King tides to hit Oregon coast this weekend
The Oregon coast is set to see king tides this weekend and the big waves will offer people a glimpse of what the future might look like, as the climate changes, glaciers melt and sea levels rise.David Attenborough’s unending mission to save our planet
“We tend to think we are the be all and end all—but we’re not. The sooner we can realize that the natural world goes its way, not our way, the better.”Report says fixing plastics’ pollution in the oceans requires a new approach
Millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. Scientists are calling on the federal government to come up with a comprehensive policy to stop it.Suncor cuts could improve pollution haze at Rocky Mountain National Park
Environmental groups push for slashing air pollutants from the biggest smokestacks for EPA “regional haze” update, end up winning some, losing some.Schools close in Indian capital after spike in air pollution
The Indian authorities decided Thursday to close education centers in New Delhi from the following day due to the deterioration in air quality in what is considered the world’s most polluted capital city.Coordinated eco-leadership can unite clinicians towards net zero
Sherman and colleagues provide practical and realistic ways in which clinicians can shape healthcare’s progress to net zero.BP fined $512,450, agrees to increase pollution controls at Whiting Refinery
BP agreed to pay $512,450 in penalties and implement more pollution controls at the BP Whiting Refinery after reaching a settlement with environmental groups that sued over repeated air violations in 2019.Nutrient pollution in Bay’s 3 largest rivers trending downward
The Chesapeake Bay’s three largest rivers — the Susquehanna, Potomac, and James — are showing long-term reductions in nutrient pollution, according to data recently released by the U.S. Geological Survey.
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
How to Prepare for a Hurricane This article will provide some tips on how to prepare for a hurricane, as well as what to do during and after the storm. Please heed all warnings from local officials, as they are your best source of information during a hurricane. Stay...There’s so much plastic floating on the ocean surface, it’s spawning new marine communities
The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, otherwise known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” is considered the world’s largest accumulation of ocean plastic. It’s so massive, in fact, that researchers found it has been colonized by species —...EPA Announces over $63 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Idaho Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities | US EPA – U.S. EPA.gov
EPA Announces over $63 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Idaho Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities | US EPA U.S. EPA.govEPA Announces over $65 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Alaska Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities | US EPA – U.S. EPA.gov
EPA Announces over $65 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Alaska Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities | US EPA U.S. EPA.govEPA Announces over $152 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Washington Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities | US EPA – U.S. EPA.gov
EPA Announces over $152 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Washington Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities | US EPA U.S. EPA.govMissing from Biden EV plan: State support for charging
If state regulators approve, 5,100 households in Kansas and Missouri will get one-time rebates of up to $500 over the next five years to help wire their homes for electric vehicle chargers — a missing piece in the Biden administration’s drive for EV dominance by the...EPA returns after flooding damages wall meant to control Ithaca Falls lead pollution
A limestone wall meant to contain lead pollution at the Ithaca Falls Natural Area was damaged from powerful flood waters on Oct. 26, leading the EPA to reinvolve itself with the site.Climate’s uneasy alliance with China hawks and corporations
Climate advocates finally have some power—and all the dilemmas that come with it.US Department of Labor extends comment period for rulemaking to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat hazards
December 2, 2021 US Department of Labor extends comment period for rulemaking to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat hazardsUS Department of Labor cites St. Croix refinery for failing to protect workers from hazardous chemicals following flaring incidents
November 30, 2021Webinar: Forensic Techniques for Differentiating PFAS Sources
Dec 9, 2021, 11 am CSTRegister here. Join SERDP and ESTCP for a webinar featuring DoD-funded research efforts to develop methods for differentiating between the sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detected in impacted water. Specifically,...Turtle travels from Maldives to Scotland after plastic pollution injury
A sea turtle has a new home in Scotland after being found injured and entangled in a plastic bag in the Maldives.Webinar: Safer Cleaners & Degreasers for Electronics
Dec 15, 2021, 10 am CSTRegister here. Join Clean Production Action, Apple, Clean Electronics Production Network, and TCO Development to learn about safer cleaners and degreasers in the electronics sector. Learn the details of GreenScreen Certified for Cleaners &...Sex ratio of babies linked to pollution and poverty indicators
A swathe of pollutants and indicators of poverty have been linked to changes in the ratio of baby boys to girls born to millions of parents.Ruined homes. Polluted water. What B.C.’s massive cleanup will look like
The full scale of the cleanup is not yet known, but it includes months of highway repairs, and thousands of homes needing restoration.
