by Admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
On the morning of Sunday, February 7, a wall of water and mud slammed its way down the valley of India’s Dhauliganga River. Nothing stopped it—not houses, ridges, or dams. As of February 12, 2021, more than 200 people were still listed as missing, 38 had been...
by Admin | Feb 15, 2021 | Environmental hazards
Our lungs are amazing things. Impossibly delicate structures of tissue capable of carrying both air and blood, allowing vapor exchange between the two. In structure, they resemble the branches of an upside-down tree, with the uncountable alveoli, the points of...
by Admin | Feb 8, 2021 | Conservation
New species get found every day, but usually they’re insects, or some variety of LBB (Little Brown Bird), a fern or—if you’re very, very lucky—a previously unknown shrew. But just recently, a few incredibly lucky scientists got to announce the discovery of a whole new...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards
One of the executive orders signed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office was a large-scale call to prioritize the advancement of environmental justice. “It is, therefore, the policy of my Administration to listen to the science; to improve public health...