Articles on or after 5/27/2023: Washington Post - Climate and Environment
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She didn’t expect to get melanoma. Why Black people need sunscreen. - Washington Post - Climate and Environment (May 27) |
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May 27 · Growing up in Hackensack, N.J., Jacqueline Smith spent plenty of time outdoors, including going to the beach with her family.
Smith’s parents never wore sunscreen. So, neither did she. Smith knew she faced the risk of sunburn - maybe even skin cancer - but she didn’t think it could happen to her, as a Black woman.
Then, in 2003, she found a lump under her bikini line.
After months of doctor’s appointments, where her concerns were shrugged off by medical professionals, Smith was eventually diagnosed with Stage 3 melanoma, which her physician told her was probably the result of sun exposure. She was only 22 years old.
Smith is somewhat of an outlier - only a ... Read more ...
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Uruguay, hot and dry, adds saltwater to public drinking supply - Washington Post - Climate and Environment (May 29) |
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May 29 · MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - When the headaches began, María Sosa thought back to breakfast a few days earlier.
She had been boiling eggs in their kitchen. Her husband, drinking water, asked if she thought it tasted off.
“A looked at the pot and it was white, tainted with salt,” said Sosa, 62. “I knew right there: This was going to be a problem.”
Uruguay, beset by high temperatures and drought, is running out of freshwater. Montevideo, the capital, is down to just a few days’ supply.
This small, affluent South American nation is not alone in its suffering. Historically hot, dry conditions are harming crops and shaking economies across the Southern Cone. Amid global ... Read more ...
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Waters in Venice’s Grand Canal turn bright green, prompting investigation - Washington Post - Climate and Environment (May 29) |
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May 29 · A patch of water in Venice’s famed Grand Canal has turned fluorescent green, stumping residents and tourists and prompting an investigation involving police, the regional environmental agency and other local bodies.
The green swath of water was spotted by residents near the Rialto Bridge on Sunday, tweeted Luca Zaia, head of Veneto region, adding that an “urgent meeting” had been convened by the administration.
The regional environmental agency said in a statement that it had inspected the area and taken samples from the water. The initial analysis suggested that there were no substances deemed harmful for the environment, the agency said. More tests will be conducted ... Read more ...
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