In recent years, there has been a growing focus on creating more energy-efficient buildings, and that starts with ensuring that buildings are sealed from unwanted air infiltration. Did you know that as much as 40% of a building’s energy is lost to unwanted airflow? Failure to seal the building envelope leaves gaps and holes, drives […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Ingrid Giskes, the Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), where she works to tackle the most harmful form of marine debris in our ocean: lost and abandoned fishing gear. She has a background in international policy and has been working in this field for the last seven years. When she’s not traveling, Ingrid lives […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment American paddlefish and Russian sturgeon were not supposed to be able to create hybrid offspring. Surprise! Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/15/science/hybrid-sturgeon-paddlefish.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy I recently received a card from the canoeing camp I attended and worked at in my youth. The photo on the front showed two young men in a canoe, smiling broadly next to a large floe of sea ice, its smooth melting surfaces in many shades of pastel blue rising above them. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Dr. David Shiffman, a marine conservation biologist and public science educator based in Washington, D.C. Renowned for his witty social media presence, he has written for the widely-read ocean science blog Southern Fried Science, and his science writing has appeared in publications including the Washington Post, Scientific […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This was first published in The Hill. With coronavirus cases rising in many places around the United States and health officials predicting a second wave to come, there’s no doubt that personal protective equipment (PPE) items like gloves and masks are here to stay. Globally, the numbers are shocking. Scientists recently estimated that […]
Polypropylene (PP) is a widely-used food packaging material—think yogurt cups, coffee pods, butter and sour cream tubs, and some food service takeout containers—for which there is growing demand for recycled content. The challenge is to be able to collect and sort polypropylene packaging to create a high-quality stream of post-consumer material, and to do so […]
Do you know how many electronic devices you have in your home? Ten, twenty, thirty? From televisions, to smartphones, to computers and gaming systems, electronics are an everyday part of life at home. In fact, the average home contains more than 20 electronic products, scattered throughout the entire house.[1] Striking the right balance between product […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (July 7, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to ensure that Americans are able to disinfect public spaces effectively and efficiently to control SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-takes-action-help-americans-disinfect-indoor-spaces-efficiently-and-effectively
Personnel surety is a key element to properly vetting people who are allowed to come onsite to a chemical facility, which is why ACC and our members were glad to see the release of two much anticipated reports examining the effectiveness of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. The Congressionally mandated reports are important because […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The ruling, a victory for the Native American and environmentalist groups who oppose the pipeline, said that it must be emptied of oil by Aug. 5. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/dakota-access-pipeline.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Tshiuetin line, the first railroad in North America owned and operated by First Nations people, is a symbol of reclamation and defiance for the communities it serves. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/travel/tshiuetin-railroad-canada.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (July 6, 2020) — Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to provide the American public with information about how to safely and effectively kill the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, on surfaces. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-approves-first-surface-disinfectant-products-tested-sars-cov-2-virus
Published by Ocean Conservancy When someone says “New Orleans,” what do you think of? You hear music, see celebrations, smell and taste cuisines, and think of different cultures blending to create one of the world’s greatest communities. If you’ve ever been to an event at the Morial Convention Center, or the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for a Saints […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In early April of this year, Cyclone Harold barreled into Vanuatu and 80 other islands across the South Pacific Ocean. This Category 5 storm was one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded. 160,000 of Vanuatu’s residents felt the effects of Cyclone Harold and the U.N. estimates about 80-90% of the island’s population […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Legal action aims to prevent the loss of a rare dolphin species at risk of imminent extinction due to irresponsible industrial fishing practices July 1, 2020 – Sea Shepherd filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction yesterday in the U.S. Court of International Trade relating to its lawsuit against the U.S. Department […]
Today’s article in Environmental Science & Technology Letters makes several misleading claims about PFAS that need to be addressed. PFAS are a large and diverse universe of chemistries that makes possible the products that power our lives — the cellphones, tablets and telecommunications we use every day to connect with our friends and family; the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Around the country and world, many of us remain in various stages of stay-at-home, but there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate our ocean and fish this summer by learning about sustainable fisheries and taking action to help ensure there are plenty of fish in the sea now and in the […]
Dr. Kevin Swift, chief economist at ACC America’s chemical industry is a $565 billion enterprise directly providing more than half a million high-paying jobs across the United States, according to the 2020 edition of the Guide to the Business of Chemistry, released this week. Each one of these jobs helps create others – more than 4.4 million, in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As National Ocean Month draws to a close, we need to acknowledge the greatest environmental threat our ocean and planet face: climate change. Climate change is already wreaking havoc on our ocean. Ocean ecosystems and wildlife are struggling as waters warm and become more acidic, while sea-level rise and extreme weather events […]