Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, October 5, 2020 (ENS) – President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday evening aboard his helicopter just before seven, and his first actions alarmed health professionals. Still infected with COVID-19, Trump quickly removed his face mask. He appeared to be gasping for breath, but Trump […]
In the face of a global pandemic and increasingly frequent and devastating disasters, the need for more resilient buildings and communities is apparent. Improving resiliency in the built environment will require innovations and investment in material and building science, public policy that prioritizes updated, modern building codes, and engagement from all sectors, from businesses to […]
Are you ready for Manufacturing Day? America’s chemical manufacturers are. But we’re always ready. That’s why and how the U.S. Business of Chemistry makes possible over 96% of all manufactured goods. Sure, we provide 544,000 skilled, high-paying jobs; help generate an additional 4.4 million American jobs; invested more than $10 billion in research and development […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Red Cross has provided more nights of shelter to Americans this year than at any point on record, a sign of the widening human toll of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/climate/disaster-shelter-red-cross.html
Silicone might sound like one material, but it is in fact a family of varied, specialty, high-performance materials. The widespread use of silicones in everything from automobiles to electronics to solar panels helps enhance existing materials and make new ones possible. Silicones are incorporated into thousands of products in a variety of industrial and consumer […]
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve continued to say how extremely proud I am of our industry for the many ways in which it has stepped up to fight the pandemic, and today I can double down on that. Today America’s plastic makers announced a path to help jumpstart a once-in-a-generation journey, one […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new cocktail of enzymes that degrades plastic faster is a step to fully recycling soda bottles and other waste, British and American researchers said this week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/world/europe/plastic-recycling-super-enzyme.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Gulf of Mexico is using a new management approach for red snapper private recreational fishing. In 2018 and 2019, fishery managers from the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas) agreed to […]
Worker and workplace safety will always be of paramount importance to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). On Tuesday, September 15, we renewed our Alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This five-year agreement looks to continue fostering safer and more healthful American workplaces operating with diisocyanate chemistry along the polyurethane value chain. The […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Melting glaciers and plastic pollution are a few things on Jaguars rookie K’Lavon Chaisson’s mind when he’s not on the field. “I don’t know how you can ignore it,” he said about climate change. And Chaisson is making his play hard to ignore after just two games in 2020, registering his first […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every summer growing up, my parents and I would pile into our Suburban with kayaks, beach toys and boogie boards and make the three-hour-long drive from Baltimore to the Jersey Shore. As a kid, those three hours felt like an eternity. But I always knew we were close to the beach when […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was jointly authored by Ocean Conservancy’s Janis Searles Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Anne Merwin, Vice President of Conservation and Ivy Fredrickson, Staff Attorney. The news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death Friday evening hit us hard, as we imagine it did […]
This week, Climate Week NYC is hosting a virtual meeting to bring together businesses, government leaders and climate advocates in New York City and more than 20 countries around the world in what is being billed as the biggest climate summit taking place this year. Climate change is a global challenge that requires long-term commitment […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Hosted by Captain Paul Watson and the captains and crew of Sea Shepherd’s fleet, this new series provides exciting updates on Sea Shepherd’s worldwide direct-action campaigns. Sea Shepherd is pleased to announce the launch of Sea Shepherd – Ocean ACTION Reports, a new series that will debut on EarthxTV during […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For people living in northern climates, the transition to the fall season marks significant annual events, from the end of summer vacations to the emergence of brilliant autumn colors as cooler temperatures arrive. In the far North regions, one major environmental event that is closely watched by climate scientists and Arctic enthusiasts […]
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, September 19, 2020 (ENS) – Days after the province of British Columbia announced a new provincial approach to old-growth forests, conservation groups are sounding the alarm on plans to log more than three square kilometres of intact rainforest north of Revelstoke, destroying critical habitat for […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The message is stark: Climate change poses serious risks that, if ignored, will undermine the financial system’s ability to support the American economy. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/635711857/0/edf/blogs/feed~A-new-warning-bell-for-Wall-Street-as-wildfires-rage-out-West
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The message is stark: Climate change poses serious risks that, if ignored, will undermine the financial system’s ability to support the American economy. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/635711857/0/edf/blogs/feed~A-new-warning-bell-for-Wall-Street-as-wildfires-rage-out-west
Published by Ocean Conservancy The San Francisco Giants chose Hunter Pence as their Roberto Clemente Award nominee for 2020, Major League Baseball’s (MLB) annual recognition of the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field. A World Champion with the Giants in […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, September 15, 2020 (ENS) – The U.S. and California governments have proposed a settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA that would resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with diesel emissions cheating in about 250,000 cars […]