Published by the Environmental News Service SACRAMENTO, California, February 28, 2019 (ENS) – As severe winter storms continue across California, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for five counties: Amador, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma, to help them respond to and recover from flooding, mudslides and damage to critical infrastructure. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 27, 2019 (ENS) – The European Commission Tuesday introduced The Innovation Fund, an investment program worth over €10 billion for low-carbon technologies in energy intensive industries. The program supports renewables and carbon capture. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/02/27/eu-invests-e10-billion-in-lowering-carbon-dioxide/
Published by the Environmental News Service HONOLULU, Hawaii, February 23, 2019 (ENS) – Governor David Ige has suspended many environmental laws in his disaster declaration for the Pali Highway, issued today. He is suspending: the state water code, soil and water conservation, forest reserves, state parks and wildlife reserves, and the entire natural areas reserves […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund If we really want to know how much our planet is heating up, we should look to the oceans. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/598478262/0/edf/blogs/feed~Recordwarm-oceans-How-worried-should-we-be
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Market forces may hold more sway over rainforest survival than we think. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/598460390/0/edf/blogs/feed~With-satellites-and-supply-chains-global-brands-take-aim-at-deforestation
Published by the Environmental News Service MULU, Sarawak, Malaysia, February 21, 2019 (ENS) – Sarawak Deputy State Assembly Speaker Datuk Gerawat Gala today gave official notice to the oil palm plantation giant Radiant Lagoon to immediately stop clearing the forests on the fringes of Gunung Mulu National Park on the island of Borneo. Read the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CANBERRA, Australia, February 20, 2019 (ENS) – Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has lit up its Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder radio telescope as a rainbow for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2019. Six of the antennas located in remote Western Australia each reflects a color of the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service PLYMOUTH, Michigan, February 15, 2019 (ENS) – There’s a new electric vehicle manufacturer in the United States and it’s about to roll out new electric trucks and SUVs with a big investment from Amazon. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/02/19/amazon-invests-700m-in-rivian-electric-trucks-suvs/
Published by the Environmental News Service CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 19, 2019 (ENS) – Inspired by the biology of a bee, researchers at the Wyss Institute have developed RoboBees – constructed systems that can do tasks such as pollinating crops, going on search and rescue missions or conducting climate and environmental monitoring. Read the full article […]
Published by the Environmental News Service COLUMBIA, South Carolina, February 14, 2019 (ENS) – The U.S. Department of Energy, DOE, has secretly shipped a large amount of weapons-grade plutonium from the Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina to Nevada. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/02/19/u-s-pivots-from-nuclear-reactor-fuel-to-bomb-cores/
Published by the Environmental News Service MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, February 15, 2019 (ENS) – Measures to address aviation’s environmental impact globally were agreed at today’s meeting of the 250 experts on the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection, CAEP, a part of the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/02/15/sustainable-aviation-takes-off-at-icao-meeting/
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Artificial intelligence combined with machine learning and “contextually rich” real-time data is in demand as executives rush to stay on top of a $310-billion trend. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/597178186/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-digitalization-opportunity-executives-cant-afford-to-miss
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund We no longer have the luxury of waiting for emission cuts alone to do the job. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/596813194/0/edf/blogs/feed~Carbon-removal-technologies-to-help-tackle-climate-change-Here%E2%80%99s-what-it%E2%80%99ll-take
Published by the Environmental News Service CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, February 7, 2019 (ENS) – A phthalate found in many plastic and personal care products may decrease fertility in female mice, new research has found. Phthalates are used as plasticizers, substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/02/07/plasticizers-inhibit-fertility-in-female-mice/
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, February 6, 2019 (ENS) – A group of 13 conservation organizations with a combined presence on all eight continents have issued a joint statement, calling upon global decision makers to safeguard the Earth’s remaining wild places. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/02/06/race-to-protect-30-percent-of-the-planet-by-2030/
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The environmental benefits of energy storage hinge entirely on how and when it’s used. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/595858322/0/edf/blogs/feed~Not-all-energy-storage-is-clean-%E2%80%93-it-might-even-increase-emissions
Published by the Environmental News Service ATLANTA, Georgia, January 30, 2019 (ENS) – The City of Atlanta and the National Football League are proud of the sustainability that will be evident throughout this weekend’s 53rd Super Bowl contest between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/01/30/2019-super-bowl-most-sustainable-ever/
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund With thousands of product launches annually, Kickstarter is in a position to influence manufacturing worldwide. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/594813052/0/edf/blogs/feed~Why-Kickstarters-green-products-push-is-a-bigger-deal-than-you-think
Published by the Environmental News Service CHICAGO, Illinois, January 30, 2019 (ENS) – One of the coldest Arctic air masses in recent memory is pushing south into the Upper Midwest and spreading across much of the eastern two-thirds of the country. The bitter cold stretches from the Dakotas east to Maine, with snow expected as […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BRUMADINHO, Brazil, January 28, 2019 (ENS) – The death toll rose to 60 on Monday, with just over 300 people still listed as missing after a mining waste dam at Vale SA’s Corrego do Feijao mine collapsed on Friday. The resulting mudslide buried homes and mining facilities in Brumadinho […]