by Beth Holmes | Aug 22, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards
Marine heat waves in the Mediterranean may have severe consequences on the inland sea, as fauna and flora alike struggle with high temperatures. From Spain to Turkey, the Mediterranean Sea has seen a series of exceptional temperatures this summer, with peaks raging...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 8, 2022 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
VP Harris spoke on Monday, calling climate change an “immediate” and “urgent” crisis. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Florida International University to announce a series of grants being created to help states and communities better deal with climate-related...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 1, 2022 | Conservation, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Big swimming pools will be banned in Las Vegas soon, one of many last-ditch efforts to save the Colorado River. Las Vegas, and most of the American southwest, is on the shore of a severe water crisis. Lake Mead, the reservoir above Hoover Dam, is the lowest it’s...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 18, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Wind and solar sources generated more power than nuclear plants in the U.S. for the first time this April, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In April, clean energy sources, which include hydro, geothermal, wind and solar sources, accounted for...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 11, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Gutting the EPA, the latest Supreme Court ruling dictates that only Congress can regulate emissions coming from existing power plants. In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a directive to all standing coal power plants in the U.S. to either reduce...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 4, 2022 | Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
An offshore wind farm and three environmental organizations have entered an agreement to protect right whales while developing green infrastructure. South Fork Wind is a large wind farm currently being built offshore from Rhode Island and Long Island. When it’s...
