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Illinois,
United States. Photo © J.
Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue
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China seeks
an exemption as the United
Nations moves to ban some PFAS
compounds. The first major
rainfall in a year arrives
along parts of Australia’s
parched Darling River. India orders
the evacuation of 1.2 million
people ahead of a fast-moving
cyclone. Volunteers step up to
help victims of Iran’s recent
floods. NASA data shows human
activity was influencing global drought
risk 100 years ago.
“We
are here with fire fighters,
fire safety experts and
indigenous experts to call
for a global ban on PFOA.
This is a dispersive use
that is harming the health
of firefighters directly and
also contaminating the
drinking water of millions
of people around the world.”
–Pamela Miller, co-chair of
activist group IPEN, in
reference to negotiations
led by the United Nations
Environmental Program on
banning some per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS). More than 180
countries are working toward
a global ban, but China has
called for the ongoing use
of PFOS in fire-fighting
foam. Reuters
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70
percent Amount of
its annual rainfall that one
Iranian city received in a
single day earlier this year.
After years of drought,
unprecedented flooding has
disrupted 26 of the country’s
31 provinces in recent months.
The government has been
criticized for its reaction to
the crisis, but many civilians
have stepped up to help those
devastated by the floods. PRI
28mm Rainfall
recorded in this week in
Menindee, Australia, the site
of three massive fish kills
since the beginning of 2019.
The rainfall represents the
first substantial
precipitation in the area in
over a year. The
Guardian
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Science,
Studies, and
Reports
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A
study by NASA’s Goddard
Institute for Space Studies
(GISS) claims human activities
have worsened drought risk
since the early 20th century.
Researchers analyzed tree-ring
data, soil moisture
measurements, and drought
records, and found that the
actual data matches scientific
predictions about the impact
of human-generated greenhouse
gas emissions on the global
climate. Science
Daily
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A
strong cyclone is moving
toward Odisha, India,
prompting the evacuation of
roughly 1.2 million people
living in low-lying areas. The
cyclone is expected to make
landfall on Friday. Reuters
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