Potassium Depletion in Soil Threatens Global Food Security, Scientists Warn
Feb 23, 2024, 2:06 pm By Paige BennettNutrient depletion in agricultural soil is nothing new. There have been numerous studies and concerns about the depletion of nutrient-rich topsoil and the loss of nutrients like carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, but scientists are now warning about the…20 Global Dishes With the Greatest Biodiversity Risks Include Meat-Based and Vegan Fare, Study Finds
Feb 22, 2024, 6:07 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOur food choices can have substantial environmental impacts. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, worldwide food production — especially animal agriculture — is the main cause of biodiversity loss. One of the major reasons is that…Thousands Evacuated as Australia Bushfire Burns Out of Control
Feb 22, 2024, 3:26 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMore than 2,000 residents of Australia’s Victoria state were under evacuation orders on Thursday due to an out of control bushfire. Residents of Beaufort, Raglan and surrounding areas were encouraged by the state emergency service to leave and head east…Heavy Metals and Other Toxins Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins
Feb 22, 2024, 2:38 pm By Paige BennettA new study has detected heavy metals and other toxins in whales and dolphins that became stranded in Florida and Georgia over a 15-year timeframe. Researchers analyzed tissue and fecal samples of 90 odontocetes (toothed whales), spanning nine different…‘Showing the Government That We’re Going to Follow Science’: University of Florida Student Senate Adopts Green New Deal
Feb 21, 2024, 7:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe University of Florida (UF) Student Senate on Tuesday became the first student government at a public university to pass Green New Deal (GND) legislation, according to The Guardian. The new mandate calls for complete fossil fuel divestment, a just…Chicago, Nation’s Third Largest City, Joins ‘Historic Wave’ of Climate Lawsuits Against Big Oil
Feb 21, 2024, 4:59 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe City of Chicago is suing five of the planet’s biggest oil and gas companies and a trade group over their contributions to climate change, saying they misled the public about how their fossil fuel products contribute to extreme heat, flooding and other…Grocery Chains to Ban Use of Neonics by Suppliers, in Move to Protect Pollinators
Feb 21, 2024, 2:56 pm By Paige BennettSome grocery chains are moving to help protect pollinators by requiring their suppliers to stop using nitroguanidine neonicotinoids, or neonics. Chains including Whole Foods and Kroger have recently outlined policies that will ban the use of neonics in crop…Former Japanese American Incarceration Site Becomes America’s Newest National Park
Feb 20, 2024, 5:23 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe National Park Service (NPS) has announced that southeastern Colorado’s Amache National Historic Site is officially the country’s newest national park. During World War II, Amache was one of 10 sites where thousands of Japanese Americans were detained…Milan Inundated With High Air Pollution Levels and Smog
Feb 20, 2024, 3:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to official data, air pollution levels in Milan — including fine particulates — have been among Europe’s highest for February. Fine particulate matter poses the most health risks because it can go deep into the lungs and even make its way into…Hedgehog Sightings Increasing in the UK After Years of Decline
Feb 20, 2024, 1:53 pm By Paige BennettAccording to a survey by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, hedgehog sightings in the UK are finally on the rise after declining observations of these mammals since 2000. A separate report from 2022, State of Britain’s Hedgehogs, noted a marked decline in…Coral Reefs 101: Everything You Need to Know
Feb 20, 2024, 12:27 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Quick Key Facts Roughly 20 to 25 percent of fish, molluscs and crustaceans in developing countries come from coral reefs. Corals grow an estimated 0.39 inches per year — one of the slowest growth rates of any animal on Earth. A few square kilometers of coral…Humans Could Consume 60% More Natural Resources by 2060: UN Report
Feb 19, 2024, 5:28 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe United Nations Environment Programme’s Global Resources Outlook — the flagship report of the UN’s International Resource Panel, due to be published later this month — highlights how the consumption of natural resources globally is set to rise by 60…Processed and Packaged Foods Increase PFAS Levels in Human Blood, Study Finds
Feb 19, 2024, 3:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA new study led by researchers from University of Southern California (USC)’s Keck School of Medicine has found that certain foods — like processed meats, hot dogs, teas and foods not prepared at home — are likely to contain higher levels of PFAS…California Bill Would Ban Single-Use Cups for Some Dine-In Restaurants
Feb 19, 2024, 2:31 pm By Paige BennettA bill proposed in California takes aim at single-use cups used for dining in at chain restaurants in the state. The proposed Senate Bill 1167 (SB1167) would require that chain restaurants provide reusable, non-toxic cups for customers that dine in the…Raw Sewage in Tijuana River at Mexico-U.S. Border a ‘Public Health Crisis’
Feb 16, 2024, 5:35 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesRunoff and raw sewage in the Tijuana River at the Mexico-United States border is exposing communities to a noxious mixture of toxic chemicals and microbes, a new report by researchers with the School of Public Health at San Diego State University (SDSU) said.…World Whale Day Celebrates Humpbacks and Raises Awareness of Threats
Feb 16, 2024, 4:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn 1980, Greg Kauffman — founder of nonprofit Maui Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) — started World Whale Day. A celebration of the humpback whales who grace Maui’s waters each winter, the holiday is observed on the third Sunday of February and is an…Plastics Producers Lied to the Public About Recycling Being Feasible, Report Reveals
Feb 16, 2024, 2:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to a new report from fossil fuel accountability organization the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), the plastics industry has known for decades that the widespread recycling of its products was not feasible, but continued to promote it and mislead…Solar Energy and Battery Storage to Comprise 81% of New Electricity Generation in U.S. for 2024: EIA
Feb 16, 2024, 1:22 pm By Paige BennettAccording to a recent analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar and battery storage is expected to dominate new electricity generation capacity for this year. In 2024, there are currently plans to add 62.8 gigawatts of utility-scale…Bangkok City Workers Ordered to Work From Home to Avoid Toxic Smog
Feb 15, 2024, 7:22 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesGovernment employees in Bangkok have been ordered to work from home for the next two days in order to avoid a thick layer of noxious smog covering the city. On Thursday, authorities warned that air pollution levels in Thailand’s capital and neighboring…Oil Spill off the Coast of Trinidad and Tobago Drifts Into Caribbean, Threatening Marine Life and Coral Reefs
Feb 15, 2024, 4:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesParts of an oil spill first detected near the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago on February 7 are drifting into the Caribbean Sea, putting the country’s coral reefs, as well as other nations, at risk. The spill was determined to have been caused by an…
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