Introduction
Welcome to Episode 40 of the IER Podcast hosted by Sophie Bird.
State Agencies Warn of Harmful Algal Blooms in Ohio River
By Enrique Saenz
Two Indiana state agencies warned that harmful algal blooms were confirmed on the Ohio River near Cincinnati, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. The bloom could potentially affect river-adjacent areas in southern Indiana and the Indiana-Ohio border.
Indiana University Researchers Monitor Airborne Pollution in Great Lakes
By Enrique Saenz
One of the longest-running air pollution monitoring programs in the nation was awarded a $5.9 million grant to continue the long-term monitoring of airborne pollutants in the Great Lakes for the next five years.
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
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Study shows that fetuses are affected by air pollution
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Report reveals which world leaders emit the most CO2 during travel
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Plastic teabags found to contaminate tea with microplastics
Link for the third story.
Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont by Robert Bilott
Review by Enrique Saenz
A new book chronicles the lawsuit that brought the toxic effect of PFAS chemicals into the light.