Environment
In ‘Huge Win for Pollinators, People, and the Planet,’ EU Bans Bee-Killing Pesticides
April 28, 2018
In ‘Huge Win for Pollinators, People, and the Planet,’ EU Bans Bee-Killing Pesticides
(COMMON DREAMS) – “Authorizing neonicotinoids during a quarter of a century was a mistake and led to an environmental disaster. Today’s vote is historic.”Faced with mounting scientific evidence that bee-poisoning neonicotinoids, or neonics, could…
A Giant Crowdfunded Machine Is About to Begin Cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch
April 24, 2018
A Giant Crowdfunded Machine Is About to Begin Cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch
(ANTIMEDIA) — Scientists with the Ocean Cleanup Company are gearing up to tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an expanse of garbage in the Pacific Ocean that contains as many as 1.8 trillion…
Oil Spills: ‘Socially Acceptable’ ‘Boost Local Economies’ – Claims BP
April 18, 2018
Oil Spills: ‘Socially Acceptable’ ‘Boost Local Economies’ – Claims BP
(The AEGIS Alliance) – BP, known as British Petroleum, looked into convincing NOPSEMA (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority) in Australia that potential oil spills off Australia’s coast…
Underwater Footage Reveals Infectious Blood Being Pumped Into Canadian River
December 9, 2017
Underwater Footage Reveals Infectious Blood Being Pumped Into Canadian River
(The AEGIS Alliance) – When filmmaker Tavish Campbell, from Canada’ British Colombia, went for a dive to investigate a wastewater pipe in Brown’ Bay on Canada’ Vancouver Island, he identified…
World’s Oceans and Marine Life Threatened as “Never Before in Human History”
December 6, 2017
World’s Oceans and Marine Life Threatened as “Never Before in Human History”
“It is now clear our actions are having a significant impact on the world’s oceans. The future of humanity, and indeed all life on Earth, now depends on us.”(COMMONDREAMS) – While…
China Adds More Solar Power Capacity Than Any Other Country Has — Ever
November 28, 2017
China Adds More Solar Power Capacity Than Any Other Country Has — Ever
(UNEARTHED) — It’s no secret China has been installing solar panels at a record-breaking rate — it’s been happening for years now.But in 2017 China took its solar drive even further, deploying…
Costa Rica has Just Ran 300 Days On 100% Renewable Electricity
November 26, 2017
Costa Rica has Just Ran 300 Days On 100% Renewable Electricity
(The AEGIS Alliance) – In 2015, Costa Rica generated 100% of its electrical energy from renewable power for 299 days. Last year, it ran for 271 days on something but…
To Stop Keystone XL, 8,000 People in Just 24 Hours Make ‘Promise to Protect’
November 22, 2017
To Stop Keystone XL, 8,000 People in Just 24 Hours Make ‘Promise to Protect’
“TransCanada has many hurdles still ahead on Keystone XL, and if they ever run out, thousands of people have promised to be the biggest one.”(The AEGIS Alliance) – It’s been…
Scientists Warn of Massive Earthquakes in 2018 Due to Earth’s Slowing Rotation
November 21, 2017
Scientists Warn of Massive Earthquakes in 2018 Due to Earth’s Slowing Rotation
(ANTIMEDIA) — 2018 could see a stark uptick in earthquakes, according to a recent report published in Geophysical Research Letters and presented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.According to Roger Bilham of the…
‘This Fight Is Far From Over’ Groups Declare as Nebraska Clears Path for Keystone XL Construction
November 20, 2017
‘This Fight Is Far From Over’ Groups Declare as Nebraska Clears Path for Keystone XL Construction
“By siding with a Canadian company rather than their own constituents, Nebraska’s commissioners are endangering our nation’s water and climate.”(Common Dreams) – Just four days after TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline leaked over 200,000…