Sharon Udasin

Boulder

Western Climate and Policy Reporter at The Hill

US West climate reporter @TheHill. #PFAS book coming on April 10! Former @CU_CEJ Ted Scripps Fellow, @Jerusalem_Post, @NYJewishWeek. @Penn+@columbiajourn alum.

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Articles

California freshwater fish carrying invasive parasitic worms: Study

3 days ago | thehill.com | Sharon Udasin

More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists are warning. The parasites — two species of flatworms called trematodes — may pose a previously unrecognized public health risk in the United States, according to the study, published on Tuesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
California freshwater fish carrying invasive parasitic worms: Study

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Sharon Udasin

More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn. The parasites — two species of flatworms called trematodes — may pose a previously unrecognized public health risk in the United States, according to the study, published Tuesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Solar panel arrays may help sustain grasslands during drought: Study

4 days ago | thehill.com | Sharon Udasin

The placement of solar panels in Colorado’s grasslands could help decrease water stress and increase plant growth by about 20 percent during dry years, a new study has found. In these semi-arid areas, where grasslands often don’t get as much water as they need, the partial shading offered by solar systems can help plants get through harsh summers, according to the study, published in Environmental Research Letters.
Iron from steel and coal manufacturing is changing the North Pacific ecosystem: Study

4 days ago | thehill.com | Sharon Udasin

Iron released from coal combustion and steel production is altering the ecosystem in a critical part of the North Pacific, a new study has found. About 39 percent of dissolved iron in the uppermost layer of the ocean is rooted in human industrial activity, according to the study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Even low levels of lead exposure may worsen academic performance: Study

1 week ago | thehill.com | Sharon Udasin

Academic achievement among adolescents may be affected by early childhood lead exposure at much lower levels than previously assumed, according to a new study. Just a small climb in blood concentrations of this toxic metal — still within the range currently deemed acceptable by public health agencies — was associated with worse performance on standardized tests, scientists found in the study, published on Wednesday in Environmental Health.
Even low levels of lead exposure may worsen academic performance: Study

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sharon Udasin

Academic achievement among adolescents may be affected by early childhood lead exposure at much lower levels than previously assumed, according to a new study. Just a small climb in blood concentrations of this toxic metal — still within the range currently deemed acceptable by public health agencies — was associated with worse performance on standardized tests, scientists found in the study, published Wednesday in Environmental Health.
Groundwater supplies are plunging across the Colorado River Basin: Study

1 week ago | thehill.com | Sharon Udasin

The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater supplies are dwindling, thanks to a combination of both natural events and human pumping activities, a new study has found. The critical Western system has lost about 42 million acre-feet of water storage since 2003 — with 65 percent of those declines, or 28 million acre-feet, attributable to groundwater depletion, according to the study, published on Tuesday in Geophysical Research Letters.
Groundwater supplies are plunging across the Colorado River Basin: Study

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sharon Udasin

The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater supplies are dwindling, thanks to a combination of both natural events and human pumping activities, a new study has found. The critical Western system has lost about 42 million acre-feet of water storage since 2003 — with 65 percent of those declines, or 28 million acre-feet, attributable to groundwater depletion, according to the study, published on Tuesday in Geophysical Research Letters.
Trump administration approves first expedited uranium mining project

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Sharon Udasin

The Trump administration on Friday authorized the relaunch of operations at a southeastern Utah uranium mine — marking its first use of a newly fast-tracked environmental review process. The Velvet-Wood mine, set to be reopened by Canadian company Anfield Energy, contains both uranium and vanadium, a mineral used to strengthen steel equipment in cars, building and nuclear reactors.
Trump administration approves first expedited uranium mining project

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sharon Udasin

The Trump administration on Friday authorized the relaunch of operations at a southeastern Utah uranium mine — marking its first use of a newly fast-tracked environmental review process. The Velvet-Wood mine, set to be reopened by Canadian company Anfield Energy, contains both uranium and vanadium, a mineral used to strengthen steel equipment in cars, building and nuclear reactors.