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Hyattsville residents raise concerns about plastic pellets spilled in train derailment
Hyattsville neighbors said they have grown tired of the lack of information from CSX about the derailment and the inconvenient road closures along Baltimore Avenue.
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Residents demand answers 10 days after train derailment in Hyattsville
Neighbors say they are fed up with the inconvenient road closures as questions swirl about the clean up. News4’s Walter Morris asks local leaders what is taking so long.
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Oysters teach Maryland students about protecting the Chesapeake Bay
Montgomery County students learn about the importance of keeping the Chesapeake Bay clean at this three-day camp.
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Outdoor education program teaches students about Chesapeake Bay conservation
An outdoor education program hosted by YMCA Camp Letts teaches Montgomery County students about the importance of conserving the Chesapeake Bay. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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A fight over precious groundwater in a rural California town is rooted in carrots
In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots. Or rather, over the groundwater where they’re growing northwest of Los Angeles.
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UN kicks off Climate Week as phasing out fossil fuels becomes priority
The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.
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Hudson River swimmer completes 315-mile trek
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completed the trek to raise awareness of the need for clean rivers.
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‘Like a Russian roulette': US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure
Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.
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Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do, study finds
Some paper and bamboo straws contain so-called “forever chemicals” that could make them a less-than-ideal alternative to plastic, researchers have found.
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China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant released wastewater into the sea
Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
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Conditions are ripe for a global coral bleaching event: ‘Florida is just the tip of the iceberg'
Florida’s coral reefs are getting hit the hardest by marine heatwaves right now, but conditions are ripe for a global coral bleaching event, NOAA says.
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Livestock pollution: EPA denies tougher regulations for large farms
The Biden administration is rejecting a plea from environmentalists to toughen regulation of large livestock farms that release manure and other pollutants into waterways.
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Montana judge rules Americans have constitutional right to clean environment
A Montana judge ruled Monday that citizens have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment.
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Maui officials and scientists warn toxic particles will remain after the flames flicker out
Officials in Maui are warning residents that it remains too early to return to some parts of the island where firefighters have extinguished flames.
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Spotted lanternflies are spreading in Northern Virginia. How to spot and squash them
The invasive spotted lanternfly has been spotted in more areas of Fairfax County, Virginia, recently, and officials are advising people how to kill the pests that feast on dozens of plant species.
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Scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far
Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.
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‘Only rain in the drain': College Park storm drain murals share important message
The Committee for a Better Environment partnered with the College Park Arts Exchange to create murals about keeping drains to the Anacostia River and Chesapeake Bay clean. News4 Community Reporter Molette Green reports.
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Hammerhead worms: What to do if you see these invasive pests
Hammerhead flatworms — an invasive pest that looks like a cross between a hammerhead shark and a leech — have been spotted in the Washington, D.C., area and across the United States.
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Hammerhead worms: Everything to know about the invasive pest
Hammerhead flatworms are an invasive species that are destroying earthworm populations across the U.S. Here’s everything you want to know about the pest and what you should do when you find one.
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Rare ocelot spotted in Arizona
A trail camera caught a rare ocelot sighting in Arizona, where the endangered big cat has only been spotted a handful of times over the last decade.