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Pollution
Planetary
Water, Land & Soil Use
US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds
Guardian | 2024
New research shows that a term dubbed as “forever chemicals” are polluting both the air and groundwater…
2 - Intermediate | 3 minutes
Planetary
Climate-Smart Agriculture
‘Delay means death’: We’re running out of ways to adapt to the climate crisis, new report shows.
CNN World | 2022
News article detailing the impact of climate change and severity to why this problem needs to be…
1 - Beginner | 15 minutes
Planetary
Water, Land & Soil Use
Sowing a Plastic Planet: How Microplastics in Agrochemicals Are Affecting Our Soils, Our Food, and Our Future
Center for International Environmental Law | 2022
Sowing a Plastic Planet: How Microplastics in Agrochemicals Are Affecting Our Soils, Our Food, and Our Future…
2 - Intermediate | 1 hour
Nutrition
Food System Safety
Diet and food type affect urinary pesticide residue excretion profiles in healthy individuals: results of a randomized controlled dietary intervention trial
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2022
Observational studies have linked pesticide exposure to various diseases, whereas organic food consumption has been associated with…
3 - Advanced | 2 hours
Economic
Circular Economy
The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics and catalyzing action
Ellen MacArthur Foundation | 2017
Research and modeling suggest that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocen…
2 - Intermediate | 1 hour
Planetary
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Climate Change is Threating Air Quality Across the Country
Climate Central | 2019
This article explores how many Americans are living in areas with poor air quality due to climate…
2 - Intermediate | 15 minutes
Nutrition
Reliable Food Access
Pesticide Residues in Conventional, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)-Grown and Organic Foods: Insights from Three US Data Sets
Food Additives & Contaminants | 2010
The research article analyzes evidence from 3 US Data sets to compare pesticide residues on organic, integrated…
3 - Advanced | 30 minutes
Planetary
Water, Land & Soil Use
Last-Ditch Effort
Grist | 2020
News article that discusses how a ditch in Indiana could provide a solution to the fertilizer problem…
2 - Intermediate | 10 minutes