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A PFAS problem: Emerging contaminants in water in Fredrick, Maryland

Contaminated water in a Maryland school reflects the bigger issue of a PFAS epidemic. Students and experts weigh in. Keep reading

Avril Silva

George Washington University

A PFAS problem: Emerging contaminants in water in Fredrick, Maryland

Avril Silva

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Burning inequities: The fight to address heat disparities in our cities

Urban Heat Islands are occurring in cities across America. In this podcast, hear how community leaders are tackling inequalities in temperature. Keep reading

“We don’t all breathe the same air:” Examining air quality and environmental injustice in the nation’s capital

Air quality disproportionately affects communities across the DMV. Hear from a researcher and a resident as they discuss their experiences. Keep reading

“We don’t all breathe the same air:” Examining air quality and environmental injustice in the nation’s capital

Streamwatchers: Watershed conservation in New Jersey

With the help of volunteers, New Jersey's Watershed Institute is crucial in promoting environmental responsibility throughout the state. Keep reading

Streamwatchers: Watershed conservation in New Jersey

ReClamming the Bay: How conservationists are cleaning New Jersey waters with clams

Conservationists are working to restore the health and biodiversity of New Jersey's waters by reclamming Barnegat Bay. Keep reading

ReClamming the Bay: How conservationists are cleaning New Jersey waters with clams

Navigating the ocean’s trash trail: Innovative ways scientists are tracking global ocean currents

How does a water bottle from China end up on the beaches of Costa Rica? Scientists are actually using trash like this to study ocean currents. Keep reading

Navigating the ocean’s trash trail: Innovative ways scientists are tracking global ocean currents

Red wave, green fears: Navigating a new administration’s environmental policies

With a new administration coming in, here's what you can expect about Trump's energy and environmental policies. Keep reading

Ciara Thomas

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | Tuskegee University

Red wave, green fears: Navigating a new administration’s environmental policies

Threading the eye of the needle: The race to save whales and decrease shipping collisions

A photo of a humpback whale's eye went viral online after the whale was hit and killed by a ship. The conversation around how to create time and space between whales and cargo vessels is growing with conservationists racing to save these beloved creatures. Keep reading

Chloe Malouf

Tulane University

Threading the eye of the needle: The race to save whales and decrease shipping collisions

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A PFAS problem: Emerging contaminants in water in Fredrick, Maryland

Avril Silva

Burning inequities: The fight to address heat disparities in our cities

Mario Castroviejo

“We don’t all breathe the same air:” Examining air quality and environmental injustice in the nation’s capital

Guinevere MacLowry

“We don’t all breathe the same air:” Examining air quality and environmental injustice in the nation’s capital

Streamwatchers: Watershed conservation in New Jersey

Sarah Gross

Streamwatchers: Watershed conservation in New Jersey

ReClamming the Bay: How conservationists are cleaning New Jersey waters with clams

Julia Favaro

ReClamming the Bay: How conservationists are cleaning New Jersey waters with clams

Navigating the ocean’s trash trail: Innovative ways scientists are tracking global ocean currents

Anna Carman

Navigating the ocean’s trash trail: Innovative ways scientists are tracking global ocean currents

Red wave, green fears: Navigating a new administration’s environmental policies

Ciara Thomas

Red wave, green fears: Navigating a new administration’s environmental policies

Threading the eye of the needle: The race to save whales and decrease shipping collisions

Chloe Malouf

Threading the eye of the needle: The race to save whales and decrease shipping collisions

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