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As Millions of Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In - Yale E360
Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to recycle the reusable materials and keep the panels out of land
Politics | Energy
Whale Corpses Are Stacking Up But the Libs Won't Talk About What Might Be Killing Them
Why are whales dying in record numbers and — just as importantly — why are the deodorant-dodging Libs not talking about the whale-ocaust?
News | News
Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ E.P.A. Struggles With Its Mission
Despite an injection of funding, the agency still has not recovered from an exodus of scientists and policy experts, both insiders and critics say.
Politics | Liberal Hypocrisy
Democrats Are 'Saving the Environment' by Killing Whales
Seven dead whales have washed up on the New York-New Jersey coastline since December, prompting calls for Gov. Phil Murphy (D., N.J.) to halt development on a number of offshore wind farms in the area. He refused.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Almonds Are Out. Dairy Is a Disaster. So What Milk Should We Drink?
A glass of dairy milk produces almost three times more greenhouse gas than any plant-based milk. But vegan options have drawbacks of their own.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
New Federal Report on Microfiber Pollution Spotlights Textile and Fashion Industries - Lexology
A new draft report to Congress by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on behalf of the…
Science & Technology | envionmental science
EXCLUSIVE: Former Greenpeace Founder Patrick Moore Says Climate Change Based on False Narratives
Patrick Moore, one of the founders of Greenpeace, said in an email obtained by The Epoch Times that ...
Sports | Cycling
New Bill Would Mandate Speed Governors and Set Limits on Huge SUVs on NY Streets by 2024
Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces what he says is a first-in-the-nation effort to make active safety technology standard on new cars.
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - 08/01 Links Pt2: In Israel, the Idea of Apartheid Is Laughable; Spinster Sisters Versus Nazis; How Israel and Its Neighbors Are Fighting to Save the Environment Together
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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"Don't Look Up" director Adam McKay on the climate crisis that's no joke
The effects of climate change are being felt more quickly than we thought possible, but the Academy Award-winning director says there are actions we can take now to deal with this existential threat.
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The US Supreme Court Decision The Media Won't Cover
The mainstream media complex has shifted into high gear in its far-Left, ideologically anointed, social engineering propaganda campaign on the issue of the US Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Regardless of the fact the ruling did not outl
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Science & Technology | envionmental science
An Inconvenient Truth About the Amazon Rainforest
Commentary What you have been told about the Amazon rainforest is not necessarily the truth, and quite to ...
Politics | The SCOTUS
SCOTUS Reins in the Power of the EPA
SCOTUS delivered a ruling on a case involving the power of the EPA to regulate entire industries in the name of climate change.
Science & Technology | envionmental science
Research Shows Plastic Pollution on Australia’s Beaches Is Declining
New research by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has revealed that plastic pollution on Australia's ...
Science & Technology | envionmental science
Plastic Eating Worms Show Promise for Plant-Scale Recycling
Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that a common species of worm with a taste for ...
News | News
Is it ethical to purchase a lithium battery powered EV?
With most of the exotic minerals and metals to build EV batteries being mined in developing countries, is it ethical to support the environmental degradation and humanity atrocities occurring in developing countries?
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The secret world beneath our feet is mind-blowing – and the key to our planet’s future | Soil | The Guardian
Don’t dismiss soil: its unknowable wonders could ensure the survival of our species
Home Improvement | In the Garden
The Monarch Butterfly Needs Your Help: How to Plant Milkweed and Nectar Plants
How can I help the monarch butterfly? An invertebrate biologist helps me sort out fact from fiction, including which type of milkweed to plant and where to find it.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Stop Tossing Your Banana Peel on the Trail
That "organic litter" you just threw? It'll still be around in a year.
Science & Technology | envionmental science
Turkmenistan’s President Seeks End to Fire at Gas Crater Dubbed ‘Gates of Hell’
Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has reportedly ordered the closure of the Darvaza crater in the Karakum desert.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Trees Have the Potential to Live Indefinitely - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
News | News
RAV KOOK ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF HUMANKIND AND THE ENVIRONMENT
RAV KOOK ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF HUMANKIND AND THE ENVIRONMENT The United Nations Climate Change Conference is now meeting for the 26th time since 1995 in order to discuss what humankind must do to stop and repair the rapidly growing environmental damage t
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How Industrial Agriculture Affects Our Soil
In soil-based agriculture, soil health is the most important foundation of a healthy farm ecosystem. Learn more about its conditions.
