Category: Equilibrium & Sustainability
World is releasing greenhouse gases at level unprecedented in geologic history, scientist says
Human civilization came to be thanks to the comparatively stable climate of the past 10,000 years. But the unchecked burning of fossil fuels is undermining that foundation, according to a leading climate scientist. “There is no analog in the past for the rapid warming” we are seeing today, Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann argued. In a speech on Thursday at the “The Good, The Bad…
Four systemic safety issues the East Palestine crash report may point to
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, East Palestine, Energy & Environment, Equilibrium & Sustainability, Ohio, Policy, train derailment, Transportation 0 A brand new report on the catastrophic prepare derailment in East Palestine factors to a number of attainable systemic safety issues that advocates and safety consultants say go properly past this particular crash. The preliminary report released on Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discovered that the runaway overheating of a ball bearing in certainly one of the prepare’s wheels prompted it to careen off…
Wildlife species worldwide exposed to ‘eternally chemical compounds,’ survey shows
Wildlife from across the world — from polar bears, to monkeys, to dolphins — could also be exposed to cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a brand new survey has discovered. A comprehensive map curated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) offers a window into just how many kinds of animals, together with some which can be endangered or threatened, could also be contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Hundreds of…
Project would pipe water from Mexico to parched Arizona — if anyone can agree on it
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Energy & Environment, Equilibrium & Sustainability, International, State Watch 0 As arid Arizona scrambles to quench the thirst of a quickly increasing inhabitants, officers are eying the Sonoran seaside in Mexico as a possible wellspring for future demand. But whether or not the Mexican state and federal governments would be on board with the association — and the hefty infrastructure such a mission would require — stays to be seen. “I am going to defend the…
Lawmakers forming bipartisan Colorado River caucus
As Colorado River basin states battle to return to an settlement over proposed cutbacks to water consumption, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing to judge the problem. An casual group launched by Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) has now expanded to incorporate senators representing the seven Colorado River basin states: California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. Details concerning the caucus have…
Equilibrium/Sustainability — How adding stickers to windows can help save birds
Newsbreak 8 months ago in Around The World, Equilibrium & Sustainability, Newsletters, Policy, Sustainability 0 Welcome to The Hill’s Sustainability e-newsletter. We’re Saul Elbein and Sharon Udasin. Not on the listing? Subscribe here or in the field under. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The newest in politics and coverage. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Equilibrium e-newsletter Subscribe Today we’ll begin in California, the place snowpack ranges are the very best since 1982 and electrical car adoption is…
Living near a ‘food swamp’ could raise stroke risk in adults 50 and older: research
Adults ages 50 and older who dwell near quick food-dense environments could also be at heightened risk of stroke, preliminary research has decided. (*50*)-called “food swamps” sometimes include an abundance of fast-food chains and comfort shops — primarily “swamping” neighborhoods with unhealthy consuming choices, the authors defined. Meanwhile, meals swamps also typically overlap with meals deserts, the place inadequate grocery shops complicate the hunt to search…
DRIED UP: In California, desalination offers only partial solution to growing drought
Newsbreak 10 months ago in Around The World, Dried Up, Energy & Environment, Equilibrium & Sustainability, State Watch 0 The American West is experiencing its driest interval in human historical past, a megadrought that threatens well being, agriculture and full methods of life. DRIED UP is inspecting the dire results of the drought on the states most affected — in addition to the options Americans are embracing. As water within the Western U.S. turns into an more and more uncommon commodity, the driest states…