Flexible plastics, such as plastic sheets, bags, and packaging, can cause gut blockage and were responsible for the greatest number of deaths over all animal groups. These film plastics caused…
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to introduce key Cabinet nominees and members of his climate team at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday. Biden…
Continue ReadingBringing an air purifier into your home serves a significant purpose — to improve your indoor air quality — but they can often be quite loud. For that reason, the…
Continue ReadingBy: KDKA-TV News Staff ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange air quality alert for ozone in Allegheny County. The alert…
Continue ReadingProtesters against a government shutdown in 2019 near the federal headquarters for the EPA in Boston. | Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Biden is expected to nominate Michael Regan to…
Continue ReadingThe Ursids takes place every December (Credits: Russ Nolan/LNP/REX/Shutterstock) As 2020 draws to a close, astronomy fans will be able to enjoy the final meteor shower of the year as…
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate North Carolina Environmental Quality head Michael Regan to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If Regan is confirmed he would be the second…
Continue ReadingResearchers from Kanazawa University recovered palladium and silver metal from industrial waste, which will help reduce pollution and alleviate demand from dwindling natural sources. Many… The post Simple and Cost-Effective…
Continue ReadingIN THE PRESS – Friday, 18.12.2020: We take a look at how the French press is covering Emmanuel Macron’s Covid-19 diagnosis. We also discuss the jubilation in Nigeria after the release of over…
Continue ReadingMichael Regan, an environmental official from North Carolina, is expected to be named as President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency. The Washington Post and other news…
Continue ReadingOne grower makes a pact with neighbors and sets the “gold standard” for odor control. Will others follow suit? CARPINTERIA, Calif. – For the past three years, the “skunky” stench…
Continue ReadingAnglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has agreed to invest millions of dollars in low-carbon steelmaking projects and research alongside the world’s largest steel producer, China Baowu Steel Group, for the next…
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday offered the leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency to Michael S. Regan, a North Carolina regulator who has made a name pursuing…
Continue ReadingDry grasses surround a sign in Kagel Canyon that encourages home owners to clear vegetation around their properties (David McNew/Getty Images) Our news is free on LAist. To make sure…
Continue ReadingIn today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): After a nine-year vacancy, Joe Biden names the NRDC’s Gina McCarthy domestic climate czar. A 9-year-old girl has become the first person in…
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