With festivities scheduled in many communities to heighten awareness about the important role that the seas play in our lives, I had several choices for ways I could participate in World Ocean Day. One event stood out, though: I attended the 2026 International Ocean Film Festival at the Harbor Branch … [continued]
Illinois has become the first Great Lakes state to pass legislation designed to curb the discharge of plastic pellets into the environment.
Crunch time has come for communities that rely on water from the Colorado River. California, Arizona, and Nevada will be directly affected.
What is causing a critical Atlantic Ocean current system to weaken much sooner than generally predicted? You guessed it: global climate change. Data accumulated in an April 2026 study, published in Science Advances, points to likely catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa, and the Americas as a result of these Atlantic … [continued]
Gas and coal plants guzzle billions of gallons of water every year despite low-water alternatives. A new Sierra Club analysis on thermal plant water usage reveals that Texas gas, coal, and nuclear plants consume roughly 100 billion gallons of water every year, while renewables and battery storage use barely any … [continued]
I remember traveling to Sydney, Australia, a couple of years ago. In nearly every city block there was a green gathering space, usually a fountain, where kids could play and spray and adults could lounge comfortably. Back in the US, I started to admire other city water refuges like artificial … [continued]
Envision early 20th century Providence, Rhode Island. Over a century of textile manufacturing had dumped industrial toxins — thousands of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” Two rivers combine to form the Providence River: the Woonosquatucket and the Moshassuck Rivers. The old timers insist … [continued]
In my flat Florida community I all-too-often see people exercising with a podcast playing in their ears. Earbuds allow non-stop entertainment, of course. I get that. It assuages boredom. Then again, listening to others’ thoughts removes us from awareness of the world around us. How do we enhance our ability … [continued]
Polymodular by George Harvey. A drawing seems almost impossible to understand, so I made this out of special blocks I had made up.
Every once in a while, reading articles at CleanTechnica, I feel an urge to overcome my reluctance to put myself into the spotlight by writing about my own inventions. I am afraid that Steve Hanley, who happens to be one of my favorite CleanTechnica authors, put up the straw that … [continued]
Pure, clean water — it’s one of the absolute true essentials in the world. Unfortunately, it’s also not easy for many people to get. Furthermore, we’e got new problems even in the richest nations and communities in the world. We’ve got microplastics leaching into everything, including people’s water. How many … [continued]