Bayer Consumer Health division to invest in sustainability program
Bayer announced Wednesday that the company will invest €100 million to further enable sustainable innovation, production and consumption of our Consumer Health products, which include global brands such as Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin and Elevit.‘I want to leave. I’m not blocking the road’
While his wife Sleydo’ opposed a pipeline, Cody Merriman intended to stay home with the kids. He ended up arrested, too.Latest delay casts pall over WTO bid to end harmful fishing subsidies
Twenty years is a long time to talk about fish. But hopes that World Trade Organization (WTO) members would finally reach a meaningful agreement to ban subsidies that enable overfishing at the Ministerial Conference (MC12) this year were dashed Friday when organizers...Fighting Misinformation Online Summit 2021
Welcome to Fighting Misinformation Online, a new European Summit for those working to tackle mis and dis-information, and a forum to discuss media literacy and fact-checking. Elevating authoritative information and tackling all forms of misinformation is a critical...Meet B.C.’s new wildfire crew: cows
Ranchers and researchers have teamed up to use targeted grazing to reduce one source of forest fire fuel: grass.In a first, Alaska’s Arctic waters appear poised for dangerous algal blooms
Climate change is bringing potentially deadly dinoflagellate blooms to the Far North, posing a new risk to food security.Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off ‘biodiversity meltdown’
Read the full story from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Researchers are building symbiotic ‘underwater gardens’ in the Pacific Ocean to show how different species of coral can work together to possibly restore degraded reefs.Read more →Climate Change Disinformation and How to Combat It
Lewandowsky, S. (2021). “Climate Change Disinformation and How to Combat It.” Annual Review of Public Health 42(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-090419-102409 Abstract: Climate change presents a challenge at multiple levels: It challenges our...Coming together to fight fake news: Lessons from the European approach to disinformation
Read the full story from the Center for Strategic & International Studies. For observers across the pond, Europe has been a testing ground for tactics to counter disinformation in democracies. Over the course of many national elections in the past few years,...Plastic additive increases breast cancer relapse, mortality: New science
A plastic additive used to make IV bags and tubing pliable interferes with breast cancer treatment, increasing mortality and the likelihood the cancer will return.Resistance to chemotherapy and hormonal therapy is a major clinical problem in breast cancer medicine,...Mental health and sustainable healthcare
Mental health has been on my mind lately, largely because EHN.org and The Allegheny Front just published a large series looking at the impacts of air, water and climate pollution on our mental health.Turns out it’s a vastly under-researched and under-reported...Amid a furniture boom, timber certification is just a start, say experts
Widespread lockdowns and working from home to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have led to booming demand for home furnishings. As furniture manufacturers scramble to keep up with the rush on desks, chairs and sofas, industry bodies are emphasizing the need for legal and...New sensors to monitor deadly pollution levels in London’s poorest areas
Over the next three years, the Breathe London network will hand out 60 air quality sensors to communities impacted by pollution.Texas town again considering drilling next to a day care
Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.Humans have broken a fundamental law of the ocean
The size of undersea creatures seemed to follow a strange but stable pattern—until industrial fishing came along.California senator who helped kill environmental regulations runs oil and gas staffing firm
Will Democrats stop appointing legislators with fossil fuel investments to key committees in 2022?Can mail-in lead tests build trust in water safety?
Newark, New Jersey, replaced all known lead service lines and provided 40,000 water filters. Now it wants to rebuild trust by mailing test kits to homes.Nomads of the North
A writer and photographer shares an intimate portrait of the annual migration and uncertain future of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd.U.S. is top contributor to plastic waste, report shows
Scientists reveal the U.S. role in the “deluge” of plastic littering the world’s oceans in a congressionally mandated report.W.H.O. re-opens debate over fairness of pandemic response
As wealthy countries react to the new Omicron virus variant with travel bans and booster shots, the World Health Organization scolded them, calling the steps ineffective and unfair.Hundreds of companies promised to help save forests. Did they?
Cargill, Nestle, Carrefour and others pledged to reach net-zero deforestation in their supply chains by 2020.Britain enlists banks to fight climate change
The financial industry will be relied on to meet climate goals. NatWest, a lender to oil giants, provides a template.Drought study on Madagascar underlines complexity of climate change
Low rainfall has caused a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar, but common assumptions about drought didn’t hold up to scrutiny.What the international climate summit could mean for Montana
The meeting of world leaders at the COP26 international climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, thousands of miles away from Montana, may have big implications for Montana.After Hurricane Sandy, a park in Lower Manhattan at the center of a fight
Nine years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to rising seas. The fight over a plan to protect them reveals why progress on our most critical challenges is so hard.Amazonian birds are shrinking in response to climate change, study shows
The canary in the coal mine for how climate change is affecting the treasure trove of biodiversity in the Amazon is … also a bird. Dozens of them, in fact, according to a new study that shows the changing climate is actually shrinking their bodies and elongating their...I counted every bit of my trash for one month on the Pacific Crest Trail.
