by Admin | Nov 15, 2017 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Information
In 2014, a landslide in Oso, Washington, sent 270 million cubic feet of mud through a neighborhood, killing 43 people and destroying 49 homes. The slide covered a 1-square-mile area, and it is the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. An engineering report found that...
by Admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
When we talk about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, we’re not talking about all the carbon that exists on earth. There are a number of natural factors that reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by sequestering carbon: trees and other plants, as well as the ocean...