Largest Solar Farm In US Coming To Central Valley In California
In California’s Central Valley, a plan is being put forth to turn unused farmland into the largest solar installation in the US.
Water
Rethinking Nature As Economic Climate Capital — And A Really Valuable Investment
We hear a lot about sea level rise and the effects it is having on coastal communities. The media sometimes morbidly plays and replays footage of homes collapsing from their high cliff footings into the pounding surf. As someone who is lucky enough to live at the beach, I’ve tried … [continued]
Donald Trump Tears Down Another Key Public Health Safeguard
Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency dismantled a bedrock environmental and public health standard that protects Americans from mercury and other dangerous toxic air pollutants, such as arsenic, lead, and chromium. Rolling back the new and more protective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards will allow coal- and oil-fired power … [continued]
Sierra Club Report: PFAS Found in Nearly All Alabama’s Waterways
MONTGOMERY, AL — A new report released today has found PFAS in nearly all of Alabama’s waterways, confirming the statewide threat of these deadly toxins. PFAS are man-made “forever chemicals” that don’t break down in the environment and are highly toxic to people. They are virtually unregulated by the US … [continued]
Battle Over Colorado River Water Ends In A Draw
There is less water in the Colorado River today and more demand for it as cities and farms in the southwest continue to expand.
Blue Origin Wants To Pollute A Pristine Florida Waterway — Just Say No
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]
Which Water Filters Reduce Microplastics?
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]
Geoengineering The Ocean — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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 (screenshot via Vimeo, courtesy of OceanWell).
Yet Another US Startup Has A Global Energy Transition Plan Up Its Sleeve
A new, energy efficient desalination system leverages natural water pressure to make a 40% cut in energy consumption.
The Complex Process Of An Urban Water Supply System
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]
