From coast to coast, Americans are bagging plastic Even though plastic is filling whales’ stomachs, turtles’ nostrils and waterways across the United States, we are churning out more of it and recycling less of it…
Date Archives February 2020
US drinking water contamination with ‘forever chemicals’ far worse than scientists thought
Highest levels of PFAS in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, report by environmental watchdog finds Drinking water contamination-The contamination of US drinking water with manmade “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some…
Here’s how people power is tackling air pollution
We are in a public health emergency. An estimated 4.5 million people around the world die each year from causes directly attributable to air pollution from burning fossil fuels a recent study shows. Meanwhile, the leading contributors…
No ‘Honeymoon Period’ for Energy Storage Deals
A growing number of big power-plant developers are sold on energy storage. That doesn’t mean they love the deals they see. Big power plant developers are increasingly convinced they should be investing in battery projects…
Food that’s better for all of us and the planet
Summit looks at production, health, sustainability, and social justice Forget the food pyramid, or even the FDA’s more recent ChooseMyPlate initiative, aimed at getting Americans to eat healthier. If our species and our planet are to…
Plastic Bags Help the Environment
Banning them provides no benefit other than to let activists lord their preferences over others. Why do politicians want to take away our plastic bags and straws? This moral panic is intensifying even as evidence…
How polluted water stunts human development
Long-term effects of exposure to high levels of nitrates in drinking water include shorter height, says World Bank study The use of nitrogen-based fertilizers in agriculture and rapid urbanization have meant that the state of…
Air pollution can cross state lines, and with deadly consequences, study says
Air pollution is known to have negative — even deadly — effects on our health, and studies have shown that breathing pollution can kill, even at levels below air quality guidelines. Now, a new study shows…
New green technology generates electricity ‘out of thin air’
Renewable device could help mitigate climate change, power medical devices Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a…
Why Gut Health Is Mental Health
What scientists are uncovering about the gut-brain connection. Healthcare entrepreneurs have something in common. Each one shares a story of a personal health scare or concern for a loved one’s health that spurred their ambition to…