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[ad_1] For Immediate Release:  Thursday, February 27, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is pursuing multiple criminal inquiries into corporations that manufacture the toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to a report by Bloomberg Environment. In an update to its 2020 PFAS Action Plan, the EPA included details about …

[ad_1] Research from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has revealed that discarded concrete can be strengthened with the addition of wood waste. This pioneering technique promises to be an environmentally friendly way to enhance concrete structures while simultaneously reducing construction costs and curtailing carbon emissions. It is hoped …

[ad_1] According to new analysis by ClimateWorks Australia it is possible for Australia to achieve a transition to net zero emissions by 2050 with known technologies, but the deployment of low emissions options will need to be accelerated significantly. The yet-to-be released analysis was previewed at a workshop at the …

[ad_1] Fresh.ngo Vital River restoration: Fresh 2020 vision: mission to save our nature – return abundant life by cleansing the Earth’s riverine arteries Our planet is in deep trouble, water holds the keys to save it, it is up to us to help our magical natural world to survive. As …

[ad_1] In 2017, David Wallace-Wells, editor of New York Magazine wrote a long-form article depicting how the future will look to those living through it if we don’t make drastic changes to life as we know it. The article quickly became the most-read article in the history of the magazine …

[ad_1] Oil spill creates social and environmental crisis in coastal communities By Elissama Menezes and Mark Brooks On August 30, reports emerged of oil washing up on the northeast coast of Brazil. This may be news to most Canadians, and though the total spill amount remains unknown, over 4,400 tonnes …

[ad_1] Evidence of LGBTQ+ behaviours in the animal kingdom has been around for hundreds of years, but it has often been ignored or hidden from the public. In the 1800s, reports of sexual behaviour between male beetles fuelled fierce debates between scientists and naturalists about homosexuality. Given attitudes towards homosexuality …

[ad_1] Online shopping is becoming easier and easier, with more selection and speedier deliveries. And purchasing everyday items, such as toothpaste and tampons or washing detergent and sponges, is increasingly shifting toward online rather than in-store. In the U.S., the share of these “fast-moving consumer goods” ― low-priced items that …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Initially, birders rejoiced at the rare New York City sighting of a common merganser, an elegant-looking duck with a regal auburn crest, in Central Park. But as photos of the duck spread quickly on social media, so did concern: a piece of discarded plastic appeared jammed …

[ad_1] Huge computer screens line a dark, windowless control room in Corvallis, Oregon, where engineers at the company NuScale Power hope to define the next wave of nuclear energy. Glowing icons fill the screens, representing the power output of 12 miniature nuclear reactors. Together, these small modular reactors would generate …