Environment
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.
Harrowing Record: Global CO2 Levels Highest in History
June 21, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The global monthly CO2 levels just set a harrowing record in April.
More Bad News for Great Barrier Reef
June 18, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
An annual report from the Australian government says the world’s most famous coral reef was hit by yet another mass bleaching event.
50-50 Chance of Hitting Critical Temp Threshold in 5 Years, Scientists Warn
June 17, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Teams of experts working for the World Meteorogical Organization say there’s an even chance the world will reach a critical global warming threshold in the next five years.
Orcas Make Pass Just Feet From Shoreline of Washington Beach
June 5, 2022, 12:52 pm EDT
A pod of orcas made a close pass to the shoreline on a beach in Washington, to the delight of onlookers and photographers.
