Some worry the amount of energy needed to make the fake snow contributes to the very problem resorts are trying to confront January 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST As fake snow blows, a skier descends a trail at Spring Mountain Adventures ski resort on Jan. 20 in Schwenksville, Pa.Continue Reading
A medical doctor and epidemiologist with decades of experience in pollution’s impact on the health of people, animals, and nature reminded a national audience recently that “disease, disability, and death occur across the whole life cycle of plastic,” from production through use and disposal. The increasingly destructive nature of plasticContinue Reading
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amid heightened threats to the nation’s healthcare systems, more than 20 leading healthcare organizations have come together to identify effective, efficient, and new innovative approaches to reduce cyber risk across the healthcare industry’s third-party ecosystem. The Health 3rd Party Trust (Health3PT) Initiative and Council, announced today, is committed toContinue Reading
Many popular grocery store items, from beef to coffee, have a dark side. They’re often grown on land where forests were cut down. That means that when you shop, you might be inadvertently contributing to the ongoing destruction of nature. And much of it is happening in the Amazon rainforestContinue Reading
Amazon says it’s trying to nip plastic pollution in the bud. The question is, can it? In 2021, the e-tail Goliath’s plastic packaging—think plastic mailers, plastic shrinkwrap, plastic bags and plastic bubblewrap—totaled 709 million pounds, an 18 percent uptick from 2020, according to Oceana, now in its third year ofContinue Reading
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in yourContinue Reading
Be it the festive season or a summer’s day on the beach, there is one particular beverage that people love to celebrate with. And no, it’s not alcoholic (unless you add a touch of rum or vodka). It is, of course, Coca-Cola. Referred to widely as just Coke, Coca-Cola’s carbonatedContinue Reading
Contrails form behind a commercial jet passing by the moon over Dallas. (Tom Fox / The Dallas Morning News) Contrails — those lines of wispy white clouds that follow some jets — may not be so harmless. Airlines and scientists are coming to a consensus that the water vapor trailsContinue Reading
Contrails — those lines of wispy white clouds that follow some jets — may not be so harmless. Airlines and scientists are coming to a consensus that the water vapor trails created by airplanes at high altitudes may play a big role in global warming. That’s because those contrails, shortContinue Reading
Jerry Davich 219-853-2563 Tom Miller looked like a human Christmas tree in front of the Walmart in Valparaiso. He sported a strand of twinkling lights while ringing a bell near a red kettle. I felt compelled to make a donation, if only to record a short video of him inContinue Reading