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Free Returns Are Complicated, Laborious, and Gross - The Atlantic
What happens to the stuff you order online after you send it back?
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‘Climate change is going to cost us’: How the US military is preparing for harsher environments
Climate change is no longer a problem for future defense leaders — it is an immediate challenge.
News | News
A Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now
The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.
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The Federal Government Wants to Micromanage Your Showerhead
In a move that illustrates exactly how far the government has unacceptably interfered with our everyday lives, the Department of Energy...
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PODCAST: If the Radical Left Has Its Way, The American Cattle Rancher Will Become Extinct
The independent American cattle rancher. Movies have been made about this very real part of American history. The iconic "Beef. It's what's for dinner," commercials are recognized by over 80 percent of Americans. But the independent cattle rancher is unde
Sports | Cycling
Arizona National Forests Close Due to Extreme Fire Danger: Yet another example of why Congress needs to act now on climate change – Kurt Refsnider
The accompanying gallery includes photos from a few of the areas in Arizona burned by wildfire in just the past 15 months. My friend Joe and I stood atop Spruce Mountain just below the fire tower one last time this past Friday, admiring the surround
News | News
Biden Digs Up ANWR to Make an Issue After Zero Environmental Impact
In yet another move to address a ‟problem” that simply doesn’t exist, the Biden administration has suspended oil and gas leases in...
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
Wyoming Works to Pivot From Coal to Clean, Renewable Energy
As we shift away from fossil fuel energy, communities like Gillette, Wyoming, face a renewable reckoning.» Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subs...
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Iran Commits Act of Ecological Terrorism with Major Oil Spill Off Israel’s Coast
The Israeli government has confirmed that there was Iranian involvement in a massive oil spill that hit the country’s coast last month...
Science & Technology | envionmental science
Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Damage Heart, Lungs
Top news headlines, videos and comments from Newsmax.com covering politics, the White House, Congress, Hollywood. U.S. news you can trust on health, personal finance, faith, freedom issues and more.
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Feeding Fish Instead of Strangling Them: Corona Adopts Edible 6-Pack Rings | The Rainforest Site News
The rings are made from wheat and barley left over from the brewing process.
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VERIFY: Yes, jobs lost from President Biden canceling Keystone XL Pipeline, but not as many as you think
How many jobs are being lost after the order to stop the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline? How many jobs does he plan to create with his clean energy plan?
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie...
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Biden Taps Climate Czar Who Previously Presided Over Millions of Gallons of Pollutants Pouring Into Pristine River
As if oblivious to her performance while the chief of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden
Science & Technology | The Environment
Trump Signs Order Creating One Trillion Trees Interagency Council
President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a council for the One Trillion Trees Initiative, a plan aiming to plant a trillion trees by 2030.
Miscellaneous | Opinion
Clean Energy Group Warns California Car Ban Will Tax the Grid
One clean energy trade group in California is warning that California’s bold new goal of phasing out gas-powered cars within 15 years will drive up power demand from electric cars by 25% -- a potential problem for a state that has been struggling to kee
Science & Technology | The Environment
Environmentalist Issues Apology for Misleading 'Climate Alarmism'
Renowned author, environmentalist, and climate activist Michael Shellenberger has formally apologized to the public for the "climate scare" ...
Miscellaneous | Opinion
We Are in the Middle of an Unprecedented Climate Experiment
The pandemic has shut down the most polluting industries around the world and turned us all into more adaptable consumers. That still isn't enough.
News | News
E.P.A., Citing Coronavirus, Drastically Relaxes Rules for Polluters
The agency said it would not penalize companies that violate rules on monitoring and reporting pollution discharges.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Is There an Eco Way to Brush My Teeth? | Sierra Club
Even "natural" toothpastes can have potentially toxic ingredients
Miscellaneous | Environment/Climate Change
It’s Time for Conservatives to Own the Climate-Change Issue | National Review
My proposal resists the flawed reasoning of the radical Left while embracing market-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions.
