Endangered status deadline set for Bay-region firefly, monarch butterfly
18 species whose populations may be in trouble will get a review for threatened or endangered status from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).Rise in COVID-19 Cases Calls for Increased Precautions to Protect Health Statewide
As the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) continues to monitor an increase in the spread and impact of COVID-19 across the state, DHS recommends that Wisconsinites know their COVID-19 Community Level and increase take additional precautions against COVID-19...Pistoia Alliance’s SEED Project Takes Root, Seeks Funds in Phase 3
The Pistoia Alliance’s Semantic Enrichment of ELN Data (SEED) project is moving forward, to enter an exciting new third phase. The SEED project addresses the challenge facing R&D from the vast volumes of captured experimental data locked in Electronic Lab...Pennsylvania is vying for a clean energy hub, but some worry it still relies on fossil fuels
Pennsylvania officials want to bring more energy and manufacturing jobs to the state by building a Clean Hydrogen Hub in the region.Pet owners say Seresto flea collars hurt, killed their dogs
Tens of thousands of pet owners, including some in Georgia, believe flea collars hurt or killed their pets, even though the feds approved them, according to a report from WSB-TV.Maine is preparing a lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers
Attorney General Aaron Frey said his office is working with Gov. Janet Mills to prepare legal action to “hold these chemical manufacturers to account.”Aging fuel tanks could cost gas station operators millions
Regulators say thousands of fuel tanks need to be replaced across the state.New research offers clues as to why some babies die of SIDS
The study could pave the way for newborn screening — but the results still need to be corroborated by further research.Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vows aggressive push to establish a hydrogen and carbon storage hub in the region
Gov. Tom Wolf added his endorsement to the pursuit of a carbon sequestration hub in southwestern Pennsylvania and the use of the region’s natural…Two job opportunities at the Toxics Use Reduction Institute
The Toxics Use Reduction Institute at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is hiring for two positions. Science, Environmental Health and Safety Support Specialist — The individual in this position will help research environmental and health hazards of chemicals...EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Environmental Health Protection | US EPA – U.S. EPA.gov
EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Environmental Health Protection | US EPA U.S. EPA.govUnusually high temperatures to hit western Europe this week
Although nowhere near as extreme as in India and Pakistan, anomalous warmth will be affecting large portions of western Europe in the first significant heat of spring.Where homes will face the most wildfire risk in next 30 years
New research shows climate change will cause a steep increase in the exposure of U.S. properties to wildfire risks during the next 30 years, doubling the risk level in many areas.How a Philippine inquiry could shape global climate litigation
For years, fossil fuel companies have engaged in misinformation campaigns aimed at delaying the shift away from the world’s most polluting energy sources. Now those actions could be used to hold them responsible for the climate harms their operations have...What Michigan can do to help save drinking water systems in the state
The Great Lakes News Collaborative asked state and national experts how Michigan could break the cycle of underfunding and poor decision-making that has left water systems across Michigan in sorry shape.Cutting air pollution from fossil fuels would save 50,000 lives a year
Eliminating air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths and provide more than $600 billion in health benefits in the United States every year, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison...Climate change and giant Alberta fire’s legacy of anxiety
It’s been six years since the massive fire known as The Beast tore through Canada’s largest oil and gas hub, causing the costliest natural disaster in this country’s history.COP15: Ivory Coast hosts desertification talks
The COP15 conference is meeting to address issues of land degradation, advancing deserts and deforestation. Experts and activists hope that this will not be just another high-level conference with no concrete results.‘Cloud has darkened’ since COP26, but ‘brutal’ Russian invasion could spur climate action, says Alok Sharma
Current crises such as the rising cost of living, fears over energy security and the Covid-19 pandemic should “increase, not diminish” determination to deliver on what the world agreed in Glasgow, according to COP26 president Alok Sharma.New Zealand announces ‘landmark’ 15-year climate change action plan
In a major step forward for New Zealand’s commitment to climate change action, the country’s government announced Monday its 15-year plan to combat climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.Oil exploration in DR Congo peatland risks forests, climate and local communities
Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo approved the auctioning off of 16 oil blocks, at least nine of which are in the fragile peatland ecosystem of the Cuvette Centrale. The auction aims to increase government revenue and boost domestic production of oil from...Sajó River wildlife endangered due to polluted mine water from Slovakia
The Sajó (Slaná) river, which enters Hungary in the north from Slovakia, is apparently heavily polluted by mine drainage water that has led to the mass elimination of the river’s wildlife in Slovakia.Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses in clean energy push
Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop, but he is now going a step further to build solar battery-powered buses from scratch in a push to promote clean energy and curb pollution.Bipartisan group pushes Senate to confirm environmental prosecutor to key EPA post
A bipartisan group of former Justice Department officials is urging the Senate to advance the nomination of former federal prosecutor David Uhlmann to lead a major office in the Environmental Protection Agency that fights pollution through the legal system.Eliminating air pollution would save 50,000 lives annually, study estimates
Completely eliminating air pollution from energy production in the United States could prevent more than 50,000 early deaths each year, a study published Monday estimates.New study sounds alarm about risk of stranded assets due to water scarcity
For something that is so crucial to all aspects of life, including the most fundamental business operations, water risk is a blind spot for many investors and businesses.Breaking the ice
Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to recede at an alarming rate. The loss of Rocky Mountain glaciers will affect the Prairie’s freshwater supply — and that’s a big problem.In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
A budget flush with petroleum cash has a side effect: It also puts the spotlight on how difficult it is to turn state rhetoric on tackling climate change into reality.To conserve the vibrant diversity of Central Africa’s forests, include Indigenous people (commentary)
Our footsteps intermingled with the sounds of rain dripping through the canopy as my eyes examined the surrounding green vegetation, which was usually so vibrant, but was now subdued as the dark skies above concealed the light and darkened our path. My eyes switched...Guilbeault lays out steps Canada must take to adapt to climate change
Dozens of experts advising the government on adapting to climate change say Canada needs to do more to prepare infrastructure for the threats of extreme weather and get faster at helping Canadians recover from floods, fires and major storms.Persistent drought in Ethiopia an example of climate change, experts say
Drought is not new to the Horn of Africa, but experts say the record one killing crops and cattle across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia has underscored the increasing frequency of drought due to climate change.Climate change could lead to increased wildfire threat to Florida properties
As if hurricane season didn’t give us enough to worry about, a new study shows an increased risk from wildfires in the coming years.Arizona activists push for passage of environmental justice bill
Historically disenfranchised communities negatively affected by pollution and climate change are seeking environmental justice.The struggle for clean air and water in Benicia
Environmental watchdog group Baykeeper filed a lawsuit in federal court against Amports, which owns the Port of Benicia, and Valero for allegedly mishandling petroleum coke, a refinery product that can damage the heart and lungs.Environment award stokes urge to save Indonesia’s karst landscape
“Recover Citatah Karst, Make People Prosper.” That’s the call printed in red letters on a huge white banner pinned on a limestone cliff in Indonesia’s West Java province. “We put up the banner so that anyone could read it — citizens, cliff climbers, the government —...Leah Thomas is trying to build an intersectional environmental movement
The social media influencer and author says the people most impacted should be at the center of environmental policy decisions and education.
As Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates push more gas production, report collects studies that show fracking harms
Anti-fracking groups say some aspects of the industry can’t be effectively regulated.
A Climate Progressive Leads a Crowded Democratic Field for Pittsburgh’s 12th Congressional District Seat
Summer Lee was considered a longshot when she ousted a 20-year incumbent Democrat in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives back in 2018.Village uses Indigenous seeds to slow down Cerrado deforestation
RIPÁ, Brazil — One muggy morning last December, eight women and their chief drove out of the Indigenous Xavante village of Ripá across a forested savanna in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. After a few miles, the road petered out. They walked on in single file...
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A public hearing on a proposed banning of fracking in Allegheny County parks has been approved by County Council.Dust Storm, Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Path Across U.S. Upper Midwest
“Hurricane-force winds tore across the U.S. upper Midwest Thursday evening, sending walls of dust across cities and rural towns, causing widespread property damage and killing at least two people.” AgricultureClimate ChangeDisastersNational...The sustainable applications of chitosan
Read the full story at AZO Materials. A mini-review has been published in the journal Polymers on chitosan’s potential for sustainable applications in multiple industries. Researchers from Spain, India, Iran, and China have contributed to the review.Total carbon footprint of a North American home is more than you think
Read the full story at Treehugger. Measuring the energy efficiency of a house is pretty easy: You have your heat loss calculation before it’s built and you have the gas and electric bills after. Figuring out the operating carbon emissions is straightforward as well....‘Packaging free’ shopping introduced for supermarket staples in the Netherlands
Read the full story at Packaging Europe. Albert Heijn is launching AH Packaging Free, a shopping concept that will see around 70 products – including cereal, pasta, spreads, tea, and nuts – offered in smart dispensers that can be used with consumers’ own containers or...What goes into scaling one of Europe’s largest refill trials?
