Plastics in tap water
It has been confirmed that microscopic plastic fibers are present in our tap water. So what controls are in place to deal with this problem? Apparently, none in the US. The US doesn’t have a safety...
View ArticleBurger King on “Net Neutrality”
In January, a Burger King ad tried to teach customers about net neutrality, using Whoppers to criticize the recent repeal of regulations that proponents said ensured equal access to the Internet. In...
View ArticleAre you eating plastic?
Each year we produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic and by 2050 there will be more of it than fish in our oceans.
View ArticleMelting permafrost
Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas that is roughly 30 times more harmful to the climate than carbon dioxide (CO2). Both gases are produced in thawing permafrost as dead animal and plant remains...
View ArticleIs the future Vegan?
By 2050 the world’s population could approach 10 billion – and around 60% more food could be needed to feed everyone. The environmental impacts of the food system are daunting its responsible for about...
View ArticleA Plastic Wave
A surf photographer, business owner and father of two is seeing more and more plastic wash ashore his beloved home beach. In a bid to discover the root of this problem he embarks on a journey of...
View ArticleMegafires and Climate Change
Megafires, typically defined as covering more than 100,000 acres (40,000 hectares or 400 square kilometres), are accelerated by high temperatures and drought. By the close of 2019, Brazil, the...
View Article2019 Second Warmest Year
According to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern record-keeping began in 1880....
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