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Perspective: How Does the Coronavirus Crisis Compare to the Global Groundwater Crisis?
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Global efforts on the scale of those to curb the devastation of SARS-CoV-2 are few and far between. These months could provide a template for reducing future environmental damage.
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Risks to Groundwater in India’s Solar Irrigation Pump Expansion
Cheap solar power, widely available, could worsen India’s already depleted aquifers.
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U.S. Groundwater Wells Race Towards Bottom
Well depths are increasing across the United States, study finds.
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Michigan leads nation in PFAS. It will lead cleanups, too, U.S. reps say
A report this month found Michigan leads the nation in sites contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, and the state’s bipartisan delegation in Congress has introduced a flurry of legislation to increase testing.
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Whitmer orders Michigan to set PFAS standards, setting up clash with GOP
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has kickstarted efforts to set a statewide standard for PFAS, hazardous chemicals that are increasingly befouling Michigan waters.
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New Estimate Finds Less Fresh Groundwater in U.S. Than Previously Assumed
A new study demonstrates that fresh groundwater, in eastern states as well as those west of the Mississippi, is shallower than previously thought and thus less abundant.
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PFAS: What You Need To Know
Chemical contaminants called PFAS, toxic to humans at minuscule doses, are the tip of the spear for threats to groundwater in Michigan and nationally.
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Michigan waited years to heed warnings on PFAS dangers, expert says
By Jim Malewitz, Bridge Magazine
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Infographic: Household Wells in the United States
Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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Michigan’s Groundwater Emergency
Groundwater in Michigan is “compromised and deteriorated.”
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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Drip by Drip, Septic Systems Foul Michigan Waters
The state relies on backyard sewage treatment more than most.