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Harvard researchers have discovered large quantities of previously undetected chemical compounds known as PFAS in six watersheds on Cape Cod. Chronic exposure to the so-called “forever chemicals” — which can be found in water-resistant clothing, stain-resistant furniture, and nonstick cookware — has been linked to cancer, diabetes, and low infant birth weight.
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The first North Atlantic right whale calf to arrive in Cape Cod Bay this season has been spotted — a month earlier than expected.
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Nearly 1,800 marine mammals and sea turtles swallowed or became entangled in plastic in U.S. waters in the last decade, according to a new report by the…
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Wearing tall rubber boots, a scientist walked along an overgrown path to the Little Bay salt marsh in Fairhaven. “I'm going to kind of weave us up through…
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The Forgetting podcast: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’sDavid Shenk and Greg O’Brien talk about the challenges that come with dealing with Greg’s dementia…
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In recent years the United States produced more plastic waste than any country in the world, according to new research led by a Woods Hole scientist. The…
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The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) has released its second annual State of the Waters report this week, and found an increase from last year in…
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1. What does a cyanobacteria bloom look like? Often, cyanobacteria blooms can look like bright green paint on the water’s surface. They’re also described…
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Part Three of a three-part seriesBiologist Karen Malkus’s laboratory in the Barnstable Town Officesfeatures a marble vanity with a mirror framed by light…
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Part Two of a three-part seriesOn a rainy Monday morning in Mashpee, ecologist Kevin Johnson balances on one foot while trying to pull on a pair of…
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In early August, carpenter Michael Forgione told his mother that he was heading out to go crabbing in the brackish waters of Chilmark Pond on Martha’s…
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The Forgetting: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’sThe world is getting a sense of the isolation, frustration and fear that Alzheimer patients and the people…