Without more aggressive action to slow the Earth-warming emissions that result from driving gas-powered cars and powering our lives with fossil fuels, the planet remains at great risk in just Read more
Tag: Environmental Pollution
The worst air in the world today is in these two American cities
People in the Pacific Northwest now have another reason to put on a mask: dangerous air because of recent wildfires. In fact, Seattle’s air quality Thursday morning is the worst of Read more
The worst air in the world today is in these two American cities
People in the Pacific Northwest now have another reason to put on a mask: dangerous air because of recent wildfires. In fact, Seattle’s air quality Thursday morning is the worst of Read more
Even with Russia’s war, emissions rise was contained in 2022, watchdog says
Global carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas will be held to an increase under 1% this year, an outcome that many observers deemed impossible Read more
New Zealand floats first-of-its-kind climate tax on livestock flatulence
New Zealand’s government this week proposed taxing the greenhouse gas emissions from farm animals. It’s the first time that an actual tax has been suggested, though scientists have been working Read more
Boston health officials worried about levels of COVID in wastewater, and cases are falling again in New York and New Jersey
Boston health officials are concerned about elevated levels of the coronavirus in the city’s wastewater, after the concentration climbed 3.1% over the past week and by nearly 100% in the past Read more
Boston health officials worried about levels of COVID in wastewater, and cases are falling again in New York and New Jersey
Boston health officials are concerned about elevated levels of the coronavirus in the city’s wastewater, after the concentration climbed 3.1% over the past week and by nearly 100% in the past Read more
Why do we trash things that can be fixed? Assert your ‘right to repair.’
When something breaks these days — your watch, the vacuum cleaner, the dreaded wonky computer printer — it is often not cost effective (or even possible) to have it fixed. Read more
As fourth Nord Stream leak is discovered, here’s what scientists are saying about the environment impact
As a fourth leak has been reportedly found on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, climate scientists have warned the unexplained natural gas leaks will have a Read more
Nord Stream pipeline leaks remind Europe it can’t rely on natural gas from Russia
Europe can’t rely on Russia for natural gas — that’s an issue that had already fueled a rally in European benchmark prices for the energy source, but damage to the Read more