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Problems at Durham’s Third Fork Creek point to fixes needed to protect NC watersheds

By Will Atwater North Carolina watersheds like Durham’s Third Fork Creek are increasingly under stress from industrial discharges, plastic litter, sewage spills and sediment‑laden runoff caused by development, according to a new study. Researchers from Durham-based RTI International and North Carolina Central University found more than 1,300 chemical signals from everyday products in the creek […]

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