Environment
Drone Shows Devastatingly Low Great Salt Lake
July 21, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
New drone footage shows a stretch of the Great Salt Lake, once underwater, now completely dry.
Mexico Declared Emergency Over Drought Conditions
July 19, 2022, 10:25 am EDT
Mexico’s national meteorological body has officially announced a drought emergency, a step that opens the possibility for new water conservation measures.
These Shoes Are Made Out of an Invasive Creature
July 17, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A new leather material, fish leather, has been invented and might be a part of the solution to save dying coral reefs. For more information, visit INVERSAleathers.com .
Over A Month Of Burning Trash, Toxic Smoke
July 15, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
In an area of Chimalhuacán, Mexico, about 20 miles from Mexico City, a garbage dump has been burning for over a month, producing a cloud of toxic, thick smoke.
No More Single-Use Plastic Like Water Bottles in National Parks, Interior Head Says
July 14, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Guidance issued from The Interior Department’s Deb Haaland advises National Parks to begin phasing out the usage and sale of single-use plastic products with a goal of ending the practice within the next ten years.
Microplastics Found in Lungs of Living Humans for First Time
July 12, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Microplastics have been found in the lungs of living humans for the first time and researchers are concerned.
Huge Yellow Cloud Of Gas Kills 10 At Jordan Port
July 4, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The substance spread across the area after a tank was dropped from a crane.
New State OSHA Rules Protect Oregon Workers from Heat, Wildfire Smoke
June 25, 2022, 12:04 pm EDT
Oregon’s been hit by brutal heat and wildfires in recent years. Now officials are taking steps to protect workers.
Treated Radioactive Fukushima Wastewater to Be Dumped Into Pacific
June 23, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The treated wastewater would be diluted and discharged about a half mile offshore.
Half of U.S. Adults Exposed to Harmful Lead Levels as Kids
June 22, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A new study finds half of U.S. adults were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children. Here’s why and what it may mean for you.