Read the full story at Packaging Europe. Re is a reuse model developed by Beauty Kitchen, a sustainability-orientated beauty brand founded by Jo-Anne and Stuart Chidley. The Re model focuses on replacing single-use plastic packaging for FMCG by offering brands and...Whiz kids: New tool teaches kids sustainable electronics coding
Read the full story at Centered. A new computer coding tool created by Northwestern University engineers is enabling kids to build and program sustainable, battery-free, energy-harvesting electronic devices. They based Battery-free MakeCode on the learn-to-code...A very British climate project unites soggy weather and a Victorian work ethic
Read the full story in the New York Times. As Britain went into its first Covid lockdown, a scientist asked for help transcribing rainfall records spanning three centuries. Thousands of people online answered the call.Designers used e-scooters tossed in rivers to make furniture, proving junk can find purpose
Read the full story at Fast Company. The canals of Malmö, Sweden, hold all kinds of oddities. Like many urban waterways, they are strewn with discarded shopping carts, bikes, and dead electric scooters that have been sitting in the water for as long as two years. Many...Baby formula industry successfully lobbied to weaken safety standards
The current formula shortage is traced in part to a contamination-induced shutdown at a key manufacturing plant.Mining is a polluting business. Can new tech make it cleaner?
Mining will always have environmental impacts, but new approaches could help reduce them as the world digs up more metals for renewable energy.Europe turns to Africa to replace Russian gas after Ukraine war
As the EU ditches Russian gas over the war in Ukraine, West African nations hope to fill the void.A megafire raged for 3months. No one’s onthe hook for its emissions
Megafires, melting permafrost and the massive emissions for which no nation is responsible.Big Oil investors reject calls for stricter climate goals — so far
Oil and gas majors on both sides of the Atlantic are scheduled to hold their annual shareholder meetings this month, and climate activists are pushing oil companies to embrace swifter climate action during the 2022 proxy season.He bought the house 9 months ago. Then the ocean swept it away
The owner of a house on North Carolina’s Outer Banks that washed out to sea this week said he bought it not realizing how vulnerable it was to severe storms.Why electric scooters in India are catching fire
A spate of battery fires could complicate the country’s green agenda.Ousted anti-mining mayor heads back to Philippine city hall after landslide win
After being stripped of her post for vigorously opposing mining in her community, a local official in the Philippine province of Palawan is heading back to City Hall following a landslide victory in the country’s May 9 elections. Mary Jean Feliciano, who since July...What’s down the road for silicon?
Meet the new materials overpowering the electric economy.The tick that causes a meat allergy is on the move
The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.Did warming play a role in deadly South African floods? Yes, a study says
Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found.The unlikely ascent of New York’s compost champion
An ad led to Domingo Morales falling in love with compost. A windfall is helping him spread the word.That’s all, folks: a serious joke book about climate change
Stacy McAnulty’s “Save the People!” employs humor to call middle grade readers to action.Here’s the first-ever map showing wildfire risk to American homes
New data was used to calculate fire risk to residential and other properties throughout the lower 48 United States. The threats are rising.An intimate look at Mexico’s Indigenous Seri people
The identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.Workers exposed to PFAS in a variety of industries
For the better part of 20 years, Peter Arlein worked as a professional ski technician, waxing skis across Colorado. Working occasionally in smaller shops with poor ventilation, he breathed in fumes released by the waxes. “The backroom is pretty cramped,” Arlein told...New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response
New Mexico’s governor is asking for additional federal assistance to respond to wildfires burning across the state’s north, including one that is the second-largest in the state’s history and that officials estimate has destroyed hundreds of homes.In the Philippines, a landmark finding moves fossil fuel companies’ climate liability into the realm of human rights
In a damning and lucidly-written report, the Human Rights Commission found that the world’s largest fossil fuel companies had “engaged in willful obfuscation and obstruction to prevent meaningful climate action.”In a warming world, trees aren’t a climate change cure-all
The future of forests is on a knife’s edge, with a tug of war between two very important forces: the benefits trees get from increasing levels of carbon dioxide and the stresses they face from the climate, such as heat, drought, fires, pests, and pathogens.California is in a water crisis, yet usage is way up
California is facing a crisis. Not only are its reservoirs already at critically low levels due to unrelenting drought, residents and businesses across the state are also using more water now than they have in seven years, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to...The right to transportation should be a key issue in the Ontario election
With high gas prices and climate change top of mind for many in Ontario, transportation is shaping up to be a key battleground in the upcoming provincial election.Turkey drafting long-term strategy to combat climate change
The Turkish government is working on a long-term climate change strategy and action plan that will help the country meet its targets in line with the Paris AgreementForesters urged to adapt woodlands to minimise climate change risks
Future-proofing forests and woodlands to be more resilient will ensure they continue to provide environmental, social and economic benefits and play a key role in achieving net-zero by 2045.B.C. salmon abundance ‘a sixth’ of what it was half-a-century ago: Study
Catches of wild pacific salmon on the Fraser, Skeena and Nass Rivers are only a sixth of what they were half a century ago, according to a new study from UBC.Reduction in air pollution can help improve functioning of kidney, study
Improving air quality may not only help your lungs but also your kidneys, a study suggests.We need sustainable food packaging now. Here’s why
While packaging is an essential component of the food sector and the only solution we have to facilitate food transportation, food packaging waste is also one of the most harmful aspects of this industry.New data released on Red Hill fuel contamination
It’s been six months since the Navy’s water contamination went public, and for the first time we’re seeing the size and scope of the Red Hill fuel spill.Westbury incinerator row: How did we get here?
