The permafrost of the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (an area of about 2 million kilometers squared) is more porous than previously thought. The ocean on … Methane Releases From Arctic ShelfRead more
Environment
Posted inHealth / Oil / Spill / ToMl
Can the BP Spill Cause Miscarriages and Birth Defects
While all of these issues are valid concerns, there has been no substantive effort to address them in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. … Can the BP Spill Cause Miscarriages and Birth DefectsRead more
Posted inE-Waste / Pollution
500% increase in Indian E-Waste by 2020
Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in … 500% increase in Indian E-Waste by 2020Read more
Posted inLaw / Pollution / USA Empire
Corporations Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 times
A major investigation by the New York Times has found that chemical companies have violated the Clean Water Act more than 500,000 times in the … Corporations Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 timesRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution
Where There Is Oil, There Is Tragedy
Eight years ago – pre CodePink – thirty very unreasonable women met for a week in a canyon in California. These early Unreasonable Women for … Where There Is Oil, There Is TragedyRead more
Posted inCoal / Energy / Pollution / USA Empire
Westar Energy pays to settle Clean Air Act Violations Emissions
Westar Energy has agreed to spend approximately $500 million to significantly reduce harmful air pollution from a Kansas power plant and pay a $3 million … Westar Energy pays to settle Clean Air Act Violations EmissionsRead more
Posted inChina / Fertilizer / Pollution
Fertilizer pollution in China
China, the world’s largest grain producer and top consumer of fertilizers, should reduce its reliance on chemical fertilizers by as much as 50 percent because … Fertilizer pollution in ChinaRead more
Posted inPesticide
Oceans release DDT from decades ago
A computer simulation of the environmental fate of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) has revealed that substantial quantities of the pesticide are still being released from the world’s … Oceans release DDT from decades agoRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
21 years later oil still pollutes Prince William Sound
The 1989 spill, which poured at least 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine waters of Prince William Sound, stands as an example … 21 years later oil still pollutes Prince William SoundRead more