The horrific rainstorms which create the destructive flooding that is occurring more frequently now are another product of global warming. The air holds about seven percent more water for every degree of Celsius warming. Therefore storms produce greater deluges which...
Trawling the seafloor, fishing boats release as much carbon dioxide into the ocean as the whole aviation industry pumps into the air. Scientists already knew that nets destroyed seaweed forests, sea sponges, deep sea corals and stirred up sediment in their wake. ...
The “heat dome” that occurred in the Pacific Northwest this past summer, with three digit temperatures, normally would occur once every few thousand years, but scientists expect these domes will be more frequent in the future because of our warming climate. Domes with...
As a former throw-away society we are reforming into a recycle people. Beyond paper, glass, aluminum and some plastics, we now recognize that there are other items that do not need to go in the landfill. Appliances, car tires and batteries, electronics and many other...
Radioactive waste can increase the risks of birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular and immune disorders and other health problems. Recently the government agency proposed allowing “very low-level” radioactive waste to be dumped into poorly managed, unlicensed...
Learn how Together for Kenya is helping to reduce the impact of HIV among Kenyan teens. The majority of children living with HIV are infected via mother-to-child (MTCT) during pregnancy, child birth and or breast feeding. A child with HIV has the right to...
Gardeners and farmers are experiencing the worst attack of fall armyworms since the 1970s. The battalions of the hungry moth caterpillars are eating their way through grains, grasses, vegetables and more. Entomologists think the severity of the attack this year has...
Since a gasoline lawn mower used for one hour equals greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to a car driven 300 miles, home owners may want to consider changing more of the lawn into trees and perennial plants. Or maybe even converting to low maintenance meadow...
Recycling plastic is a major problem since it is more cost effective to produce and throw away than to recycle. A new procedure is to “upcycle” plastic which releases polyethylene that is found in such products as bulletproof vest, food packaging and water pipes. ...
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