US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says | America’s toxic trade

Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned. In an interview with the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab, an investigative outlet, Marcos Orellana, an environmental specialist, said pollutants ranging from imported waste to dangerous pesticides were affecting…

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BOEM Releases New National Offshore Marine Cadastre Data Collection

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the public release of its new Offshore Marine Cadastre Data Collection, a consolidated national dataset developed in coordination with the Federal Geographic Data Committee. The new collection replaces several regionally-focused cadastral datasets previously hosted on BOEM.gov. The OMC supports critical mineral, renewable energy, conventional energy, and sand and…

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WHOI Sea Grant Awards Funding for Critical Aquaculture and Fisheries Research

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant has awarded $1.6 million to four new research projects that will investigate pressing concerns related to Massachusetts’ vital aquaculture and fisheries industries, including oysters, soft-shell clams, and black sea bass. The awards are the result of WHOI Sea Grant’s 2026 to 2027 biennial research competition. “Each of these projects…

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“It’s a fun, safe space and a supportive, positive environment for families sharing similar journeys” – sensory play, storytelling and music therapy are among the highlights of an Easter-themed Monday Meet-Up at The Nook

Children and their families came together for a morning of Easter fun, sensory play and storytelling during a special meet-up at The Nook. The event also featured bespoke music therapy sessions and was organised by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). Another highlight was decorating hard-boiled eggs and then playing a game where children rolled them…

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