I tallied the waste I created for a month of my thru-hike. It was embarrassing. Now, I know how to begin fixing it.‘Deluge of plastic waste’: US is world’s biggest plastic polluter
The US is the world’s biggest culprit in generating plastic waste and the country urgently needs a new strategy to curb the vast amount of plastic that ends up in the oceans, a new report submitted to the federal government has found.Climate bill rekindles debate over biodiesel tax breaks
Thirteen years ago, Congress decided a tax credit for companies that blend biodiesel shouldn’t go to refineries that put just a drop of the alternative fuel’s main ingredient — crops, animal fat and other organic material — into petroleum.Fossil fuel companies stand to make billions from tax break in Democrats’ Build Back Better Bill
The legislation would increase tax breaks for carbon capture and carbon removal by 70 percent, potentially yielding payouts large enough to wipe out some companies’ income tax bills.Feeling hopeless about the climate? Try our 30-day action plan
Doing something about climate change every day for a month will help to change your attitude and create momentum for progress.El Salvador: Fighting climate change in everyday life
Poverty and climate change weigh heavily on the lives of many people in El Salvador. Droughts, floods and storms frequently destroy livelihoods. The organization CESTA works to ensure a more sustainable future.Chomsky on climate change and capitalism: Video
Noam Chomsky has long argued that the roots of the climate emergency, and of our failure to deal with it, reach deep into the capitalist economic system.Heat, no food, deadly weather: Climate change kills seabirds
The warming of the planet is taking a deadly toll on seabirds that are suffering population declines from starvation, inability to reproduce, heat waves and extreme weather.Will coal’s survival kill efforts to combat climate change?
More coal use could kill the global effort to curb climate change. And that is what is happening now, at least in energy-starved China and India.McDonald’s beef supply chain contributes to climate change
McDonald’s has vowed to address the planet-warming problem behind its most popular menu item. But an examination shows the world’s biggest hamburger chain hasn’t cut the climate impact of its beef.Explaining climate change to young children without sparking fear
Experts say it’s important to talk that children understand climate change. But how young should a child be to start that conversation, and how can parents navigate the discussion without frightening them?US Department of Labor again cites New York roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls – industry’s leading cause of death
December 1, 2021Prepare for more extreme weather, Britons warned in wake of Storm Arwen
Storm Arwen was “an event the likes of which we haven’t seen for 60 years” and the UK needs to be prepared for more extreme weather due to the climate crisis, according to the business secretary, as more than 30,000 homes remain without power.Scientists are running out of salmon to study
With west coast salmon populations withering, these researchers are heading for the Great Lakes.Climate change turned Venus into a hellscape. Is Earth next?
Some scientists suspect Venus was once much like Earth, with a liquid water ocean like the ones that support life on our planet. So what happened?Delhi’s November air pollution the worst since records began
India’s national capital Delhi witnessed its worst ever air quality in the month November this year after recording 11 days of “severe” pollution — ranked as hazardous for breathing — and not one day of “good” air quality, data showed.Rising costs may erase years of renewables’ progress
The global rise in commodity prices is chipping away at the confidence of clean energy analysts, who say they are increasingly uncertain that renewables and batteries can sustain their long-running price declines.Whistleblowers say a Santa Ana sheet metal factory is unsafe, polluting water
Santa Ana’s industrial water pollution issue is once again spilling into the spotlight, as sheet metal workers take action against their factory over safety complaints and water contamination that’s exceeded allowable levels under the Clean Water Act for...Last-minute attempt to stop Shell’s oil exploration of whale breeding grounds
An 11th hour attempt has been launched to try to halt plans by Shell to explore for oil in vital whale breeding grounds along the Wild Coast of eastern South Africa.Why the luster on once-vaunted ‘smart cities’ is fading
“Smart cities” built from scratch have so far failed to live up to their much-hyped promise. Some critics argue that rather than grafting a new city onto the landscape, it is better to integrate high-tech for clean, efficient energy and transportation into existing...The West is suffering climate hell. But there’s still hope
To visualize the hellishness of the climate crisis in 2021, look no further than General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, wrapped in fire-resistant foil to protect the legendary giant sequoia from flames burning a path of destruction through the Sierra...WWII contaminants on an Aleutian island are one step closer to finally being cleaned up
Great Sitkin Island, once the site of a military refueling station, was abandoned in 1963. Workers spent 65 days over the summer investigating the extent of contamination there.
Study: Great Allegheny Passage is ‘an economic highway’ that generated $121 million in 2019
The Great Allegheny Passage not only connects Pittsburgh with Cumberland, Md., but also connects businesses and governments along the entire 150-mile trail with tens of millions of dollars per year.
