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DC, Maryland join coalition opposing 3M settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

New bill aims to pull plastic bottles out of the Anacostia River

Before Oppenheimer: How DC became the unlikely birthplace of the atomic age

Is it genetic? What experts say about risk of diabetes, Alzheimer’s and more

Sharks may be on your TV this week, but dolphins are in a bay or river nearby

U.Md. bug expert: Don’t touch invasive hammerhead worms

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Maryland climate town halls, legislation garner attention from national podcasters

DC doctor is first in the world to use new treatment for deep vein thrombosis

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

‘We shouldn’t be swimming in poopy water’: Report highlights unsafe US beach pollution levels

Why boost in Chesapeake Bay grasses is good news for crab lovers

Asteroid Day 2023: A reminder that the clock is ticking

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Scientists discuss gravitational waves discovery

You don’t need to go to space to see Earth the way NASA sees it

Space weather is about to intensify — and sun block won’t help you

Summer solstice: Everything you need to know about the longest day of the year

Drought monitoring triggered on Potomac River, drinking water backups could be tapped

Want a healthy lawn this summer? A two-step tip on how to make your yard green

NASA moon commander likes doing ‘the impossible’

Maryland lawsuit says 3M, DuPont knowingly made products with ‘forever chemicals’

New, promising way to treat cancer with radiation from inside out

With Amazon’s help, Howard to build ‘RoboLab’ on campus

Why so many newly diagnosed lung cancer patients already have advanced cancer

Report: Better Chesapeake Bay water quality ‘remains in the distant future’