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Biden administration gives major push to giant offshore wind farm
The Interior Department said on Monday it had completed its environmental review for a massive wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, a key step…
Indoor Weed Farms Are Hotboxing the Planet
As more states legalize weed, commercial production of it is increasing. These growing operations may not just be getting customers high—they may be getting the…
Comets may have seeded Earth with life-supporting carbon
NASA’s airborne telescope has made another major discovery just months after it confirmed the presence of water on the Moon’s sunlit surfaces. SOFIA’s latest find…
What would happen to a pair of Crocs at the bottom of the ocean?
What would happen to a pair of Crocs if they sat 3 kilometers down on the ocean floor? How about a styrofoam cup? Or a…
Ships search for green fuels to keep oceans blue
The world’s maritime industry — from ferries to freighters — is trying to navigate a once-in-a-century transition away from fossil fuels to new, cleaner means…
The Water Crisis in Mississippi America Can’t Afford to Ignore
Right now, Calandra Davis’ water pressure is too low to take a shower. When she turns on her sinks, the water comes out at a…
New Zealand tsunami warning after 7.2-magnitude earthquake
People in coastal areas on east of North Island advised to move to high ground after severe tremor A severe 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the…
House Energy and Commerce leaders unveil sweeping climate change legislation
Senior House Energy and Commerce Democrats unveiled a template of their plan to combat climate change this Congress that would take a sector-by-sector approach to…
Humans Have Completely Transformed How Water Is Stored on Earth
Human fingerprints are all over the world’s freshwater. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows that while human-controlled freshwater sources make up…
Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea
Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace’s action is dangerous and illegal. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-56201231 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that can slash energy consumption
Sometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one of the biggest contributors in…
Toyota fuel cell system will go on sale this spring
Toyota has announced that it has developed a product packaging a fuel-cell (FC) system into a compact module and that it intends to begin selling…
Radar images capture new Antarctic mega-iceberg
Spacecraft that can see through cloud get their first good look at the frozen block known as A74. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56241503 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
California City Becomes First in the U.S. to Ban New Gas Stations
Officials from Petaluma, California have decided their city has enough places to fill up gas-powered cars. Last week, the local city council unanimously voted to ban new…
Study finds Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean is extremely weak
A new study was published this week that found a critical current system in the Atlantic Ocean that helps to redistribute heat around the planet…
Gigantic iceberg 20 times the size of Manhattan breaks off from Antarctica (VIDEO)
A vast iceberg measuring 1270 square km, or roughly 20 times the size of Manhattan, has broken off the 150-meter thick Brunt Ice Shelf in…
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…
Striking Australian Bee Spotted for First Time in a Century—but It Could Face New Threats
Not since 1923 have scientists gazed upon the Australian cloaked bee. That is, until recently when scientists located a few populations in the wild. But…
Sea turtles affected in Israeli oil spill given surprise cure: mayo
Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority has called an oil spill on 120 miles of the country’s Mediterranean coast line one of the country’s worst ecological…
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…
Ancient relic points to a turning point in Earth’s history 42,000 years ago
Researchers from UNSW Sydney and the South Australian Museum have been studying the rings of ancient New Zealand kauri trees, which can record environmental changes…
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