Plans to make a £200m incinerator to burn waste for energy have been met with fierce opposition. Northacre Renewable Energy Limited wants to burn non-recyclable waste to generate electricity for thousands of homes in Westbury.Kenya: Climate change and water sports join growing list of sea turtle threats
Sea turtles in Kenya are classified as protected by legislation that prohibits any form of direct exploitation of the animal or its products. Illegal harvesting is declining, but conservationists say their preservation is still an uphill task.Below the surface, Pittsburgh’s water system getting a massive makeover
For those charged with drawing millions of gallons from the Allegheny River and treating it for distribution across most of Pittsburgh and several other municipalities to the north, nothing about the process is easy.Midwest at greater risk for rolling blackouts
Electricity demand on the Midwest’s grid is expected to be strong this summer, with hot weather and a growing economy sucking plenty of juice. At the same time, electricity supplies are tightening.Three children die as scorching heatwave bakes Pakistan
A searing heatwave continued to bake most parts of Pakistan as temperatures soared up to 51 degrees Celsius (about 124 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday, meteorological officials and local media reported.The Tesla effect: Snowmobiles, boats and mowers go electric
Snowmobiles, made by a start-up Canadian company, Taiga, are battery-powered — the first electric snowmobiles to be sold widely — and symbols of how conveyances of all kinds are migrating to emission-free propulsion.When sand mining alters a river, flooding farmlands India
Illegal extraction of sand in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh affects the course of the Spiti river and in turn, people’s lives.Over-extraction of sand …
Biodiversity solutions also fight climate change
New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time.Op-ed: America’s oil and gas boom didn’t deliver true energy security
Investing in clean energy, efficiency and electrification is the only path to get us there.
New York passes tough new environmental justice law
New York passed an ambitious enivronmental justice law, forcing polluters to think twice before dumping on already hard-hit communities.
The secrets to passing climate legislation — even in red states
Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.Two Southwest tribes raise concerns over uranium storage
Tribal communities in Arizona and Utah face environmental problems connected to the same radioactive resource: uranium.Why Biden’s plan to fix gas prices isn’t working
It’s tempting to believe high prices are all about price gouging. But the reality is far wilder.
Gates-funded startup wants to make carbon removal cheaper
Mission Zero Technologies raised $5 million to take its capture plant from lab to pilot scale.Beach houses on the Outer Banks are being swallowed by the sea
A neighborhood of vacation homes off the coast of North Carolina has become a symbol of the effects of rising oceans.The Advantages of Breast Feeding
Retailers have begun to ration infant formula, as the supply is hovering above 50% out-of-stock in several states. Due to supply chain disruptions, recall of products due to pathogen contamination, and inflation, some pharmacies are limiting purchase to three units...The plot to keep meatpacking plants open during COVID-19
Newly released documents reveal that the meatpacking industry’s callousness toward the health of its workers and its influence over the Trump administration were far greater than previously known.Louisiana refineries measured excessively high levels of cancer-causing chemical in 2021
Four Louisiana refineries are among a dozen nationwide that last year released the cancer-causing chemical benzene at levels higher than federal limits, according to a new report from a nationalHow air pollution can affect COVID-19 risks
More studies conducted during the pandemic have found links between air pollution exposure and the chances of contracting the coronavirus, developing a severe infection or dying.Peter Dykstra: The steal of the last century and a half
For sustained, systemic swindle, May 10, 1872, may be the top of the heap for Congress. And by the top, of course, I mean the bottom. The Civil War had ended only seven years earlier. Efforts to unravel Reconstruction in the South were well underway. Three years to...EPA and SEMARNAT Commit to Improving Environment and Public Health Along the US-Mexico Border | US EPA – U.S. EPA.gov
EPA and SEMARNAT Commit to Improving Environment and Public Health Along the US-Mexico Border | US EPA U.S. EPA.govUgandan court hands Congolese parrot trafficker seven-year jail sentence
On May 12, a judge in Uganda’s specialized court for wildlife crimes sentenced Bob Mbaya Kabongo to a seven year jail term for smuggling 122 African grey parrots into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo. His arrest and swift prosecution and sentencing...US Department of Labor cites Continental Tire plant for multiple safety violations after 3 workers suffer severe injuries on consecutive days
May 13, 2022The perilous life of migratory birds
Climate change is making their journeys longer and harder, window panes and power lines are deadly obstacles, and hunters lie in wait with nets. But there is plenty we can do to help, not harm, our feathered friends.Subscribe to EHS Newletter
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