News | News
Trump Administration Finalizes Plans To Allow Development On Downsized Monuments
More than two years after Trump dramatically shrank the protected land in Utah, the Bureau of Land Management released the framework for the move, despite continuing challenges to its legality.
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As Regulations Roll Back, Could Clean Water Protection Business Dry Up?
The Trump administration is stripping clean water protections put in place by President Barack Obama, and some in the industry worry that the regulatory changes will threaten their business.
Family & Parenting | Kid's
8-year-old Rock Island girl starts business to save the turtles | WQAD.com
Her mom, Lori, taught Nicolina how to sew, and now she's created more than 100 metal straw pouches with a turtle twist on each one.
News | The News
Glacier National Park is replacing signs that predicted its glaciers would be gone by 2020
The signs at Glacier National Park warning that its signature glaciers would be gone by 2020 are being changed.
Politics | Other Politics
An Attempt to Fact Check Trump’s Rant Against Windmill Fumes
The president has long harbored a vendetta against windmills.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Buying Less Makes People Happier than Just Buying Green
By Emily Reynolds. In contrast, people who "buy green" are not any happier.
News | News
Climate change has finally caught up to this Alaska village
“Many folks are not happy to be leaving the place they’ve known their whole lives.” After 20 years of melting permafrost, residents of Newtok now must move.
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Maps of Water, Crops, and Coasts Reveal the Truth About Human and Earth Interactions
To our detriment, if we continue on current trajectories, and global modelling shows just how. Natalie Parletta reports.
News | Interesting Stories
California finds widespread water contamination of 'forever chemicals'
Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have been found to have traces of man-made chemicals linked to cancer.
Science & Technology | The Environment
United Nations Misleads About Food Production and Climate Change
A friend of ours cites an adage from the legal profession when describing the actions of environmental alarmists ...
News | News
35 vintage photos taken by the EPA reveal what American cities looked like before pollution was regulated
Before the EPA, the US environment was not federally protected. Here are 35 vintage photos showing US cities before regulations limited the damage.
Politics | Leftist Lies
Why Banning Plastic Is Stupid, For Us And The Environment
On Tuesday’s episode of “The Michael Knowles Show,” Knowles discusses why plastic bans are inconvenient for people and actually harmful for the environment. Video and partial transcript below:
News | News
The water is so hot in Alaska it's killing large numbers of salmon - CNN
Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers.
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Here's Some Ways to Help the Planet and Your Wallet
An estimated one-third of all the food produced in the world goes to waste. Food waste is both a humanitarian concern and drives climate change. Here are some tips to prevent food waste.
News | News
E.P.A. Plans to Curtail the Ability of Communities to Oppose Pollution Permits
The agency is preparing to weaken rules that, for a quarter-century, have given communities a voice in deciding how much industrial pollution may legally be released nearby.
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Swiss Researchers Have A Simple Idea For Countering Climate Change: Plant A Trillion Trees
"The nice thing about this solution is it’s really low-tech," says Thomas Crowther, a co-author of the study and climate change ecologist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.
Politics | Trump Politics
Trump Lauds Environmental Progress Ahead of Clean Air Report
Trump Lauds Environmental Progress Ahead of Clean Air Report
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New study solves one of the biggest mysteries in the Dead Sea | ISRAEL21c
Researchers suggest that tiny salt fingers across the surface of the lake interact with each other as they sink down, piling up salt crystals on the deepest parts of the Dead Sea’s floor.
News | News
The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels
A lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 kids alleges the U.S. government knowingly failed to protect them from climate change. If the plaintiffs win, it could mean massive changes for the use of fossil fuels
Science & Technology | The Environment
Supreme Court Rules State Law Does Not Apply to Outer Continental Shelf
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court unanimously rejected a California-based offshore oil rig worker’s claim that he should be paid for ...
