Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As drought and climate change continue to wreak havoc on California’s water supply, an environmental advocacy group is calling on the state to limit the cultivation of thirsty crops like almonds and alfalfa, saying the agriculture industry is guzzling most of the state’s supplies at theContinue Reading
Ingrid de Sain is one of thousands of dairy farmers in the Netherlands who says she sometimes lies awake at night. Since a court ruling in 2019 which found the Dutch were breaking European environmental law, her farm of 100 cows in north Holland has been illegal. Like the otherContinue Reading
Wendy Toman has opened a “refillery” in New Paltz at Zero Place. The focus will be on BYO-containers to refill common household products over and over with the goal of reducing plastic packaging as much as possible. (Photo by Lauren Thomas) If you’ve given any thought at all to wantingContinue Reading
Armed with new data on potential health impacts, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is again attempting to regulate toxic “forever chemicals” in the state’s largest source of drinking water. The DNR is proposing to set groundwater standards for four fluorinated compounds collectively known as PFAS that the Environmental ProtectionContinue Reading
A recent study endorsed by the UN predicts that by 2050 the overwhelming amount of plastics on the planet will actually outnumber fish in the sea. Plastic production will have tripled by the year 2040 if no action is taken to curb their use or manufacture. Approximately 8.3 billion sqmContinue Reading
A recent study endorsed by the UN predicts that by 2050 the overwhelming amount of plastics on the planet will actually outnumber fish in the sea. Plastic production will have tripled by the year 2040 if no action is taken to curb their use or manufacture. Approximately 8.3 billion sqmContinue Reading
The pledges on greenhouse gas emissions on the table at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow would limit global temperature rises to below 2C, the first time the world has been on such a trajectory, according to research. Plans by India, the world’s third biggest emitter, have made a sizeableContinue Reading
By Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona Today Sadhana Ravishankar (center), associate professor in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, was recognized as Inventor of the Year at Tech Launch Arizona’s I-Squared Awards and Expo on Tuesday. The awards were presented by Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell (left), UArizona senior viceContinue Reading
Wind turbines require frequent maintenance – a job that can pose dangers for human operators and produces a significant carbon footprint. Peter Dargatz/Pixabay Spending on global offshore renewable energy infrastructure over the next ten years is expected to reach over US$16 billion (£11.3bn). This involves creating an extra 2.5 millionContinue Reading
Dive Brief: The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill (SB 694) intended to limit local governments from pursuing franchise systems or other actions that could “displace” private waste company competition, building on an existing law requiring notice or payment for such decisions. Following final votes on April 27, the billContinue Reading
