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News & Current Events May 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

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Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
the Guardian
Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of study

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HansThemann May 11, 2026 +104
This is definitely great news for those birds!
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DaemonPrimarchJ May 11, 2026 -35
Ahahahaha YES! I love the birbs round here, first time in forever fed some bread to a pigeon today (seagulls don't like that peasant food lol), ah well I mean it's a small victory but it's good right 
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Vegetable-Cat139 May 11, 2026 +34
Please don’t feed bread to birds.
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DaemonPrimarchJ May 11, 2026 -21
I just feed a little bit? I mean they're probably getting a better diet than me but like should I stop? If so I will, barely hanging on enough to think about it much 
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FloraoftheRift May 12, 2026 +14
Bread just doesn't have much nutritional value for birds, so it can cause issues related to that if they eat it a bunch. They can technically eat it, but they won't be getting anything out of said meal. There's better options out there. Nuts are a good substitute provided they're unsalted. Crows love nuts. Just get a few bags of that and have at it.
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FlyFront9395 May 12, 2026 +2
I got some nuts for you and your birds
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emasterbuild May 12, 2026 +4
feed them seeds, they'll thank you for it
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dystopianartlover May 11, 2026 +2
Theres arguments about it affecting their health if they eat too much and relationships with humans. But its pretty limited, and most of these animals have very short lifespans in their locations anyhow. So imo, it doesn't really matter, if you enjoy it, you can keep doing it.
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Jerri_man May 12, 2026 +11
I don't think they should be berated for it, but it is helpful to inform people and give the little creatures a better diet which is c**** and easy to do as well.
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Tilapia May 11, 2026 +11
If you love them, don't feed them!
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DaemonPrimarchJ May 11, 2026 +1
Got it! I wish I could say I'm sorry to them 
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nvaus May 11, 2026 +35
I don't know about elsewhere, but the last 5 years in Michigan I've seen 10x more eagles than I have in all the 30 years previously. Likewise there are more vultures and I've seen a wider variety of hawks, and also a dozen or so pileated woodpeckers which I've never seen before. Large birds seem to really be making a comeback in my area. Maybe DDT has finally dropped out of the system.
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thoughtsarefalse May 11, 2026 +21
Eagles are definitely doing much better from the ending of DDT use. Pileated’s might be benefiting from general conservation efforts, but their range has been expanding very slowly over time. Very slowly.
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AloneChapter May 11, 2026 +29
Until a billionaire wants the regulation removed.
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totallyRebb May 11, 2026 +15
Trump/Musk : "Hold my Ketamine."
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melody_magical May 11, 2026 +38
Laws save lives! That's why I'm angry that 🍊 gutted Endangered Species protections.
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TuckerCarlsonsOhface May 11, 2026 +13
If we go by typical conservative logic that means the problem was solved, so we no longer need regulation.
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Mattna-da May 11, 2026 +6
Where does the forever chemical foam go? Sinks to the bottom with something? Under the beach sand? Blown inland? Can’t be breaking down with UV if I’m to believe the hype
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thefermentarium May 11, 2026 +10
It usually ends up in water sources. Water treatment plants can remove them, but like you said they're not breaking down, so seems like they usually end up in a landfill.
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danceswsheep May 12, 2026 +7
I am sorry to say that many water treatment plants are not removing PFAS yet - it is very expensive to add that treatment, and federal and state funding has been lacking.
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Slight_Knight May 12, 2026 +5
Don't tell republicans.
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Justaregard May 11, 2026 +3
But now that you have made it public the Trump administration will be rolling those back.
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Popular-Drummer-7989 May 11, 2026 +2
So very last president
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reidr1 May 11, 2026 +2
Trump will find a way to screw that up.
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SomeBaldDude2013 May 13, 2026 +1
Not if Republicans have anything to say about it! 
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Media_Browser May 11, 2026 +1
Does this mean a renaming is in the offing ?
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DogDogDogDogog May 11, 2026 +1
Can't wait for americans to start bitching how this is bad for the economy...
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Threecatproblem May 11, 2026 -1
They shouldn't have published this, because now Drumpf will want to kill those very regulations.
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