Category: #Environment
Iceberg size of Greater London breaks off Antarctica
The 1,270sq km chunk separated from Brunt Ice Shelf near a British Antarctic Survey station on Friday An iceberg almost the size of Greater London…
Third of global freshwater fish species threatened by extinction
Migratory populations have fallen by more than three-quarters since the 1970s, while larger species have declined by a “catastrophic” 94 percent. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/extinction-threatens-third-freshwater-fish-species-report-finds-n1258591 Droolin’ Dog…
The US officially rejoins the Paris climate change agreement
One of the first things President Biden did after his inauguration was to sign an executive order saying the US will rejoin the Paris Agreement….
Amazon Is Creating an Empire of Trash
Amazon has been making a mint during the pandemic. That business has resulted in multi-billion dollar pay days for the company’s soon-to-be former CEO, and millions…
Incinerators won renewable energy subsidies despite violations
New Jersey waste incinerators were allowed to collect millions of dollars in renewable energy credits even after racking up air permit violations that critics claim…
Refreshing: Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled bottles in the US
The new bottles will cut the company’s use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/2/9/refreshingcoca-cola-introduces-100-recycled-bottles-in-the-us…
Human noise is threatening ocean life
“Anthrophony” is the sound made by humans (or the things that humans have created). Unfortunately, human-generated noise in the ocean—from sonar to pile drivers—is harming…
Under a White Sky Asks if We Can Fix Nature—or if We Even Should
In her 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth Extinction, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert explored how humanity has driven scores of species to extinction. In…
A Quarter of Known Bee Species Haven’t Been Seen Since 1990
A global study finds that species numbers reported in the wild fell sharply between 1990 and 2015. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-quarter-of-known-bee-species-havent-been-seen-since-1990/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
A mostly Latino Chicago neighborhood pushes back after inheriting plant from affluent neighbors
“They’re thinking, ‘This place is already contaminated, so what’s a little more?’” one longtime resident said. “But we’re not going to accept it anymore like…
Central Park’s Rare Snowy Owl Visitor Shows Why We Must Conserve Land Everywhere
Central Park is prime bird real estate, and on Wednesday, a prime bird showed up. Birders flocked to the park to check out a snowy…
This Giant Ice Cube Represents How Much Ice We’re Losing Every Year
We talk about ice a lot here on Earther—or more specifically, the growing absence of it. A new study puts what’s happening to the planet…
Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/monarch-butterfly-population-moves-closer-extinction-rcna231 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Biden to yank Keystone XL permit on first day of presidency
President-elect Joe Biden will rescind the cross-border permit for TC Energy’s Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, three sources confirm to POLITICO….
Trump’s EPA launches surprise attacks on Biden’s climate rules
In a surprise move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday will unveil a climate rule that will effectively prohibit the future regulation of greenhouse gases…
Judge allows contested Arctic oil lease sale to go ahead
A federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid to thwart the Interior Department’s plan to sell oil drilling leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge….
‘Forever chemicals’ pollute water from Alaska to Florida
Whichever state you are in, there could be harmful PFAS chemicals in water near you Tom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family’s…
A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests
Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55016453 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
‘Alba: A Wildlife Adventure’ is a chill game about protecting nature
UsTwo Games continues to prove that it’s not a one-hit-wonder. The studio, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley, has pulled off an equally-creative sequel,…
Trump’s EPA Throws Polluters One More Giant, Toxic Bone on the Way Out
Pollution kills some 200,000 Americans every year, since exposure to toxins makes people more vulnerable to respiratory and heart diseases, cancers, and other illnesses. But…
The World Will Be Nearly 6 Degrees Hotter Unless It Invests in a Green Recovery
A new United Nations report—yeah, another one—warns that the world is on track to exceed the level of global warming laid out in the Paris…
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