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…
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…
5,000-year-old copper pollution discovered near the pyramids
On a warm spring day in 2019, researchers drilled into the earth beneath the streets of Cairo. Less than a kilometer away, the Great Pyramid of Giza shimmered on the horizon. About 4,600 years earlier, when workers were building the…
Untreated sewage reaches near an elementary school in northern Naples
Residents of Edgewood in Fort Myers report that raw sewage leaks from manhole covers during heavy rain Residents of Edgewood in Fort Myers report that raw sewage sprays out of manhole covers during heavy rains. The city can’t help them,…
Scientists present groundbreaking technology to remove nanoplastics
“Our strategy uses a small amount of a designer solvent to absorb plastic particles from a large volume of water,” said Gary Baker, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Missouri. Image credit: Sam O’Keefe/University of…
Why planting trees can worsen air quality in urban areas
New York plans to increase its tree cover from 22 to 30 percent. Mariela de Diego Meteorite strike in Argentina 18.08.2024 07:00 6 minutes Many cities are planting trees to improve air quality as a climate change adaptation measure. Despite…
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…
Residents near the Coffin Butte landfill raise environmental concerns
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Residents of the Coffin Butte landfill are raising environmental concerns about the planned expansion of the landfill. Two years ago, the EPA released a report finding that the landfill was emitting large amounts of excess methane gas….
Residents near the Coffin Butte landfill raise environmental concerns
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Residents of the Coffin Butte landfill are raising environmental concerns about the planned expansion of the landfill. Two years ago, the EPA released a report finding that the landfill was emitting large amounts of excess methane gas….
North Little Rock residents protest against planned industrial park near residential homes
NORTH LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Every seat was filled at the North Little Rock Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday. Many Scott Township residents came together to express their concerns about the proposed rezoning of an area to create an industrial…
