by Admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Articles
There was a new study released Monday this week that stated beef is by far the most environmentally damaging protein. According to the research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, beef requires 28 times more land than what the average total is for...
by Admin | Jul 28, 2014 | Articles
Dozens of international groups, the United Nations, and even Peru’s own citizen ombudsman are objecting to a new law that weakens environmental protections in the Andean nation even as it prepares to host international climate talks this year. The law was...
by Admin | Jul 25, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
The 2014 drought in California, the third most severe on record, has brought with it a plague of new problems for the state. The drought has cost California’s economy $2.2 billion, according to a report from the University of California, Davis. The UC Davis Center for...
by Admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Articles
On Wednesday, a state board approved half of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to use clean water funds to help finance construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The Public Authorities Control Board authorized the $256 million, five-year, no interest loan from...
by Admin | Jul 23, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
Neighborhoods on the eastern side of San Francisco that are adjacent to the freeway are known for being the most polluted in San Francisco—and are now also seeing the most new construction, only adding to the problem. Neighborhoods such as Bayview and South of Market...
