Popular Mechanics (July 26)
Researchers have concluded that “the pumping of as much as 2,150 gigatons of groundwater has caused a change in the Earth’s tilt of roughly 31.5 inches. The pumping is largely for irrigation and human use, with the groundwater eventually relocating to the oceans.” The findings may “help conservationists understand how to work toward staving off continued sea level rise and other climate issues.”
Tags: 31.5 inches, Climate issues, Conservationists, Earth, Groundwater, Human use, Irrigation, Oceans, Pumping, Researchers, Sea level rise, Tilt
The Guardian (April 19)
“Ocean waves crashing on the world’s shores emit more PFAS into the air than the world’s industrial polluters, new research has found, raising concerns about environmental contamination and human exposure along coastlines.” Because PFAS “are powerful surfactants that concentrate on the surface of water, which helps explain why they move from the ocean to the air and atmosphere.” It’s likely that “the contaminated spray likely affects groundwater, surface water, vegetation, and agricultural products near coastlines that are far from industrial sources of PFAS.”
Tags: Air, Atmosphere, Coastlines, Environmental contamination, Exposure, Groundwater, Human, Industrial polluters, Ocean, PFAS, Research, Shores, Surfactants, Vegetation
