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News & Articles By Ramon Tomey
08/04/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Dubai to burn mountains of TRASH to create energy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to burn the waste it generates to create energy. It currently has one finished waste-to-energy plant and three more under construction, including one of the world’s largest. The UAE’s decision to burn its trash comes as China imposed a ban on waste importation. A Bloomberg report said the UAE’s […]
08/03/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Natural gas prices worldwide soar to record highs
Prices of natural gas in different parts of the world rose to their highest levels recently. The price spikes threatened to increase costs for households and businesses. The high prices also raised concerns that the fuel shortage will only worsen as time passes. The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.K. soared to […]
07/30/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
New study claims electric vehicles pollute less than fossil fuel cars, but their batteries are another story
Many countries worldwide have promoted electric vehicles (EVs) as less-polluting versions of gasoline-powered cars. Alongside this, many studies have also emerged that said EVs actually produce more pollution. However, a new paper defending EVs said they emit far less emissions than traditional vehicles. The July 2021 paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) […]
07/27/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
La Porte, Texas orders evacuations after factory chemical leak
Residents of the city of La Porte, Texas were ordered to evacuate and stay indoors on July 21 following a chemical leak from a factory. The La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) issued the order after an incident that occurred in a Dow Chemical plant located in the city. Authorities eventually gave the “all […]
07/22/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Societal collapse prediction from the 1970s could happen much sooner than originally projected
In 1972, a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers warned that humanity’s pursuit of economic growth without regard for the environment and society would lead to societal collapse by the mid-to-late 21s century. However, a new study posits that this projection may actually happen much sooner, in about two decades from now. Gaya Herrington, sustainability and dynamic system analysis lead […]
07/19/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Singapore opens LARGEST floating solar energy plant
Singapore opened the first large-scale floating solar panel farm on July 15. The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm at the Tengeh Reservoir spans 45 hectares – the size of about 45 football fields. The 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar farm contains 122,000 solar panels with an expected lifespan of 25 years. Reports say the new solar […]
07/16/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Report: Government spent $17 trillion on pandemic recovery programs that HARM the environment
A new report revealed that trillions of dollars allocated to recovery programs following the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic harmed the environment. It pointed out that only about a tenth of the $17 trillion in COVID-19 government bailouts was spent on activities that had a positive effect on the environment. The report also noted that governments […]
07/16/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Asteroid that killed dinosaurs also caused GIANT tsunamis
Scientists recently discovered that an asteroid that hit the Earth and killed the dinosaurs millions of years also sent mile-high tsunamis crashing into North America. They found proof of this event through fossilized “mega-ripples” buried within sediments in the central Louisiana area. The finding contributes to the larger search for evidence of the asteroid’s impact […]
07/16/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Red tide kills tons of fishes in Florida
Tens of thousands of dead fishes turned up off the coast of St. Petersburg in Florida on the morning of July 9. The city had been collecting the dead fishes for the past several days, with nine tons being cleaned up in a single day. Red tide reportedly caused the death of the fishes, and city officials […]
07/15/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
LA treatment plant discharges 17 MILLION gallons of sewage
A water treatment plant in Los Angeles, California was forced to discharge 17 million gallons of sewage into the ocean. The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant unloaded the sewage as an “emergency measure” on July 11 after it was clogged with debris. The incident caused the indefinite closure of about four miles of beaches from El […]
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