Plastic Pollution From Cigarettes Likely Costs $26 Billion Annually, Study Finds
Dec 1, 2023, 10:02 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesWe’ve all seen cigarette butts on the sidewalk, on the beach or lying in the grass, but may not have realized the toll those cotton-like plastic fibers take on the environment. The cost of marine ecosystem damage and waste management related to the plastics…Countries Establish Historic Loss and Damage Fund on First Day of COP28
Nov 30, 2023, 5:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOn the first day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, commonly known as COP28, delegates have agreed to formally establish a loss and damage fund to support especially vulnerable countries dealing with the effects of climate change.…England to Get First New National Park Since 2010
Nov 30, 2023, 4:40 pm By Paige BennettNatural England, a non-departmental adviser for the environment in the UK, is deliberating on the site of a new national park for England. The new national park will be the first one designated in the country since South Downs in 2010. The park announcement is…What’s at Stake at COP28
Nov 30, 2023, 11:32 am By Olivia RosaneThe next United Nations Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as COP28, begins Thursday in the United Arab Emirates. The conference, which lasts through December 12, comes at a critical moment in global efforts to contain the climate crisis. The latest…Virgin Atlantic Makes First Transatlantic Flight Using Sustainable Jet Fuel
Nov 30, 2023, 11:15 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesVirgin Atlantic has made the first transatlantic flight of a commercial passenger jet powered entirely by “sustainable” fuel. Flight100 took off from London Heathrow and made its way across the Atlantic to New York’s JFK airport on a sustainable aviation…Meat Companies and Lobbying Groups Plan to Present Meat as ‘Sustainable Nutrition’ at COP28, Documents Reveal
Nov 29, 2023, 6:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesBig meat companies and lobbyists for the industry have plans to be out in full force at the COP28 climate conference, bringing with them a message of meat as “sustainable nutrition,” documents from the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) reveal, according to a…U.S. Expected to Reach New Record for Fossil Fuel Production This Year
Nov 29, 2023, 2:01 pm By Paige BennettThe year 2023 is already expected to be the hottest on record, following a record-hot summer. But despite this, the U.S. is expected to reach record numbers in fossil fuel production for the year. Liquified natural gas exports from North America are expected…Vertical Farming 101: Everything You Need to Know
Nov 29, 2023, 11:51 am By Linnea Harris
Quick Key Facts The global population is growing by 1% every year, and is projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. Vertical farming could provide a solution to cultivating enough food. Vertical farms can be built in many unconventional indoor spaces, including…Extreme Rainfall Increases Drastically With Global Warming, Study Finds
Nov 28, 2023, 5:58 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to a recent study by scientists from Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, some newer climate models greatly underestimate the extent to which global heating leads to extreme rainfall. The study predicts more frequent disastrous…Environmental Groups Ask Norwegian Court to Stop 3 Oil and Gas Fields in North Sea
Nov 28, 2023, 4:38 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesEnvironmental organizations Greenpeace Nordic and Young Friends of the Earth Norway are asking an Oslo district court to stop the development of three oil and gas fields in the North Sea, citing a lack of adequate assessment of the global climate impacts of…Axolotl Conservation Campaign Promotes ‘Virtual Adoptions’ for Holiday Gifts
Nov 28, 2023, 2:33 pm By Paige BennettOn the hunt for the perfect holiday gift for someone special in your life? A campaign from the National Autonomous University in Mexico suggests adopting an axolotl — symbolically, that is. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a critically endangered type of…World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Free in Antarctica
Nov 27, 2023, 7:14 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe largest iceberg in the world — A23a, nearly 1,500 square miles, about three times as big as New York City — has broken free of its anchor on the floor of the Weddell Sea and begun to drift toward the Southern Ocean. In 1986, the Antarctic iceberg…Biden to Skip COP28 Climate Conference
Nov 27, 2023, 6:44 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to a White House official, U.S. President Joe Biden will not be attending the United Nations COP28 Climate Conference, which begins this Thursday in Dubai. The meeting of world leaders and delegates — including climate scientists, Indigenous…Western Gray Squirrel Listed as Endangered in Washington State
Nov 27, 2023, 12:32 pm By Paige BennettThe Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) has been listed as a threatened species in the state of Washington since 1993. Now, the state has decided to list the species, sometimes known as the silver gray squirrel, as endangered. Following a periodic status…EU to Use Satellites to Track Climate-Induced Wildfires and Illegal Logging in Forests
Nov 22, 2023, 7:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) have partnered to use satellites to address climate crisis threats and illegal logging in European Union (EU) forests. The commission has proposed a new law where the EU would use Copernicus Sentinel…‘Africa Is Our Partner of Choice’: Germany and Nigeria Strike $500M Deal for Renewable Energy and Gas Exports
Nov 22, 2023, 6:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesCompanies in Nigeria and Germany have signed two agreements: a $500 million renewable energy memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a gas export accord. According to Ajuri Ngelale, spokesperson for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the renewable energy MoU is…U.S. Coast Guard Searches for Source of 1 Million Gallon Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
Nov 22, 2023, 2:24 pm By Paige BennettThe U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the Louisiana coast for the source of a leak in a 67-mile-long pipeline that has spilled over 1 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. When the leak started has not been specified, but it was first reported…Half of European Caviar Products Tested Are Illegal, and Some Aren’t Even Caviar, Researchers Find
Nov 22, 2023, 10:22 am By Cristen Hemingway JaynesCaviar made from the eggs of wild sturgeon is now illegal, as the ancient fish was brought to the edge of extinction by poaching. Caviar can only be traded legally internationally if it comes from farmed sturgeon, reported Cell Press. The regulations in place…Urban Noise Pollution Impacts Marginalized Communities and Wildlife Excessively, Study Finds
Nov 21, 2023, 7:45 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSounds affect our daily lives, from birdsong and soothing melodies to jackhammers and jet engines. People who live in urban environments are often affected by noise pollution, but, due to systemic injustice, some are impacted more than others. And it not only…Lead Exposure Impacts Are Even Worse Than Previous Estimates, New Study Finds
Nov 21, 2023, 1:56 pm By Paige BennettA new study has found that lead exposure is more deadly than previous estimates, with about 5.5 million adults dying from cardiovascular disease linked to lead exposure in 2019 alone. People have long known that high exposures of lead are dangerous. And…
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