https://apple.news/AOwX6fKgmQt-Srlv-mFSHWQ Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil. By Zoë Schlanger for The Atlantic OCTOBER 30, 2024 For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material … Continue reading Throw out your black plastic spatula now
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Atlantic Ocean’s currents with huge impact
https://apple.news/A_8f8SMC0SZ-yo9a3R5MRlA ONE OF EARTH’S KEY CLIMATE SYSTEMS IS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE Scientists are worried that the Atlantic Ocean’s system of currents may be about to pass a tipping point. And if it does, it’ll have severe consequences for all of us Icy winds howl across a frozen Thames, ice floes block shipping in … Continue reading Atlantic Ocean’s currents with huge impact
Largest commercial satellites unfurl, outshining most of night sky
https://gizmodo.com/largest-commercial-satellites-unfurl-outshining-most-of-the-night-sky-2000516738 Largest Commercial Satellites Unfurl, Outshining Most of the Night Sky Trust me, we're not happy about it either. By Passant Rabie Published October 25, 2024 An illustration of the BlueWalker satellite in Earth orbit. AST Spacembile The dawn of annoyingly massive satellites is upon us, shielding our views of the shimmering cosmos. Five of the largest communication … Continue reading Largest commercial satellites unfurl, outshining most of night sky
Lack of enough fresh water to grow food to be severe problem by 2030
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/global-water-crisis-food-production-at-risk? Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years Landmark review says urgent action needed to conserve resources and save ecosystems that supply fresh water Fiona Harvey Environment editor Wed 16 Oct 2024 18.01 EDTShare More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within … Continue reading Lack of enough fresh water to grow food to be severe problem by 2030
Monday was the hottest temperature ever recorded for the globe, surpassing Sunday
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/hottest-day-ever-record-monday-sunday-rcna163408 Monday was the world's hottest day ever recorded — breaking Sunday's short-lived record Global temperature records have been broken twice in a row this week. A man jumps into a pool during the heat wave Monday in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour / via Reuters July 24, 2024, 1:05 PM EDT By Elysee Barakett and Evan Bush The Summary Monday … Continue reading Monday was the hottest temperature ever recorded for the globe, surpassing Sunday
Using an air purifier properly
By Lisa Wood Shapiro | 07.30.24I’m not saying I would do this, but if I visit your home, I might look around to see if you have an air purifier. If you have one, I might estimate the cubic footage of your room and then, if I’m left alone, I might open the purifier to look … Continue reading Using an air purifier properly
Not every solution to beach erosion has been tried yet
https://apple.news/AQOLQKLcITKu8j7FcW2f-GQ How $400 worth of rocks saved a beach community from being washed away Harriet Alexander, Washaway Beach, July 1 2024, The Times A cranberry farmer turned the tide on creeping erosion after refusing to accept the authorities’ decision to leave North Cove, Washington, to its fate It was the “hell no” meeting that sparked … Continue reading Not every solution to beach erosion has been tried yet
What was Chevron deference and why did it matter?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51ywwrq45qo The Chevron deference, and why it mattered June 28, 2024 By Anthony Zurcher, Nada Tawfik, Lisa Lambert & Kayla Epstein, BBC NewsShare The Chevron deference was overturned in a case involving herring fishermen The Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote killed a legal precedent that conservatives have attacked for decades, known as the "Chevron deference". "Today, … Continue reading What was Chevron deference and why did it matter?
‘Scared as hell’: climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet
http://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/16/what-grief-for-a-dying-planet-looks-like-climate-scientists-on-the-edge-2 ‘Scared as hell’: Climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet Desperate climate scientists embrace civil disobedience and specialised therapy to deal with their growing anxiety over global warming. Environmental engineer Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, centre, and energy engineer Richard Cluse, right, began a hunger strike in March in Berlin, Germany, under the motto “starving … Continue reading ‘Scared as hell’: climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet
Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/10/microplastics-found-in-every-human-semen-sample-tested-in-chinese-study Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study Chinese scientists say further research on potential harm to reproduction from contamination is ‘imperative’ Damian Carrington, Environment editorPublished Mon 10 Jun 2024 08.39 EDTShare Microplastic pollution has been found in all human semen samples tested in a study, and researchers say further research on the … Continue reading Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study
Invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year
apple.news/Ae5QtVKZiSriqtDyP0szQXA This invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year Glass is even more deadly to birds than previously thought, according to new research. But, unlike many environmental problems, scientists say the solutions are simple. ByJason Bittel June 05, 2024 An imprint of a bird that hit a window is seen in London … Continue reading Invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year
Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet
apple.news/AWen-ip2wSiWXqXsKy-rRRQAustralia's Great Barrier Reef runs along the Queensland coast. CNN ‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Published 5:00 PM EDT, Sat May 4, 2024 Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaCNN — As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the … Continue reading Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet
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