Dec 8, 2020, 1 pm CSTRegister here. How will Kisilu Musya, a farmer in rural Kenya, cope with drought and flash floods brought on by
Author: Laura B.
I'm the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center's Sustainability Information Curator, which is a fancy way of saying embedded librarian. I'm also Executive Director of the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable. When not writing for Environmental News Bits, I'm an avid reader. Visit Laura's Reads to see what I'm currently reading.
PFAS chemicals reach remote oceans and accumulate in whales, dolphins, and other ocean life
Read the full story at Massive Science. Scientists studying the ‘forever chemicals’ say this trend is concerning.
New report underscores cost impact of PFAS on POTWs, biosolids facilities
Read the full story at Water Finance & Management. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has released a new report by CDM Smith in collaboration
Phasing out is not enough — the problem with fluorinated chemicals in wildlife
Read the full story at The Hill. During a time of cultural and political polarization, a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or
Baby doll heads, bizarre bottles, and other river booty
Read the full story from the Illinois Natural History Survey. When working in rivers, the opportunities to stumble upon eerie, creepy sights are endless. Searching
Data Points: the environmental injustice of lead lines in Illinois
Read the full story from the Metropolitan Planning Council. People of color in Illinois are up to twice as likely as White Illinoisans to live
