Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Eco Matters”
East Coast residents are warned to avoid the beaches, as Category 1 Hurricane Ernesto already left its mark on Bermuda and the US Virgin Islands. Another Big One 2024 is turning out to be a big year for hurricanes, as the third one of this year’s Atlantic season (and the fifth named storm) known as Hurricane Ernesto hit Bermuda early …
And climate scientists say if we don’t reduce it by a staggering 42%, it’s only going to get worse – and warmer. A Natural Phenomenon When it comes to a change in climate, humans can’t take all the blame. That’s because a long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns can also occur naturally due to various reasons, like a giant …
While thousands of firefighters battle the US and Canadian blazes daily, some European countries have caught a literal whiff of the chaos. A Time for Burning Wildfires in the US are not uncommon. In fact, they even have their own “season”, starting from the date of the first big wildfire until the last large one is under control. And in …
Plastic pollution may be about to reach a tipping point – but not in a good way. Here are the details. Plastic in Human Brains We’ve all heard about the problems caused by plastic pollution. From massive floating garbage patches in the ocean to tiny particles infiltrating our drinking water – plastic waste is everywhere. A Widespread Problem Over the …
Wyoming’s Republican governor is calling this a “first-of-its-kind project.” Full story. Clean Energy On Monday, June 10th, Bill Gates was present in Kemmerer, Wyoming to break ground on a new sodium-cooled nuclear reactor. The co-founder of Microsoft is also the chairman of TerraPower, the start-up company in charge of the project. This new nuclear reactor is meant to be smaller, …
As the National Hurricane Center warns everyone to “closely monitor” the developing storm, talks of heavy rains and strong winds, which might lead to wildfires, begin to surface. Pay Attention Wednesday saw hurricane forecasters pay close attention to a developing tropical system in the Pacific Ocean – one that has the potential (60%, to be exact) to become a new …
The capital city of Alaska is experiencing a historic flooding event after a glacier melted, gushing water into the city. Devastating Floods Rock Juneau In an alarming climate-change-related disaster, residents of Juneau, Alaska sought shelter when the Mendenhall glacier melted this week. The event caused significant property damage, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. Rapid Emergency Response Officials …
Is green energy too good to be true? The details of a new report may shock you. The Hidden Cost of Going Green It seems as though there could be a life-threatening flaw in the race to hit the nation’s green energy targets and to net zero. The Electric Revolution’s Dark Secret We all know about the shift to electric …
We need to talk about the ticking time bomb that’s lying beneath our soil: zombie oil wells. The Rusting Relics of America’s Oil Boom Millions of old oil and gas wells are scattered across the U.S., not producing energy anymore but instead leaking dangerous chemicals into the environment. An Environmental Nightmare in the Making These rusty relics could become an …
Devastating flooding hit Connecticut over the weekend, leaving at least two dead and countless shocked as 100s had to be evacuated to safety. A Danger Zone Connecticut has officially declared a state of emergency after some western parts of the state experienced near-Biblical flooding this past weekend when a foot of rain gushed down suddenly and unexpectedly. Complete Chaos Roads …
