Aftermath of Ohio Chemical Spill Continues: 7 CDC Workers Fall Ill

More than 2 months ago, on 3 February, the town of East Palestine Ohio experienced a serious train derailment. Fifty cars derailed in this town, some of which contained the carcinogen vinyl chloride. A large area around the derailment was evacuated, and the toxic chemicals were burned off by railroad safety crews. Throughout the ordeal, …

The Growing Water Crisis in the US Southwest

On the Colorado River and crossing the border between Nevada and Arizona lies Lake Mead, a reservoir first created in the 1930s as part of a US Bureau of Reclamation project. At the end of June of this year, Lake Mead dropped to 35.17% of its capacity, the lowest level ever recorded since construction. By …

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