7 essential tips for staying cool during a heat wave

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/essential-tips-for-staying-cool-heatwave 7 essential tips to stay cool during a heat wave By Roland Moore-Colyer Contributions from Mike Prospero , Tom Pritchard published about 15 hours ago Here's how you can stay cool in brutal temperatures (Image credit: Shutterstock) Both the U.S. and U.K. are experiencing heatwaves at the moment, with the mercury soaring to levels that vary from very warm to sweltering. … Continue reading 7 essential tips for staying cool during a heat wave →

Coyotes, bears, raccoons, and other animals are adapting to urban life as their habitats shrink

https://apple.news/AM_DBg5A6QKm7Nyw0IBvGXQ WHY CITIES ARE GOING WILD COYOTES, BEARS, RACCOONS, AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE ADAPTING TO URBAN LIFE IN SAVVY WAYS AS THEIR HABITATS SHRINK. BY CHRISTINE DELL’AMORE PHOTOGRAPHS BY COREY ARNOLD AT FIRST GLANCE, it’s a scene that plays out daily in cities across America. A U.S. Postal Service carrier wearing a royal blue bucket … Continue reading Coyotes, bears, raccoons, and other animals are adapting to urban life as their habitats shrink →

New marine life found in river under Antarctica ice

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/06/hidden-world-of-marine-life-discovered-in-antarctic-river-under-ice? ‘Hidden world’ of marine life discovered in Antarctic ‘river’ under ice New Zealand scientists ‘jumping up and down’ at find during investigation of climate-induced melt of ice shelf New Zealand scientists drilling through Antarctic ice discovered an underwater ecosystem 500 metres down. Photograph: NIWA / Craig Stevens Eva Corlett in Wellington @evacorlettSun 5 Jun 2022 23.30 … Continue reading New marine life found in river under Antarctica ice →

Giant sequoias threatened by out of control Yosemite fire

http://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-09/out-of-control-yosemite-fire-threatens-iconic-giant-sequoias-in-mariposa-grove? Out-of-control Yosemite fire threatens iconic giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove BY ALEX WIGGLESWORTH, DIANA MARCUM JULY 9, 2022 UPDATED 6:41 PM PT FISH CAMP, Calif. — The first that Michael Gilbert, a 67-year-old rock climber and bellman, heard of the fire in Yosemite National Park was from a mother and daughter who drove up breathless on Friday. They … Continue reading Giant sequoias threatened by out of control Yosemite fire →

Plastic’s dangers expand — found to help viruses survive

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/27/viruses-survive-in-fresh-water-by-hitchhiking-on-plastic-study-finds Viruses survive in fresh water by ‘hitchhiking’ on plastic, study finds Intestinal viruses such as rotavirus were found to be infectious for up to three days by attaching to microplastics, research shows Human enteric, or intestinal, viruses survive for days on plastic particles easily swallowed by swimmers, Stirling University researchers found. Photograph: GJ Flick and … Continue reading Plastic’s dangers expand — found to help viruses survive →

Ocean emergency needs more attention says UN read

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/27/un-head-antonio-guterres-declares-ocean-emergency-as-global-leaders-gather-in-lisbon UN head declares ‘ocean emergency’ as global leaders gather in Lisbon António Guterres says the world must turn the tide of rising sea levels, ocean heating, acidification and plastics pollution Ocean Rebellion activists in Lisbon as UN declares ocean emergency. Photograph: Carlos Costa/AFP/Getty Images Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by About this … Continue reading Ocean emergency needs more attention says UN read →

U.S. government issues new warnings on forever chemicals in water

http://www.breezyscroll.com/world/u-s-issues-new-warnings-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/ U.S. issues new warnings on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water KS Arpita June 16, 2022 2 min read The US Environmental Protection Agency released new warnings on forever chemicals. Read to know what they are and how they harm despite being at undetectably low levels. What are forever chemicals? On Wednesday, the US Environmental … Continue reading U.S. government issues new warnings on forever chemicals in water →

Why did Yellowstone flood? Torrential rain on packed snow

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/yellowstone-flooding-why-is-it-happening-now? The Lower Falls from over Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in winter. A severe rain-on-snow event caused flooding that washed out roads and bridges around the park. Yellowstone flooding: Why is it happening now? Rain falling on snow caused this week’s floods, events that will become more likely as temperatures warm. BY … Continue reading Why did Yellowstone flood? Torrential rain on packed snow →

Appeals courts says EPA didn’t consider harm caused by Roundup

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/17/glyphosate-roundup-weed-killer-bayer US must re-examine risks of glyphosate, key Roundup weedkiller ingredient Appeals says EPA did not adequately consider whether glyphosate causes cancer and threatens endangered species Containers of Roundup on a store shelf in San Francisco. The litigation began after the EPA reauthorized the use of glyphosate in January 2020. Photograph: Haven Daley/AP Reuters Fri 17 … Continue reading Appeals courts says EPA didn’t consider harm caused by Roundup →

Finally a great use for invasive species lion fish

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/12/fish-leather-lionfish-sustainable-invasive-species Fish leather is here, it’s sustainable – and it’s made from invasive species to boot An avid diver saw how lionfish have devastated populations of Florida’s native tropical fish and resolved to help solve the problem Lionfish leather. Inversa says it is helping to solve an environmental crisis by using an invasive species that … Continue reading Finally a great use for invasive species lion fish →

Unchecked industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water – and the state can’t stop it

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/08/louisiana-saltwater-intrusion-water-exxon-georgia-pacific Industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water The Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge. ‘People ought to come first, not Exxon and Georgia-Pacific,’ said Russel L Honoré. Photograph: Kathleen Flynn/Reuters Unchecked water use by companies like Exxon risks saltwater intrusion and undrinkable tap water Sara Sneath, Wed 8 Jun 2022 08.00 EDT Flowers seem to … Continue reading Unchecked industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water – and the state can’t stop it →

India has an exotic pet problem that’s not remotely funny

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/07/kangaroos-in-the-street-and-a-suitcase-of-iguanas-india-exotic-pet-problem-aoe Kangaroos in the street and a suitcase of iguanas: India’s exotic pet problem Abandoned marsupials and other trafficked species reveal the country’s growing illegal trade, driven by a desire for exclusive and costly status symbols Forest officials in West Bengal rescued three kangaroos, allegedly being smuggled to Nepal. One later died. Photograph: Courtesy Belakoba Forest … Continue reading India has an exotic pet problem that’s not remotely funny →