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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 1 day ago +104
This is definitely great news for those birds!
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DaemonPrimarchJ 1 day ago -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 1 day ago +34
Please don’t feed bread to birds.
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DaemonPrimarchJ 1 day ago -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 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +2
I got some nuts for you and your birds
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emasterbuild 1 day ago +4
feed them seeds, they'll thank you for it
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dystopianartlover 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +11
If you love them, don't feed them!
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DaemonPrimarchJ 1 day ago +1
Got it! I wish I could say I'm sorry to them 
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nvaus 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +29
Until a billionaire wants the regulation removed.
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totallyRebb 1 day ago +15
Trump/Musk : "Hold my Ketamine."
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melody_magical 1 day ago +38
Laws save lives! That's why I'm angry that 🍊 gutted Endangered Species protections.
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TuckerCarlsonsOhface 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +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 1 day ago +5
Don't tell republicans.
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Justaregard 1 day ago +3
But now that you have made it public the Trump administration will be rolling those back.
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Popular-Drummer-7989 1 day ago +2
So very last president
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reidr1 1 day ago +2
Trump will find a way to screw that up.
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SomeBaldDude2013 15 hr ago +1
Not if Republicans have anything to say about it! 
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Media_Browser 1 day ago +1
Does this mean a renaming is in the offing ?
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DogDogDogDogog 1 day ago +1
Can't wait for americans to start bitching how this is bad for the economy...
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Threecatproblem 1 day ago -1
They shouldn't have published this, because now Drumpf will want to kill those very regulations.
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