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A cold front is bringing a new round of severe storms to southern Brazil, with an extratropical cyclone expected to form in the South from tomorrow. Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense reports the weather event has hit 78 municipalities with 83 recorded incidents, while heavy rain and winds have damaged areas and raised river levels in the state. Forecasts warn of up to 100 mm of rain and hail across five states, and winds of 76.3 km/h were recorded in Paraná ahead of the cyclone.
- 2New training facility advances plutonium pit production at Savannah River Site▼New training facility advances plutonium pit production at SRS
A new training facility has opened at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to support the expansion of plutonium pit production, a core component of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile renewal programme. The facility will prepare workers for pit manufacturing roles as the site takes on duties currently centred at Los Alamos, amid ongoing debate over costs, timelines and environmental concerns.
- 3Atrazine found contaminating quarter of US rivers●Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds. Atrazine, banned in 60 countries,
A new report finds the herbicide atrazine, which disrupts hormones, pollutes roughly 25% of rivers across the continental United States. The chemical, banned in 60 countries, is present at levels that can harm wildlife and may pose risks to human health. The findings are renewing calls from environmental advocates for stricter regulation of the widely used weedkiller in American agriculture.
- 4Governors Oppose Congressional Bill on Missouri River Water Control▼Governors opposing a bill in Congress that could restrict their ability to manage and use Missouri River water
Governors from Missouri River basin states are pushing back against a bill in Congress that would limit their authority to manage and allocate Missouri River water. The governors argue the legislation could restrict longstanding state control over water use decisions. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between federal lawmakers and state leaders over who holds final say on the river's water resources, which support agriculture, navigation, and municipal supply across the region.