http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/feb/08/storm-king-museum-new-york-accessibility-environment Can a museum embody environmental justice? Menashe Kadishman, Suspended, 1977. Photograph: Storm King Art Center / Jerry L Thompson Storm King, the celebrated outdoor sculpture collection in upstate New York, is overhauling itself in a bid to improve accessibility and landscape protection Megan Mayhew BergmanWed 8 Feb 2023 03.01 EST Founded in 1960, Storm King’s … Continue reading Can a museum embody environmental justice?
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Maybe, perhaps, plastic production may be reduced by treaty
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/13/plastic-production-plastics-treaty-environmental-diplomacy? Whisper it, but the boom in plastic production could be about to come to a juddering halt Geoffrey Lean, Tue 13 Jun 2023 05.00 EDT A plastics treaty is on the cards – and it could join the rescue of the ozone layer as a landmark success in environmental diplomacy Plastic production has soared … Continue reading Maybe, perhaps, plastic production may be reduced by treaty
Subway air globally is filthy
https://apple.news/AcRNZadi1QPeaSG49xvMpHA Published by Wired on APR 24, 2023 7:00 AM The Filthy Truth About Subway Air Levels of particulate matter in the world’s metro systems far exceed recommended limits—and the deeper you go, the worse it gets. THERE ARE PEOPLE in this world who, out of sheer curiosity, carry around scientific instruments so they can measure … Continue reading Subway air globally is filthy
Dr. Wen says health-care needs to own its overuse of plastic and other ways it harms the environment
https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596aab5b9bbc0f0e09eeeab8&s=648b74dc2e7a825a07a15e93&linknum=5&linktot=62 Guidance on navigating the pandemic and other public health challenges By Leana S. WenOpinions columnistAfter my column last week urging the health-care sector to consider the environmental costs of medical care, many readers wrote to ask why I didn’t address the “elephant in the room.” As Bob from Oregon wrote, “Every time I go to the hospital, I … Continue reading Dr. Wen says health-care needs to own its overuse of plastic and other ways it harms the environment
Efforts to reverse subsidence have some success, but it’s not easy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/06/05/land-sinking-cities-recharge/? How cities are trying to stop their land from sinking Some cities are putting water back into the ground, a process called managed aquifer recharge, to stabilize land subsidence By Kasha Patel June 5, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Groundwater has historically been a lifeline in California’s Coachella Valley. Water for farming, for your home … Continue reading Efforts to reverse subsidence have some success, but it’s not easy
Litigation against chemical makers who have poisoned drinking waters finally beginning to succeed
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-next-wave-of-mass-environmental-litigation-bubbles-up-from-coastal-florida-e4a5a530? Coastal Town Brings Mass Litigation—and an ‘Existential Threat’—to Chemical Giants Compounds used in firefighting foam seeped into the groundwater in Stuart, Fla. Now it’s at the forefront of thousands of suits against the makers. The water tower looming over Stuart, Fla. By Kris MaherFollow and Dan FroschFollow / Photographs by Sydney Walsh for The Wall Street Journal May … Continue reading Litigation against chemical makers who have poisoned drinking waters finally beginning to succeed
‘Forever chemicals’ makers’ beginning to accept liability for poisoning fresh water supply
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/business/pfas-pollution-settlement.html Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them. By Ben Casselman, Ivan Penn and Matthew Goldstein June 2, 2023, 7:55 p.m. ET Three major chemical companies on Friday said they would pay more than $1 billion to settle the first in a … Continue reading ‘Forever chemicals’ makers’ beginning to accept liability for poisoning fresh water supply
Some plants are downright rude
http://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/03/29/aggressive-plants-avoid-garden/ Keep these rude, aggressive plants out of your garden By Tovah Martin March 29, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Call them what you want: aggressive. Opportunistic. Energetic. They expand quickly and push out their neighbors. They show up uninvited elsewhere on your property or in your neighbors’ yards. They are plants, and they’re rude. We’ve … Continue reading Some plants are downright rude
Flooding along coastlines caused by subsidence as well as higher ocean levels
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/05/30/land-sinking-us-subsidence-sea-level/ Land around the U.S. is sinking. Here are some of the fastest areas. By Kasha Patel May 30, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Imagine Earth’s surface is like a stack of pancakes. The pancakes, or layers of soil and rocks, may appear fairly evenly stacked and fluffy. Over time though, the stack can become compressed, … Continue reading Flooding along coastlines caused by subsidence as well as higher ocean levels
Effects of lowered temperatures in the upper atmosphere not yet known
Fred Pearce is *always* worth reading. e360.yale.edu/features/climate-change-upper-atmosphere-cooling A view of Earth from the Inspiration4 mission. INSPIRATION4 CREW VIA FLICKR The Upper Atmosphere Is Cooling, Prompting New Climate Concerns A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels. Scientists are worried about the … Continue reading Effects of lowered temperatures in the upper atmosphere not yet known
Want to connect to nature? Start listening to birds
I highly recommend the Merlin Bird ID app. It's amazing. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2023/birds-song-nature-mental-health-benefits/? [click thru for links to the various bird sounds] Why birds and their songs are good for our mental health Birds are a way to connect with nature, which is associated with better body and brain health, research shows By Richard Sima May 18, 2023 … Continue reading Want to connect to nature? Start listening to birds
Farm workers’ homes and work wiped out by massive California floods
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/27/california-farm-workers-pajaro-california-flooding They grow America’s strawberries. A vicious flood made them climate migrants California immigrant farm workers bore the brunt of this winter’s extreme weather – yet have scant resources to put their lives back together Maanvi Singh in Pajaro, California @maanvissingh, Mon 27 Mar 2023 06.00 EDT Theresa Barajas hadn’t been able to bring herself to … Continue reading Farm workers’ homes and work wiped out by massive California floods
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