Drought turns Sao Paulo river emerald green while smoke turns sky grey
SAO PAULO (AP) — A large river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and the clear skies have changed from blue to grey this week. In the late afternoon, the sun’s rays piercing the smoke haze…
The sky in Western Washington is radiantly beautiful at sunset amid haze and wildfire smoke
LOS ANGELES — In Western Washington, Friday began with an orange sunrise and ended the day in similar fashion with another colorful sunset. Particles in the atmosphere can break the sun’s white light into a spectrum of colors, and the…
The sky in Western Washington is radiantly beautiful at sunset amid haze and wildfire smoke
LOS ANGELES — In Western Washington, Friday began with an orange sunrise and ended the day in similar fashion with another colorful sunset. Particles in the atmosphere can break the sun’s white light into a spectrum of colors, and the…
New rules allow oil and gas projects to continue near neighborhoods already suffering from pollution – The Denver Post
Earlier this month, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC), Colorado’s oil and gas regulator, released draft rules to approve or disapprove oil and gas projects. The draft rules fall far short of the ECMC’s mandate to regulate oil and…
Record heat in Denver, temperatures approach 100 degrees on Saturday
It’s getting warmer again in Denver; according to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the city reached almost 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday afternoon. If Denver hits the forecast 37 degrees, Saturday will be the hottest August 17 on record…
Forest fire on the Olympic Peninsula near Brinnon continues to spread
More than 100 firefighters are battling a wildfire in Jefferson County, five miles west of Brinnon. The 2620 Road Fire has burned 445 acres near Mt. Jupiter since it broke out Wednesday evening, according to the latest update from the…
Comment period for Magellan’s Dupont terminal expansion extended
Colorado’s air pollution control agency took the unusual step this month of extending the public hearing period for a permit that would allow a pipeline company to expand its gasoline storage facility across from an elementary school in a neighborhood…
How can remote workers set up a successful home office?
Summary of the paper methodology The researchers surveyed 1,002 Dutch office workers who worked at least partly from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants answered questions about their home office setup, including factors such as satisfaction with the desk, chair…
