by Beth Huffington | Nov 29, 2021 | Business, Climate Change, Conservation, Green Energy
Wastewater, rather than air pollution, may be the wedge that finally pushes coal out of its place as the U.S.’s power source. Coal-burning plants in the United States had an October deadline to get better at filtering their wastewater. A new wastewater rule,...
by Beth Huffington | Nov 22, 2021 | Conservation, Environmental hazards
Single-use plastic waste is the target of a new Los Angeles ordinance that went into effect November 15, 2021. Approved by the City Council back in April, LA’s new city ordinance targets plastic waste from restaurants and other food venues. It’s a simple...
by Beth Huffington | Nov 15, 2021 | Business, Climate Change, Green Energy
Direct air capture is one of the newest tools in the fight against climate change, and it’s growing in popularity. According to research agencies like the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we’re at a point where reducing emissions...
by Beth Huffington | Nov 8, 2021 | Conservation, Sustainability
The Mega-MPA will soon link the maritime territories of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica into a massive protected zone in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, sheltering important migration routes for turtles, whales, and sharks. The Mega Marine Protected Area...
by Beth Huffington | Nov 1, 2021 | Conservation, Sustainability
Habitat protections are the latest programs rescued from Trump-era rollbacks by the administration of President Biden. Habitat protection and industrial development are two forces constantly at odds with one another. But while industrial development can always be...
