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Pollution

A little bit means a lot: Why minute toxins in the environment matter

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019 by Kurt Cobb

It used to be a mantra in environmental circles that “the solution to pollution is dilution.” That simply isn’t tenable anymore, and it probably never was.

Categories Environment, Environment featured Tags 5G wrieless, CFCs, leaded gasoline, Pollution 1 Comment

The toxic price of convenience

May 27, 2018 by Kurt Cobb

The desire to make our lives maintenance-free often creates unintended environmental and health consequences. Every decision to transfer a maintenance task to a chemical substance only complicates the goal of creating a healthy environment.

Categories Environment, Society Tags Pollution, Waste Leave a comment

How ocean pollution affects humans [Infographic]

December 15, 2020March 28, 2016 by Torben Lonne

Oceans are fundamental to the health of our planet – the very lifeblood of Earth’s ecosystem. To survive and prosper, mankind needs a harmonious relationship with our planet’s oceans. (Infographic)

Categories Environment Tags ocean, ocean pollution, Pollution 1 Comment

Keystone XL: History Up Close

December 15, 2020November 9, 2015 by Asher Miller

After nearly 30 years of inaction, will 2015 be seen as the year that the “war on climate change” started in earnest?

Categories Environment Tags Keystone XL pipeline, Oil, Pollution Leave a comment

The Miracle of Mals

December 15, 2020September 30, 2015 by Ute Scheub

By banning pesticides in a referendum, the community of Mals in Southern Tyrol is set to garner worldwide attention. That does not mean that the conflict is settled.

Categories Environment Tags agriculture, pesticides, Pollution 2 Comments

As the Gold King Spill Reminds Us, We All Live Downstream

December 15, 2020August 17, 2015 by Sandra Postel

The stage was set by decades of neglect and the near-absence of any requirements that mining companies take responsibility for preventing harm to people and aquatic life after they close their mines.

Categories Environment Tags environmental effects of mining, Pollution, Water Supplies Leave a comment

Buying organic isn’t just about local veggies

December 15, 2020August 4, 2015 by Sam Bliss

Pedaling our bicycles and gear across the American West at a steady 12 miles an hour, my friend Neil and I have begun to fathom just how much land our society dedicates to growing food, particularly grains.

Categories Food & Water Tags agriculture, building resilient food systems, organic farming, Pollution Leave a comment

Higher-risk ‘Shallow Fracking’ More Common than Suspected: Study

December 15, 2020July 29, 2015 by Andrew Nikiforuk

The fracking of oil and gas less than a mile from aquifers or the Earth’s surface now takes place across North America with few restrictions, posing increased risk for drinking water supplies, says a new Stanford

Categories Energy Tags Fracking, Pollution, Water Supplies Leave a comment

Environmentalists Are Taking California To Court Over Illegal Oil Industry Wastewater Injection

December 15, 2020May 18, 2015 by Mike Gaworecki

The illegal injections, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, are contaminating underground water in aquifers across the state, from Monterey to Kern county.

Categories Environment Tags Drinking Water Protection, Pollution, Water Supplies Leave a comment

New Oil-By-Rail Regulations Are Big Win for Oil and Rail Industries, Won’t Stop “Bomb Trains”

December 15, 2020May 5, 2015 by Justin Mikulka

Long-awaited oil-by-rail regulations are a guidebook for the oil and rail industries to continue doing business as usual

Categories Environment Tags Oil, oil trains, Pollution, railway oil shipment safety Leave a comment

With Too Much of a Good Thing, Europe Tackles Excess Nitrogen

December 15, 2020April 16, 2015 by Christian Schwägerl

In Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and other countries, European governments are beginning to push farmers, industry, and municipalities to cut back on fertilizers and other sources of nitrogen that are causing serious environmental harm.

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Shale Gas and Fracking: The science behind the controversy: Review

December 15, 2020April 10, 2015 by Brian Davey

In conclusion, the central theme of this book evokes a world where issues are decided on by politicians and the public guided by neutral scientists who deliver the facts. But this fairy tale for the children begs all the difficult questions.

Categories Energy Tags climate change, Fracking, framing messages, Politics, Pollution, science, scientific methods Leave a comment
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