https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lunar-pits-maintain-surprisingly-comfy-temperatures-180980532/ Lunar Pits Maintain Surprisingly Comfy Temperatures Scientists found caves under the surface of the Moon that stay around 63 degrees Fahrenheit day and night Sam Zlotnik Mass Media Fellow, AAASAugust 5, 2022 View from above of a pit crater in an area of the Moon called Mare Tranquillitatis, or “Sea of Tranquility”. NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University … Continue reading Lunar pits warm enough for humans to be comfortable
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Finally, a plastics plant fails to get approved in Louisiana’s cancer alley
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/16/plastics-plant-louisianas-cancer-alley US court revokes permits for plastics plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Formosa’s planned petrochemicals complex would have doubled toxic emissions in area with some of the worst air quality in the US Locals in St James parish have been fighting Formosa’s plans for years. Photograph: Edmund D Fountain Isabella KaminskiFri 16 Sep 2022 13.50 EDT … Continue reading Finally, a plastics plant fails to get approved in Louisiana’s cancer alley
Beavers are not inherently evil — their dams filter water, prevent flooding, and hold rare heavy rains
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/06/climate/climate-change-beavers.html It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off. The ‘highly skilled environmental engineers’ can help to store precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. Just don’t dynamite their homes. By Catrin Einhorn Photographs by Niki Chan Wylie Einhorn and Wylie visited northeastern Nevada and walked across a huge beaver … Continue reading Beavers are not inherently evil — their dams filter water, prevent flooding, and hold rare heavy rains
Mormons may have to rethink whether a green lawn is a “godly act” in a time of mega drought
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/25/mormons-lawns-utah-old-testament-godly-act-megadrought From left: a house in Daybreak, Utah; the Provo Utah temple; a house in Holladay, Utah. Photograph: Lindsay D'Addato/The Guardian Our unequal earth For Mormons, a perfect lawn is a godly act. But the drought is catching up with them Heavily subsidized water ‘made the desert bloom’ but the tradition is now driving Utah … Continue reading Mormons may have to rethink whether a green lawn is a “godly act” in a time of mega drought
Upstream water relied upon to keep Lake Powell full is running out
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/us/colorado-river-water-lake-powell-flaming-gorge-climate/index.html [click thru to see videos] The upstream water used to keep Lake Powell afloat is running out By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Updated 12:38 PM EDT, Mon September 19, 2022 Upstream reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin might not have enough water to keep Lake Powell above a critical threshold indefinitely, federal officials have warned in recent weeks, as the … Continue reading Upstream water relied upon to keep Lake Powell full is running out
LA finally restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity properties
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/02/los-angeles-celebrity-homes-water-restriction-drought LA restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity mansions: ‘No matter how rich, we’ll treat you the same’ A three-acre estate reportedly owned by Madonna narrowly avoided being fitted by a flow restrictor. Photograph: Zillow The city’s water department has a small yet effective solution to keep its famous residents’ water use in check – a … Continue reading LA finally restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity properties
California’s initial offer of taking 130 billion gallons a year less from Colorado River not enough
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/us/california-colorado-river-water-cut-climate/index.html California offers to cut 130 billion gallons a year to save Colorado River; expert says it’s not enough By Ella Nilsen, CNN Updated 7:36 PM EDT, Wed October 5, 2022 A group of California water agencies that together consume the largest proportion of lower Colorado River water each year are offering to voluntarily cut their usage in … Continue reading California’s initial offer of taking 130 billion gallons a year less from Colorado River not enough
Amtrak suspends San Diego-LA service due to shifting ground
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/01/amtrak-san-diego-los-angeles-trains-suspended Amtrak suspends San Diego-Los Angeles service due to shifting ground Metrolink also suspends trains because ground underneath stretch of seaside track in southern California has shifted Amtrak passengers speed past the San Clemente pier in southern California. Photograph: Michele and Tom Grimm/Alamy Maya Yang, Sat 1 Oct 2022 14.03 EDT Metrolink and Amtrak have suspended … Continue reading Amtrak suspends San Diego-LA service due to shifting ground
Method has promise for breaking down the forever” PFAS chemicals now in most U.S. drinking water
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/18/pfas-forever-chemicals-new-method-decompose-drinking-water New method to break down ‘forever chemicals’ shows promise, study says The toxic chemicals, PFAS, are now thought to be contaminating drinking water supplies for over 200 million Americans Forever chemicals have been detected in the Arctic, found in rain throughout the globe, and are estimated to be in 98% of Americans’ blood. Photograph: Nicholas.T … Continue reading Method has promise for breaking down the forever” PFAS chemicals now in most U.S. drinking water
Rainwater everywhere on earth is unsafe to drink due to forever chemicals
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds Rainwater everywhere on Earth unsafe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’, study finds Rainwater was found to contain unsafe levels of forever chemicals. - Copyright Pexels By Rosie Frost • Updated: 14/08/2022 Rainwater almost everywhere on Earth has unsafe levels of ‘forever chemicals’, according to new research. Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of human-made chemicals that don’t … Continue reading Rainwater everywhere on earth is unsafe to drink due to forever chemicals
1922 miscalculation drained the Colorado River by ignoring times of drought
https://www.vox.com/2022/9/23/23357093/colorado-river-drought-cuts How a 100-year-old miscalculation drained the Colorado River An epic drought in the West is drying up the river. But that’s only part of the story. By Benji Jones@BenjiSJones Sep 23, 2022, 8:00am EDT The Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on June 8, near Page, Arizona. By now, you … Continue reading 1922 miscalculation drained the Colorado River by ignoring times of drought
More details about the major changes being forced by a reduced flow in the Colorado River
for views from space: https://apple.news/AfQNkbWZmShGku3V1VYlJpA https://apple.news/ATIkmxXrtTte6NK0LQ3tPAA to see the charts in the article below Water trickles through an area of Lake Powell on March 27, 2022, that used to be underwater. As severe drought grips parts of the western United States, water levels at Lake Powell dropped to their lowest level since the lake was … Continue reading More details about the major changes being forced by a reduced flow in the Colorado River
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