by Beth Holmes | Aug 11, 2023 | Conservation, Uncategorized
A Minnesota mine is under dispute, with the state Supreme Court ruling that officials lied about its impact and falsified permits. Newrange Copper Nickel, or Polymet as it is usually called, is a joint venture between Polymet Mining and Teck Resources near the town of...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 6, 2023 | Business, Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Extreme heat predicted across the United States has President Biden making new plans to protect workers and water sources. According to climate scientists, this July is the hottest month that humanity has ever recorded. High ocean temperatures in the Atlantic,...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 26, 2023 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Pilot whales have died on a mass stranding in Scotland, over fifty including infants and pregnant females. Marine wildlife rescuers along with police and the coast guard were called to Traigh Mhor beach on northwest Scotland on Sunday, with reports that dozens of...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 22, 2023 | Climate Change, Uncategorized
Ocean temperatures are rising in Florida, threatening coral, contributing to humidity, and keeping the air from cooling at night. According to the World Meteorological Organization, almost every day last week unofficially broke records for high temperatures. Japan...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 10, 2023 | Conservation, Environmental hazards, Uncategorized
A highly radioactive spill near the Columbia River in Hanford in eastern Washington is worse than was previously described. Hanford Site, or the Hanford Nuclear Reservation or Site W, is a nuclear production complex. It was part of the Manhattan Project, and produced...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 1, 2023 | Climate Change, Uncategorized
A heat wave and the power cuts it is causing are overwhelming northern India’s hospitals with heat-related illnesses and deaths. In northern India this week, the average high temperature has been over 110F, with some days getting as high as 113F. Normally the...
