[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon For more than six months, twin brothers Ronald and Donald Schweitzer have watched large amounts of salty wastewater bubble up from the ground in their wheat field. The “saltwater purge” has killed three trees and several …
Read More »Master of Environment and Climate Emergency: take the next step towards a sustainable future
The Master of Environment and Climate Emergency is a research-led flagship course that leverages local and global partnerships to provide students with an … source Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home
Read More »What emotions does this picture evoke in you? . . – “David vs Goliath in…
[ad_1] What emotions does this picture evoke in you? ✊ . . ???? @tvboy – “David @gretathunberg vs Goliath @realdonaldtrump” in Barcelona. . . #Greenpeace #PeopleVsOil #World #ClimateChange #NextGeneration #GlobalWarming #Environment #ClimateEmergency #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #FossilFree #EndOil #ActNow #ForTheEarth #NoNewFossilFuels #KeepItInTheGround #SaveOurPlanet #ActOnClimate #SaveThePlanet #Sustainability #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike #SchoolStrike4Climate #StudentActivism #ClimateAction #Youth …
Read More »PFAS Contamination of Drinking Water Far More Prevalent Than Previously Reported
[ad_1] New Detections of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in New York, D.C., Other Major Cities By Sydney Evans, David Andrews, Ph.D., Tasha Stoiber, Ph.D., and Olga Naidenko, Ph.D. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 New laboratory tests commissioned by EWG have for the first time found the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in …
Read More »Luzinterruptus turns plastic waste into “Death by Plastic” eco-art for COP25
[ad_1] Frustrated with the “ludicrous charade” of the COP25 World Climate Summit in December, Spanish design collective luzinterruptus turned to visual protest by creating the temporary guerrilla art piece, “Death by Plastic.” Made from plastic waste and transparent fabric, the glowing environmental art installation depicts a crime scene-like visual with …
Read More »Late offshore wind finance surge pushes 2019 renewables investment past 2018
[ad_1] Investment in renewable energy capacity worldwide was $282.2 billion last year, up one per cent from 2018’s US$280.2 billion, with China, the world’s biggest market, slipping back, but its second-largest, the United States, hitting a new record. The latest data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF), just published, shows how …
Read More »Highly allergenic ragweed invades South Africa
[ad_1] If you find a ragweed bush in or near your property, pull it out and destroy it because it is incredibly invasive, the UCT Lung Institute advises. Due to the changing climate, ragweed will continue its migration southward, putting more South Africans at risk of developing a sensitivity to …
Read More »'Learn from Australia': Environment group urges PH to declare climate emergency | ANC
Headstart: MANILA – The Philippines can learn something from the ongoing bushfires in Australia that can help address the climate change challenges facing … source Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home
Read More »These photos were taken just two weeks apart. This is the climate crisis in acti…
[ad_1] These photos were taken just two weeks apart. This is the climate crisis in action. Scientists say that as the climate crisis worsens, we’ll see extreme weather events become more and more frequent. That means longer and more intense bushfire seasons, more damaging hailstorms, tougher droughts – and we’re …
Read More »Flooding increases the chance of depression by 50%
[ad_1] The Environment Agency has launched a campaign encouraging individuals to be prepared for flooding, highlighting the risk that flood damage can have on mental health. Research by the Environment Agency has revealed that experiencing damage caused by extreme weather, such as storms or flooding can increase the chance of …
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