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The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS and that wastewater treatment facilities and electronics manufacturers were top polluters.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will increase monitoring for the toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS. The announcement comes about a month after the U.S. Geological Survey found
Coastal communities, from the Jersey Shore to Miami to Southern California, are likely to see a dramatic surge in high-tide floods starting in the mid 2030s as rising sea levels due to climate change align with natural shifts in the moon s orbit, a new NASA study warns.
High-tide floods, also known as nuisance floods or sunny day floods, occur not because of storm surges from extreme weather or excessive precipitation, but instead when the tide rises into populated areas. The floods can overwhelm storm drains, close roads and compromise infrastructure over time.
These types of floods are already well-known to residents in places like Stone Harbor, New Jersey, or Miami, Florida, and the new study shows that sunny day flooding will grow in frequency in the mid-2030s.