Day: August 16, 2023

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Heat From Global Warming is Drying Up the Colorado River, UCLA Says

When it comes to how much water is actually running down the Colorado River to quench seven Western states, a new study makes clear that “low” is the new “average.” Higher temperatures caused by climate change stole 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin from 2000 to 2021, robbing vital resources […]

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3 Durham Parks Above EPA Threshold For Lead Contamination

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Soil collection for several Durham parks has been completed. This comes after elevated lead contamination was found in some of these parks back in June. The soil was collected from Walltown, East End, East Durham, Lyon and Northgate Parks. On Thursday, the City of Durham received the following preliminary information from […]

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