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Are Electric Cars As Clean As They Seem?
Are Electric Cars As Clean As They Seem? Tesla’s unveiling of its mass market Model 3 sparked a global interest in making electric vehicles the next big thing in automobile manufacturing. But can the category’s green agenda keep up with its metal and recycling needs? The concept of bunking the traditional engine for a non-gas […]
Northeast Facing Record-Low Temperatures As Polar Vortex Returns
Northeast Facing Record-Low Temperatures As Polar Vortex Returns The return of the dreaded polar vortex is battering much of the eastern US this week, sending temperatures well into freezing territory and close to record lows – a phenomenon that could persist for much of the week leading up to Thanksgiving. According to the New York […]
The Destruction of a Vast Transnational Nursery?
The Destruction of a Vast Transnational Nursery? Back in May 2013, a word came to mind that I wanted to see in all our vocabularies. It wasn’t the ever-present “terrorist” but “terrarist” and I meant it to describe people intent on destroying the planetary environment that had welcomed and nurtured so many species, including our […]
Our food system – a health hazard
Our food system – a health hazard People get sick because they work under unhealthy conditions. People get sick because of contaminants in the water, soil, or air. People get sick because specific foods they eat are unsafe for consumption. People get sick because they have unhealthy diets. People get sick because they can’t access […]
Time Is Running Out for the Planet
Time Is Running Out for the Planet Bill Moyers talks with Bill McKibben about his new novel Radio Free Vermont and the nonfiction ways to fight the system. Environmental activists in kayaks protest the arrival of the Polar Pioneer, an oil drilling rig owned by Shell Oil, in Seattle. The rig is part of a […]
“This Is Crazy” – Antarctic Supervolcano Is Melting The Ice-Caps From Within
“This Is Crazy” – Antarctic Supervolcano Is Melting The Ice-Caps From Within As we’ve pointed out, the supervolcano phenomenon is hardly unique to Yellowstone National Park, where a long dormant volcano with the potential to cause a devastating eruption has been rumbling since mid-summer, making some scientists uneasy. Surprisingly active supervolcanos have been documented in […]
Monsanto In Court Again As Powerful New Herbicide Accidently Kills 3.6 Million Acres Of Crops
Monsanto In Court Again As Powerful New Herbicide Accidently Kills 3.6 Million Acres Of Crops Monsanto thought they had developed an amazing scheme to corner the Midwest farming market when they developed new genetically engineered seeds that were resistant to their new herbicide called dicamba. The resistance of Monsanto’s new magical seed crops to dicamba […]
What Could Go Wrong? EPA Approves Bacteria-Infected Lab-Grown Mosquitoes
What Could Go Wrong? EPA Approves Bacteria-Infected Lab-Grown Mosquitoes Lab-grown mosquitoes armed with bacterium Wolbachia pipientis have just been approved by the EPA. The agency is saying that these mosquitoes could be the key to killing off insects that often transmit dangerous viruses such as Zika. Nothing can go wrong, right? The government would never do […]
Pennsylvania Attorney General Launches Fracking Probe After Residents Call for Help
Pennsylvania Attorney General Launches Fracking Probe After Residents Call for Help UPDATED 11/01/17: DEP responded to Public Herald’s questions regarding the Buckwalter complaint investigation. Over the past seven months, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General has received an influx of phone calls from residents alleging that officials at the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have ignored or […]
The Real Nuclear Triad: Energy, Weapons and Waste
The Real Nuclear Triad: Energy, Weapons and Waste Photo by Maxwell Hamilton | Public Domain Clear and Present Danger Never before has the unbreakable connection between nuclear energy, weapons and waste been so blatantly obvious to the public eye…yet, with so little notice. Although President Trump has threatened to obliterate North Korea and its 25 […]
How Has the US Fracking Boom Affected Air Pollution in Shale Areas?
How Has the US Fracking Boom Affected Air Pollution in Shale Areas? Urban air pollution in the U.S. has been decreasing near continuously since the 1970s. Federal regulations, notably the Clean Air Act passed by President Nixon, to reduce toxic air pollutants such as benzene, a hydrocarbon, and ozone, a strong oxidant, effectively lowered their abundance […]
The Ecosystem is Breaking Down
The Ecosystem is Breaking Down Photo by Richard Allaway | Public Domain The ecosystem is the quintessential essence of life on our planet, and this crucial life system is showing signs of breaking down. It is likely a more pressing problem than climate change. Time will tell but time is short. The ecosystem consists of […]
Congress Works with Big Oil on Letter Suggesting Anti-Pipeline Activists Face Terrorism Charges
Congress Works with Big Oil on Letter Suggesting Anti-Pipeline Activists Face Terrorism Charges On October 23, 84 Congressional representatives made a splash when they published a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking if those engaged in activism disrupting or damaging pipeline operations should face criminal prosecution as an act of terrorism under the USA PATRIOT ACT. Spearheaded […]
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016 Last week the BBC carried another scare story on climate change, this time citing a report on CO2 from the World Meteorological Organisation: “Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Last year’s increase […]
Are Driverless Cars a Good Way to Help Stop Greenhouse Warming, or Is Greenhouse Warming a Good Pretext for Selling Driverless Cars?
Are Driverless Cars a Good Way to Help Stop Greenhouse Warming, or Is Greenhouse Warming a Good Pretext for Selling Driverless Cars? Photo by Paul Sableman | CC by 2.0 The automakers and IT giants are predicting that autonomous vehicles (AVs or “driverless cars”) will play a big role in reducing America’s currently extravagant emissions […]
