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News & Articles By Divina Ramirez
09/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Solar power is neither as clean nor as sustainable as environmentalists make it out to be
With Big Solar on the rise, experts fear that the world could be facing a solar panel waste problem. In 2019 alone, solar panel producers worldwide installed a whopping 114.9 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power, according to a recent report from the Paris-based organization International Energy Agency (IEA). This figure corresponds to a 12 percent increase from 2018, […]
09/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Wildfire plumes worldwide are contributing to ozone pollution and harming air quality
Wildfire smoke contains different trace gases, aerosols and compounds that can affect both human health and the environment. One such compound, called nitrous acid, is often underrepresented in atmospheric models despite its role in air pollution. But a new report is changing that. Scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and the Royal Belgian Institute for […]
09/21/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
REPORT: Reducing global plastic pollution would require halting plastic production, improving waste management, participating in cleanups
Plastic pollution is a global threat, killing animals and choking thousands of landfills. The plastic crisis also poses a significant threat to human health in the form of microplastics and toxic chemicals from plastics. But despite the numerous studies on plastic pollution and its far-reaching impact on the entire planet, there is still so much to learn […]
09/20/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Dangerous “forever chemicals” found in at least 500 drinking water wells across California
Some 500 drinking water wells across California, which serve about nine million residents, are contaminated with toxic substances, dubbed “forever chemicals,” according to a recent report from The Big Wobble. While that figure might appear small, research shows that contaminants in the water can accumulate inside bodies, interrupting important biological processes and triggering the onset of several […]
09/17/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
California wildfires are causing unprecedented levels of air pollution
With historic wildfires still blazing through the West Coast, smoke continues to clog the air and tinge the skies with eerie reds and oranges. In some regions of California, air pollution levels are now more than twice what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers “hazardous,” according to The Daily Mail. In particular, certain regions near Sacramento […]
09/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Study: The global ocean appears to be absorbing far more carbon dioxide than current climate models predicted
The Earth’s oceans could be soaking up double the amount of carbon dioxide that current climate models have predicted. In a major breakthrough, English and German researchers found a higher net flux of carbon into the oceans than previous estimates after accounting for small differences in surface and near-surface ocean temperatures. The researchers think that scientists […]
09/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Plastic food packaging overtakes cigarette butts as most abundant litter on beaches
Chip bags, plastic drink pouches and similar plastic rubbish have become the most abundant trash found along beaches, outpacing cigarette butts as the top litter for the first time in more than three decades. This dismal development is among the findings of the Ocean Conservancy’s latest report on its annual beach cleanup. In 2019, its International […]
09/12/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Devastating wildfires continue to blaze across California, Oregon and Washington
Historic wildfires continued to blaze through the US west coast on Thursday, causing tragic loss of life, the destruction of homes and a bright orange haze obscuring the skies as seen from San Francisco. The fires, which started last month due to unusual lightning storms, have been raging out of control from Southern California, through Oregon and […]
09/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
High-rise building slated for construction in Australia will be draped in more than 20,000 plants
“Urban Forest,” a 30-story mixed-use high-rise in Brisbane, Australia, is poised to become the greenest building around the globe in the most literal sense. The building itself is set to be raised up on large columns that resemble tree trunks. It includes 382 apartments and a stepped facade that doubles as extended balconies for residents. Designed […]
09/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Living in noisy urban areas linked to higher stress levels, lack of exercise and greater stroke risk, caution scientists
Previous research has implicated polluted air in cities and urban areas in the risk of stroke. But in a major breakthrough, a team of scientists from Spain and the U.S. found that traffic noise might be just as bad. Their findings, published in the journal Environmental Research, indicated that in an urban setting, a lack of surrounding green […]
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