When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I learned how New England mill owners sited their factories near mighty rivers. We know now those factories dumped their waste directly into public waters without any consideration to the pollution and damage they were causing. Sulfite and phosphorus. Sulfuric acid, … [continued]
There’s growing attention on microplastics as a human health concern. Autopsy studies are showing an increasing body burden of plastics accumulating in us, with a study published earlier this year by showing that the average person now has a credit card and a half’s worth of plastic…in their brains. The … [continued]
The latest research examines the risks and rewards of geoengineering the ocean to make it absorb more carbon dioxide.
A new, energy efficient desalination system leverages natural water pressure to make a 40% cut in energy consumption.
Have you ever thought about where your water comes from? The question occurred to me when I moved to a southeastern condo community. In my former rural New England home, we had an artesian well. Now we are part of an urban water supply system, and I became curious about the … [continued]
As another week comes to a close, many of us are looking forward to pouring ourselves a cold one. However, like many aspects of our lives, there are environmentally smarter ways to consume our beverage of choice. At the end of one of the long days at CES, many people … [continued]
US$5.9M awarded to 11 organisations and high schools from the UAE, Brazil, Canada, Nepal, Switzerland, Uganda and across six sustainability categories From AI-enabled diagnostics to Cooling-as-a-Service, this year’s winners deliver locally adapted innovations that empower millions In 18 years, the Prize has scaled solutions reaching more than 411 million people … [continued]
Today, the Trump administration announced a plan to limit the authority of states and tribes to protect clean water from pollution resulting from pipelines and other major infrastructure projects during the permitting process. The proposed changes to rules interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act would make it more difficult for … [continued]
There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.” The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided on a plan for this land. They are going to have solar power plants built there — perhaps 21 gigawatts … [continued]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SSEP project includes 55 miles of new pipeline … [continued]
