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George Woodwell obituary
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George Woodwell, climate change pioneer and ecologist, passes away at 95

George Woodwell, founder of the Woods Hole Research Center, whose influential work shaped U.S. environmental policies, died at 95.

Keith Schneider reports for The New York Times.

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Earth’s threshold for chemical pollution breached

We’ve breached Earth’s threshold for chemical pollution, study says

A new study has found that the release of novel entities — artificial chemicals and other human-made pollutants — has accelerated to a point that we have crossed a “planetary boundary,” threatening the entire Earth operating system, along with humanity.

California sea lion deaths linked to toxic synthetic chemicals
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Mysterious California sea lion deaths linked to toxic synthetic chemicals

Scientists say animals with higher levels of DDT, PCBs and others in their blubber are more prone to cancer triggered by herpes.

California wildfires pose new threats as homes burn, releasing toxic fumes

California wildfires pose new threats as homes burn, releasing toxic fumes

As wildfires in California and elsewhere become the new normal, scientists are racing to learn the airborne health risks of the chemicals in our homes.
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