Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Eco Matters”
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 …
A widely-used weedkiller has been banned in the US after the EPA judged it too dangerous for farmworkers, particularly pregnant females and their unborn children. Emergency Ban Issued In a historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency ban on the pesticide DCPA, also known as Dacthal, due to the health risks it poses. DCPA Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) …
Hawaiians are unhappy as the governor announces a major cut to a bill funding biosecurity efforts against invasive species across the islands. Rewriting the Budget Community members and public figures in Hawaii have expressed alarm over the recent rewriting of the state budget, including some important pieces of state legislation. On the Chopping Block Earlier this month state Governor Josh …
Batches of recalled cucumbers have been connected to an outbreak of salmonella earlier this year, and untreated canal water in Florida is believed to be the culprit. Cucumbers and Salmonella A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to batches of recalled cucumbers and their exposure to untreated canal water, according to a lengthy investigation by public health officials. CDC …