Bitcoin mining breathes life into zombie coal plants
As Bitcoin mining operations scour the globe for readily available electricity, previously dead or dying fossil fuel plants are being resuscitated and repurposed to power single-purpose supercomputers.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board: Bagging up throwaway culture
For years now we have advocated for governments and private businesses to cut back on single-use plastic bags.Extinction not only threatens primates—their parasites are in danger, too
Extinction threatens nearly half of all primate species, largely due to human activities. But alongside them, a hidden world of biodiversity also could disappear: parasites. Using computer modeling, researchers discovered that if all 108 threatened primate species...
State report shows strong natural gas production growth in 2021
Pennsylvania drillers are producing more natural gas while slowing the rate at which they drill new wells.
Pittsburgh City Council passes lead safety bill aiming to curb potential lead exposure in children
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday adopted a lead safety ordinance that aims to prevent potential lead exposure for city residents, and children in particular.Shipping industry is pressured to cut pollution caused by merchant fleet
The global shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to cut the pollution created by the world’s merchant fleet. The effort to reduce ship emissions isn’t going well.Amazon mining threatens dozens of uncontacted Indigenous groups, study shows
Mining interests in the Brazilian Amazon pose an imminent threat to Indigenous groups, a new study shows, causing “incalculable damage” for 43 isolated groups if a bill legalizing mining on Indigenous land is approved. Championed by Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro,...Oceano Dunes dust: Study reveals more about air pollution
A new study on dust emissions from Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area that blow into southwestern San Luis Obispo County has resurfaced a decades-old debate over the pollution’s origins.
C&EN’s 2021 10 Start-Ups to Watch
what if technologies that are good for the planet, and its citizens, can also bring economic growth? Chemistry & Engineering News profiles 10 startups who see a path to both profits and a better planet.For some Alaska villages, the lack of modern water and sewer service means more health risks
Informed by the lessons of the pandemic, Alaskans are making investments and using research and design to build a healthier future in rural and remote areas.Where was the warning?
The forecasts were dire. An alert system existed. But action came so ‘very, very late’ that a former provincial flood official says there needs to be an independent investigation.Bay’s 2021 dead zone average size, longer lasting
This year, the oxygen-deprived “dead zone” that plagues the Chesapeake Bay every summer was much larger than in 2020, but similar in size with those of other recent years.Sámi leaders voice concern over projected wind farm
Two leading Sámi politicians pay visit to ST1 as opposition to the energy company’s Davvi project mounts in the indigenous community.12 nuclear plants? 113 dams? That’s how much Canada is short of its green energy needs, report says
A new report urges the federal government to quickly set up new rules to push fossil fuels out of Canada’s power grids and funnel more money to energy sources that don’t cause climate change.
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Amid pesticide contamination and land evictions, tribal leaders say their villages in Paraguay are at a crisis point.My family’s Pacific island home is grappling with deep-sea mining
Here’s what I’ve learned being up close and personal with the debate.Canadian coal provinces co-ordinated fight against federal water pollution rules
Internal government documents show Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia worked in opposition to proposed regulations to crack down on contaminated wastewater from coal mines.PFAS ban for food packaging proposed
Read the full story at the National Law Review. On November 18, 2021, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act (“Act”) was introduced in the Senate and House, which proposes a PFAS ban for food packaging in the United States. The bill, while incredibly brief, would...Leaked Alberta oilsands campaign seeks ‘beautiful’ rebrand of industry
A leak of the newest industry PR offensive reveals an effort to steer attention away from pollution and toward the potential of carbon capture.Department of Energy awards over $16 Million for 23 projects that reduce carbon emissions across the manufacturing sector
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the REMADE Institute announced more than $16 million in research and development funding for 23 projects that will reduce energy use and carbon emissions associated with industrial-scale materials production, processing, and...Indonesia’s new plan for coal: It pollutes land and air, so why not the sea too?
JAKARTA — Having already declared coal ash non-hazardous waste, the Indonesian government now wants to turn it into bricks that will be used for coral transplantation projects, prompting an outcry from environmental advocates. The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs...Kerry Drake: The dubious track record of ‘new’ nuclear technology
Will safety and economic problems that shut down similar reactors, Drake wonders, follow the industry to Wyoming?Volunteer group finds PFAS in water samples from Winooski River
An environmental advocacy group says it has found concerning levels of “forever chemicals” in the Winooski River just downstream from the polluted Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington.Electrification, weatherization likely to be prioritized in Vermont’s Climate Action Plan
The state’s first Climate Action Plan, which will guide the state toward meeting required greenhouse gas emissions reductions, will be released on Wednesday.Subscribe to EHS Newletter
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