Island hopping: LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean, climate funds in Indonesia
by Ali Martin
Jul 13, 2023
3 minutes
1. United States
A potential remedy to the problem of some “forever chemicals” lies in two naturally occurring soil bacteria. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside found that the bacteria are able to cleave the strong carbon-chlorine bonds of a subgroup of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which then leads to further breakdown of the chemicals.
Since the 1940s, PFAS compounds have been used in consumer products for their resistance to water, heat, and lipids. Evidence of their negative health and environmental impacts has accumulated since.
In March the Environmental Protection Agency proposed its
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