Archive for March 2022
Proposed Legislation Sets 2025 Deadline for Philadelphia Schools to Provide Safe Drinking Water
The School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is proposing legislation to provide access to safe drinking water. This comes after a report by PennEnvironment and PennPIRG released last month found that 60% of all water fountains or outlets across 65 Philadelphia public schools tested positive for lead. While some school district officials claim the report is…
Read MoreStudy finds human-induced salinization is a major threat to freshwater ecosystems
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) found that human-induced salinization caused by the use of road deicing salts, agricultural practices, mining operations, and climate change is a major threat to the biodiversity and functioning of freshwater ecosystems. According to the study, current water guidelines do not protect…
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