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Belinda Baggs Urges Surfers to Act on Climate Change | Adventure Sports Network
The ever-stylish logger discusses the fight for the bight, climate change and how surfers can mobilize for the environment.
News | News
National City Council reboots effort to force out businesses that cause pollution
The South County city will focus on a neighborhood where a large concentration of industries such as auto shops are intermixed with homes
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Those 96 Million Black Balls in LA's Reservoir Are Not Just There to Save Water
Ninety-six million. That's how many black plastic 'shade balls' it takes to cover the Los Angeles reservoir. Why, you ask? Well, despite what has often been reported as the main purpose of these balls, the idea didn't actually start with
Sports | Cycling
Saving Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante | Protect Our Playgrounds - Part 1
7x World Champion, and public lands advocate, Rebecca Rusch, in her continued quest to push herself physically and mentally, is taking action to help raise a...
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Opinion: It’s Okay to Be An Imperfect Eco Warrior | PaddleXaminer
Editorial by Rebecca Parsons on living a sustainable, environmentally friendly life and knowling when its ok to let go and accept life's imperfections.
News | News
Whales keep eating plastic and dying. One's stomach had 88 pounds of calcifying trash.
By the time marine biologist Darrell Blatchley arrived at the fishing village Saturday, the young Cuvier's beaked whale was already floating, dead in the water, its eyes sunken and ribs
Travel | Travel
9 Ways to Stop Using So Much Plastic
Going zero waste is hard, but these easy changes to how you eat, drink, and store food will make a big difference
Science & Technology | The Environment
Homogenised Temperature Data From Australian Weather Bureau in Spotlight Again
An environmental scientist has accused an executive agency of the Australian government of manipulating historical weather data to prove climate change.
News | News
Making Swampy Unclean Water Drinkable
P&G has provided more than 14 billion liters of clean water to people in need around the world. P&G scientists invented the P&G Purifier of Water technology while attempting to clean dirty laundry water.
Food & Drink | Beer
Florida brewery unveils six-pack rings that feed sea turtles rather than kill them
Florida brewery unveils alternative to plastic rings that harm marine life.
News | Weird and bizarre news
Bro-Truck Owners Are Deliberately Blocking Tesla Supercharger Spots
I generally like people, which may be why I never fail to be surprised when I encounter people being truly unrepentant dickheads for no good reason whatsoever. That’s what seems to have been going down at a Tesla Supercharger in Hickory, North Carolina,
Politics | Politics
Andrew Light, Obama official, helped prepare dire National Climate Assessment
A former Obama administration official with ties to a liberal advocacy group funded by Democratic megadonors George Soros and Tom Steyer helped prepare the Fourth National Climate Assessment, whose dire predictions have since been attacked as overblown.
Science & Technology | Cosmic Research
Thanksgiving Day 2018 may be among coldest on record in northeastern US
People spending time outdoors during Thanksgiving Day into Black Friday may face some of the coldest conditions on record in the northeastern United States for late November.
Science & Technology | The Environment
It Never Mattered: Paris Agreement Just Revealed To Be Total Sham. Trump Was Right.
A new study will have liberals howling.
Politics | Politics
Actually, even California says Trump is right about the wildfires
President Trump’s critics are belittling him for not buying the lefty narrative that global warming is to blame for the California wildfires. Instead, Trump points to decades of mistakes by governm…
News | Animal Links
Tackling plastic pollution in the Galápagos | Stories | WWF
Around the world, humans produce an estimated 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste per year, a number that is set to increase to 2.2 billion by 2025. In countries such as Ecuador that have limited garbage collection services, some of this plastic waste inevi
News | Animal Links
Sunscreen, Clothing, And Other Coral Reef-Safe Alternatives
Harmful chemicals from sunscreen can leach into the ocean and damage coral. Here are some sun-blocking alternatives.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Run On Water: How Israeli Innovators Are Leading The Way To Hydrogen-Fueled Cars | Environment News
A new discovery by Israeli scientists could significantly impact efforts to replace carbon-based fuels with more environmentally friendly hydrogen fuels. | NoCamels
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
SodaStream launches ocean plastic cleanup effort in Honduras
Israeli company, which lets customers add carbonation and flavor to tap water in reusable soda bottles, calls for an end to single-use plastic
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The Environment's New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms
To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Tested and Approved: The Best Reusable Straws
Plastic is out. Glass and stainless steel are in.
