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  1. 9 hours ago

    Check out some of Dr. Pye’s research, where the CMAQ model was used to examine how organic nitrates contribute to organic aerosol formation over the Korean Peninsula:

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  2. 10 hours ago

    Dr. Havala Pye studies air quality and uses the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model to better understand how particles from emissions work and how they affect human health and climate change.

    Researcher Dr. Pye studies results from EPA’s Community Multiscale Air Quality Model (CMAQ).
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  3. 11 hours ago

    With this new interactive Story Map, learn about the role of or in environmental protection and how you can get involved in cool projects near you!

    A person wearing gloves and a face mask reaches into a stream from the edge of the river bank taking a sample of the water with a collection beaker.
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  4. 12 hours ago

    We shared a lot of research in 2021! Check out our top ten stories in todays' issue of Science Matters and sign up to receive the biweekly newsletter:

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  5. 13 hours ago

    Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. You can’t see or smell . Testing is the only way to know your level of exposure. January is National Radon Action Month. Test your home and protect your family. Learn how:
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  6. 14 hours ago

    Learn how you can participate in 's “Companies Crushing Pollution” Video Challenge.

    Lights, Camera, ! Win up to $5,000 💰 by creating a video to showcase how a company found on our TRI tool is going green by preventing pollution. Enter today!
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  7. 15 hours ago

    To help state and local emergency planners think about resilience, our researchers developed the Environmental Resilience Tool Wizard. Learn more:

    Hurricane damage.
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  8. Jan 3

    College students / Professors: are you participating in the WERC Environmental Design Contest? Don't miss the task developed by our experts. Learn more:

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  9. Jan 3

    Photo of a Black woman in a black suit pointing to an academic poster with a white man in a button-down shirt looking on
    Calling all community college students in ! Applications for the summer 2022 term of paid internships with our national laboratories are due Jan 12. Apply today!
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  10. Jan 3

    diatoms, which are single celled algae, make up to 50% of the Earth’s oxygen? Dr. Sylvia Lee has been studying these “beautiful jewels of the sea” and the insights they offer into . Hear her interview with Vermont Public Radio:

    Two diatoms viewed under a microscope with different shapes and patterns on the cell wall. The diatom on the top left has a cruciform or star shape, while the diatom on the bottom right has a half moon shape.
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  11. Jan 3

    The winding stream of Lake Powell, which has fallen to its lowest level on record since it was first filled more than 50 years ago.
    New research reinforces the consensus that humans have created a new climate:
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  12. Jan 3

    👋You have more time to submit a proposal for our PurpleAir particulate sensor! We've extended the deadline to January 21. Read about the program here:
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  13. Jan 3

    Do you want to contribute to reducing food waste and combating climate change? Join our informational webinar on Jan 6 at 2pm ET to learn more about our latest funding opportunity: Research to Reduce Consumer Food Waste in the United States RFA:

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  14. 30 Dec 2021

    developed a monitoring approach to look at which variants might be present in wastewater. This can help health officials know which communities need more access to testing, or predict when infection waves might be present in a community:

    EPA researcher Maitreyi Nagarkar sequences wastewater samples for variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the lab.
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  15. 30 Dec 2021

    Read about our research into how warm water may help cold water fish adapt to :

    A male and female steelhead trout swim near the bottom of a river.
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  16. 30 Dec 2021

    Are you a researcher seeking to improve and ? Apply to our research funding opportunity by Jan 13 to develop cost-benefit tools to implement enhanced aquifer recharge projects:

    Enhanced Aquifer Recharge RFA
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  17. 29 Dec 2021

    Our researchers used their biological decontamination expertise to develop, with , clean up recommendations for recalled aromatherapy sprays. Read about their work:

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  18. 29 Dec 2021

    : A study by our experts of 369 lakes across the U.S. Midwest finds that many of the lakes, especially those close to agriculture, have high concentrations of harmful algal bloom-causing cyanobacteria. Read more in :

    A lake experiencing an algal bloom.
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  19. 29 Dec 2021

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    In 2021, over 45 Petabytes of data were downloaded/accessed from the ! We'll continue to share 50 years of data with you, whether downloaded or accessed via the cloud. Explore 2021 Landsat Highlights with this StoryMap.
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  20. 28 Dec 2021

    Calling all water researchers! Learn more about our latest funding opportunity to develop beneficial water applications from measurable attributes of improvements. Gain the opportunity to receive funding for your projects.

    Water Quality Benefits RFA announcement
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