It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history and a seminal moment for American labor. On March 25th, 1911, nearly 150 garment … Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireRead more
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Posted inBattery / Technology / ToMl
New ‘frozen smoke’ for batteries
A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing. University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai and postdoctoral … New ‘frozen smoke’ for batteriesRead more
Posted inEducation / Multimedia / Social
School for Smarts
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Posted inOil / Pollution / ToMl
Chevron must pay an $8.6 billion fine
The oil giant Chevron has been fined over $17 billion in a long-running case over environmental contamination in Ecuador. Amazonian residents have sued Chevron for … Chevron must pay an $8.6 billion fineRead more
Posted inEnergy / Water
The Big Thirst
FACT: Nothing is thirstier than nuclear power plants. They use water deep inside the reactor core, and they use rivers of water for cooling. One … The Big ThirstRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Spill
News
Activists Shut Down Bank of America Branch in D.C. in Tax Protest In Washington, D.C., 600 activists with National People’s Action shut down a branch … NewsRead more
Posted inCoral / ToMl
75 percent of coral reefs are threatened
As anyone who’s ever snorkeled off of a Caribbean island knows, coral reefs are strange, beautiful structures housing a dizzying diversity of sea life. Coral … 75 percent of coral reefs are threatenedRead more
Posted inCO2 / Image
Total vs Per Capita emissions
– from makewealthhistory.org From the image its clear which one will be easy to cut.
Posted inEconomics / Politics / Pollution / ToMl
Polluters must pay
The public health costs imposed by boilers are classic “externalities” — costs of production that aren’t paid by producers, but rather “externalized” onto the general … Polluters must payRead more