Politics | Climate Change
Don't Tell Climate Change Fanatics This Piece Of News
Global warming and climate change fanatics, stop now before you read any further.
Science & Technology | The Environment
A Better Way to Ensure Clean, Reliable Energy
A cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s agenda has been to promote domestic energy production, create jobs and improve economic growth, and he has direct
News | News
Beer, Drinking Water And Fish: Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere
Plastic trash less than 5 millimeters long is in the things we eat and drink, and the air we breathe. Scientists are just beginning to study where it comes from and how it might affect our health.
Politics | Politics
Al Gore: President Trump Having Less Impact on Environment Than Expected
The Trump administration's environmental policies have not affected the climate as much as previously expected, Al Gore says.
News | The News
STUDY: Banning Straws Could Lead To Environmental And Economic Complications | Daily Wire
The state of California has tackled a variety of social reforms including raising taxes, lowering the standard of living, clamping down on small businesses, and of course the evil nemesis of all leftists, the straw.
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Finding Away: Kimi Werner Dives Among a Microplastic Crisis
Finding Away: Kimi Werner Dives Among a Microplastic Crisis #StandUpPaddle #Environment #EnvironmentalProtection
Politics | Other Politics
Kennedy’s Retirement Could Clear Path for Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
On issues like climate change and water pollution, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was often a decisive vote.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
China trash ban is a global recycling wake up call
China's trash import ban is giving the global recycling industry an enormous headache. The flip side: the world has finally been forced to rethink its approach to waste.
News | News
Portland poised to adopt plastic straw ordinance
Portland city council will be discussing a plastic straw resolution this week. If passed, the resolution would direct city staff to develop a strategy for reducing the use of single-use plastic items, including straws. As the city tackles the issue, more
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Source To Sea: Educating Communities on the Perils of Plastic Pollution | PaddleXaminer
Paddling the length of the River Thames isn’t something new, but doing it on two standup paddleboards (SUPs) made from plastic bottles is. The Whale Company wants to make a difference and work towards a more sustainable future...raise awareness on the p
News | The News
Recycling: Lots Of It Ends Up In Landfills, Does Little To Help Environment
It has become an article of faith in the U.S. that recycling is a good thing. But evidence is piling up that recycling is a waste of time and money, and a bit of a fraud.
News | News Items
Hotels and Tour Operators are Eliminating Plastic Straws
It's a growing trend: Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws.
News | News
Del Mar reluctantly adds ‘managed retreat’ to coastal erosion options
Only as a last resort would city consider taking homes off the beach
Advice & Self-Help | Products with Integrity
The Simply Co. - Toxin Free and Sustainable Cleaning Products
Here at The Simply Co. we strive to make the most sustainable cleaning products ever. All of our ingredients will ALWAYS be listed on our packaging.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
How Caring for Our Ocean Is a Form of Self-Care
How you can help care for our oceans.
News | The News
U.S. Cuts 'Global Warming' Gases Faster Than Anyone Else, But Media Ignore It | Investor's Business Daily
When the U.S. announced last year it would withdraw from the job-killing Paris Climate Accords, it was treated by the media as a climate-change disaster. But don't worry: The U.S. is slashing output of greenhouse gases all on its own.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Accidentally Create Plastic-Digesting 'Mutant Enzyme' | Fortune
Researchers trying to understand an enzyme found in a Japanese recycling plant accidentally improved its plastic-degrading performance.
Science & Technology | Science
'Junk science'? Studies behind Obama regulations under fire | Fox News
Scientific studies used by the Obama administration to help justify tough environmental regulations are coming under intensifying scrutiny, with critics questioning their merit as the Trump EPA reverses or delays some of those rules.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
How Do You Count Endangered Species? Look to the Stars
Pairing astronomers’ algorithms for star-hunting with drones equipped with infrared cameras, scientists have developed a new tool kit to help conservation and fight poaching.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the Rebound
A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world.
