and sometimes even exploding. The Texas Railroad Commission, responsible for plugging these wells, is facing criticism for its poor track record. Some experts believe the recent fracking boom, with its increased injection of wastewater, may be...

Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells Plague Texas Landscape

Ohio State

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

Starr County, TX

Florentino Luera, a landowner in Starr County, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming it's trying to take his property for new border wall construction. This marks the second time Luera has sued the government for the same reason, with a 2021 ruling saw the action reversed and his property given back to him.

A Texas landowner is suing CBP for the second time for trying to take his land to build border wall

East Palestine, OH

Some residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are seeking more time and transparency before deciding on a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern for last year's train derailment. Josh Funk reports for The Associated Press. In short:. Residents within 20 miles of the derailment have until this week to file claims...

Residents push for more details before accepting settlement over train derailment

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’

Ohio landowners faced relentless pressure and legal mandates to accept fracking on their properties, a study from Binghamton University reveals. Saul Elbein reports for The Hill. In short:. Many Ohio residents were compelled by state laws to allow fracking on their land. Companies used aggressive sales tactics, including repeated visits...

Aggressive tactics push fracking onto unwilling landowners

Maine State

Brunswick, ME

A large spill of PFAS-laden firefighting foam at Brunswick Executive Airport has led Maine lawmakers to call for immediate state action to prevent future incidents. Emma Davis reports for Maine Morning Star. In short:. About 1,600 gallons of toxic PFAS foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport on August 19, contaminating...

State legislators demand action after PFAS foam spill at Brunswick airport

Apache Junction, AZ

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

A study from UC Irvine suggests that urban street layouts and building density may be exacerbating flood severity in areas already vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change. Shannon Udasin reports for The Hill. In short:. Researchers found that "urban form"—the density and layout of buildings and streets—can intensify...

Urban planning may worsen flood risks in cities

Douglas Main reports for The Guardian and the New Lede. Microplastics have been discovered in human brains at levels 10 to 20 times higher than in other organs, raising alarm among researchers. These particles have also been linked to potential health risks, including oxidative stress, cardiovascular disease and fertility issues...

Microplastics found in human brains raise urgent health concerns

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Chevron mixes news and self-promotion in West Texas

Chevron's \"Permian Proud\" website offers regional news in West Texas and New Mexico, blending positive stories about the community with the company’s perspective on the oil...

Chevron's "Permian Proud" website offers regional news in West Texas and New Mexico, blending positive stories about the community with the company’s perspective on the oil...

Chevron mixes news and self-promotion in West Texas

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