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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week ordered D&D Mobile Home Park to address violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. D&D, located on the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Reservation in Riverside County, was found to have high levels of arsenic in its public system that provides drinking water to its 300 mobile park residents.

The impact of climate change on icebergs and glaciers.

The Global Geoparks Network links geological heritage sites of international importance, rarity or beauty that serve to promote sustainable development for local communities. The Network was created with UNESCO’s support in 2004 to encourage cooperation between geological heritage experts and practitioners.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced settlements with Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. and Shell Offshore, Inc. for violations of their Clean Air Act permits for arctic oil and gas exploration drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, off the North Slope of Alaska.

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South Korea is banning the import of fish products from more areas surrounding Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, where radioactive water continues to leak into the ocean.

The more CO2 we produce, the more severe weather events can be expected in the future.

WWF is calling for more investment in renewable energy and decrease investment in coal, oil and gas.

A new World Bank project will support the delivery of reliable weather and water information to people throughout Yemen, especially the poor and vulnerable who are most affected by natural disasters. These improved services will strengthen the country’s ability to manage the multiple challenges associated with climate change.