Advice & Self-Help | Products with Integrity
Green Rankings - Top 10 US Companies for Environmental Performance
Newsweek Green Rankings are one of the most recognized measures of corporate environmental performance and responsibility. Find out the top 10 US companies.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The Household Products That Cause Air Pollution
A new study finds that many household goods degrade air quality more than once thought.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Can You Hack Coral to Save It? | Outside Online
A group of scientists are trying to prevent coral reefs from going extinct.
Politics | From CNN
American reams: why a ‘paperless world’ still hasn’t happened | News | The Guardian
The long read: In a world seduced by screens, the future of paper might seem uncertain. But many in the industry remain optimistic – after all, you can’t blow your nose on an email
Politics | Politics
Public Lands, Public Waters: An Op-Ed on the importance of our public waters and lands
This is an op ed on Public Lands, Public Waters and why they should be protected, following the recent decision to reduce the size of two national monuments
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Los Angeles is painting their roads white to cool the city down and improve air quality
After two years of implementation, it has been proven to reduce temperatures significantly.
News | In The News
A Requiem for Florida, the Paradise That Should Never Have Been - POLITICO Magazine
As Hurricane Irma prepares to strike, it’s worth remembering that Mother Nature never intended us to live here.
Sports | Cycling
6 Best Grills For Eco Friendly Healthy Grilling
Our guide to efficient, eco-friendly, sustainable grills.
News | Animal Links
Heartbreaking Photos Show What Your Trash Does To Animals
They mistake it for food, they get tangled in it, they die from it.
News | News Items
Bold New Plan To Make Ocean Trash Thing Of The Past
Ten countries have already signed on.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
11 easy ways to reduce your plastic waste today
Maybe you’re not ready to breakup with plastic altogether, but here are some simple ways that can make a big difference in reducing the amount of disposable plastic in your life.
News | News Items
How The Oceans Became Choked With Plastic
The problem is staggering, and it'll get worse if we do nothing.
News | News Items
The Most Uplifting Story You Read On Climate Change
"Making that leap of faith and following your heart and taking that big risk—it's never going to be easy, but it is always going to be the right thing to do."
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
People Began Domesticating the Amazon Rain Forest 8000 Years Ago
We think of the Amazon as wild and untamed, but scientists have found concentrations of tree species near archaeological sites, suggesting a long history of cultivation.
Sports | Cycling
Tenzin (Nâm) Namdol: Blackburn Ranger 2017
Where I campaign to let folks know I'm competent (and cool) enough to ride the Alpine Bike route. Pick me #beablackburnranger2017
News | That's News to Me
Scientists Measure Highest Radiation Levels Yet Inside Fukushima's Damaged Reactors
The latest measurements are over seven times the previously measured high—enough to fry a robot in two hours
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
3 Ways to Make Your Diet More Sustainable
Sustainability is a very hot topic in the food and nutrition world these days and for good reason. Every year, we have about 80 million more people to feed than we did the year before.
News | News
Lawsuits pit county against Sierra Club, other conservationists on development in national forest
Environmental groups on Friday sued the county of San Diego over its handling of rules for backcountry development in the Cleveland National Forest — underlining the heated debate about how best to meet a growing population’s housing needs while lim
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The 1 Simple Trick To Totally Slash My Food Waste
Bonus: It also vastly reduced my weekly grocery bill.
News | News Items
With #Trump’s election, science and the global environment will lose
Diplomats and environmental scientists from nearly all the nations of the world are meeting in Marrakech, Morocco , to figure out how best to fulfill the promises made in last December’s Paris climate agreement to limit global warming. But with Tuesd
News | News
A massive 895-home development on Southern California’s coast is shot down
After a marathon day of testimony, California coastal commissioners voted to deny a controversial proposal to develop one of the largest open private parcels of land on the Southern California coast.
Sports | My Sporting News
Winds cause garbage fire to spread and reportedly threaten Olympic mountain biking course
A controlled garbage fire spread after high winds picked up.
