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Andrews, D. Q., Hayes, J., Stoiber, T., Brewer, B., Campbell, C., & Naidenko, O. V. (2021). “Identification of point source dischargers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the United States.” AWWA Water Science, e1252. [link] [open access] Abstract: Drinking water contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) poses a health risk for communities across the country.
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Read the full story in the Washington Post. Students at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho, have been studying a group of wolves — known as the Timberline wolf pack — in a nearby national forest since 2003.
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