by Beth Holmes | Sep 12, 2022 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is unstable and at a high risk of collapse, according to scientists mapping its retreat. The Thwaites Glacier is one of the largest glaciers on the world, approximately 80 miles wide and 925 miles long, roughly the size of the island...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 5, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Ten counties in Ohio have passed laws banning the development of new infrastructure-scale wind and solar projects, in the past year. In October last year, Ohio passed a state law granting the veto power over renewable energy sites to local voters. Worth noting, voters...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 29, 2022 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
The Oder River fish die-off has many causes, say early reports from scientists. In late July and early August of 2022, thousands of tons of dead fish choked the surface of the Oder River, which forms most of the border between Germany and Poland. Weeks later, no firm...
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...