Health & Fitness | Health News
The Effect of Environment on Genes
Lab experiments show how sensitive genes can be to small differences in the environment.
Sports | My Sporting News
Keep Your Mouth Closed: Aquatic Olympians Face a Toxic Stew in Rio
Sewage and trash continue to flow untreated into Rio de Janeiro’s waters, and recent tests found pathogens including rotaviruses and drug-resistant “superbacteria.”
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Turning tides: A glimpse into our future with rising sea levels | SUP Magazine
A look into the future of sea level rise and how that might effect us.
Politics | Woke Insanity
Wind turbines 'last for half as long as previously thought' as study shows they show signs of wearing out after just 12
A study of almost 3,000 turbines in Britain – the largest of its kind – sheds doubt on manufacturers claims that they generate clean energy for up to 25 years, which is used by the Government to calculate subsidies.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The best houseplants to clean the air in your home, as recommended by NASA
asy to care for, resilient, and a quick way to inject some nature into your living room - no wonder houseplants have recently made a comeback. But did you know they also clean the air in your home?
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Climate Change, SUP and the Paddlers Fighting the Plight | SUP Magazine
The first in a series of articles addressing the pressing issues of climate change as they relate to SUP, and the paddling community's obligatory response.
Politics | Climate Change
Peer-Reviewed Survey Finds Majority Of Scientists Skeptical Of Global Warming Crisis - Forbes
Maybe a scientific consensus exists concerning global warming after all. It is becoming clear that not only do many scientists dispute the asserted global warming crisis, but these skeptical scientists may indeed form a scientific consensus.
Miscellaneous | Local Flavor
Watch 'Lost Wetlands' | Lost L.A. | Shows | KCET
Los Angeles is no desert -- just ask the researchers who discovered a matrix of wetlands surrounding Ballona Creek that were paved over long ago.
News | That's News to Me
Paul Allen megayacht destroyed most of Caribbean coral reef, officials say
MV Tatoosh, Paul Allen’s 303-foot yacht, has destroyed about 80 percent of a protected coral reef — 14,000 square feet — in the Cayman Islands, according to officials there.
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Illinois bans cigarette butts, $1,500 fine to anyone that throws one on the ground
In an effort to curb litter, the state of Illinois has made it illegal to toss cigarette butts on the ground, nailing first time offenders with a $1,500 fine. According to the national lobbying organization Americans for Nonsmokers Rights, cigarette
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
SeaWorld sues to keep breeding killer whales
SeaWorld has filed a lawsuit challenging California’s decision to forbid breeding of killer whales as part of a planned expansion of holding tanks at the San Diego theme park.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Vegetarian and 'healthy' diets could be more harmful to the environment, researchers say: Eating lettuce is 'over three
Following the USDA recommendations to consume more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high resource uses and greenhouse gas emissions per calorie, say researchers. A new study measu
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If We Ban Commuters From Doing This, You'll Get Home Faster
Horrible car-free days could mean more buses in the future.
Politics | Climate Change
Cold sun rising - Climate Models Wrong Again
New studies flip climate-change notions upside down. The sun will go into "hibernation" mode around 2030, and it has already started to get sleepy. At the Royal Astronomical Society's annual meeting in July, Professor Valentina Zharkova of Northumbria University in the UK confirmed it - the sun will begin its Maunder Minimum (Grand Solar Minimum) in 15 years. Other scientists had suggested years ago that this change was imminent, but Zharkova's model is said to have near-perfect accuracy.
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China smog reaches 50 times WHO recommendations - Yahoo News
From Yahoo News: A swathe of China was blanketed with acrid smog Monday after levels of dangerous particulates reached around 50 times World Health Organization maximums, in what environmental campaigners said were the highest figures ever recorded in the
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NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses
A new NASA study says that an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers.
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Tree Counter Is Astonished By How Many Trees There Are : Goats and Soda : NPR
Earth is home to more than 3 trillion trees, a new map of forest density shows. That's more than anyone realized. But the total is also down about 46 percent since the first humans arrived.
