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Waste Reduction Law Could Force Manufacturers To Repair Broken Goods
‘Right to repair’ legislation aims to alleviate waste and make products easier to fix.
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US Water Suppliers Cover Up Spikes In Hormone-Disrupting Herbicide Contamination, Report Claims
A new report from the Environmental Working Group found more than 30 million Americans’ drinking water is contaminated with alarmingly high concentrations of atrazine, a toxic herbicide.
Massive Impact Crater Bigger Than Paris Discovered Under Ice Sheet In Greenland
A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland’s ice sheets.
Bitcoin Alone Can Push Global Warming Above 2°C Degrees In A Couple Decades
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change finds that if Bitcoin is implemented at similar rates at which other technologies have been incorporated, it alone could produce enough emissions to raise global temperatures by 2°C as soon as 2033.
European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Bid to Tackle Pollution
Ambitious proposal will see plastic cutlery, straws and cotton buds phased out across continent.
Indonesian Teen Rescued After 49 Days Drifting at Sea Alone
The 18-year-old Aldi Novel Adilang survived 49 days in a floating fishing trap after its ropes snapped and broke loose from the seabed during a storm.
Particles Coming From the Ground in Antarctica Have Physicists Puzzled
There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it.
Water in Two-Thirds of Tested Schools in Detroit Contaminated by Heavy Metals
Thirty-three more schools in Detroit, Michigan were revealed to have elevated levels of lead and copper in their drinking water, bringing the total, of 86 schools tested so far, to 57. Ultimately, 106 schools are still waiting for their water to be tested.
‘Deep Creep’ Discovery Near California’s Deadliest Faults Could Explain Mystery Earthquakes
The discovery of unusual behavior deep beneath the surface near California’s deadliest faults has shed new light on seismic activity in the area and could explain nearby enigmatic earthquakes.
Paris Global Warming Targets Could Be Exceeded Sooner Than Expected Because of Melting Permafrost, Study Finds
Planet on brink of ‘tipping point’ as thawing soil and sediment releases large volumes of carbon dioxide and methane into atmosphere.
Air Pollution Now ‘Biggest Environmental Risk’ In Europe — EU Auditors
MPs and peers have called for the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to zero by 2050.
Ocean Cleanup: Device launched to remove thousands of tons of plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Project plans to halve debris field the size of France within five years.
Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll in Puerto Rico Has Surpassed 9/11, Taking Nearly 3,000 American Lives
Puerto Rico’s governor has updated the island’s official Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975 following the release of an independent study by the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University.
Bees Are Becoming ‘Addicted’ To The Pesticides Blamed For Wiping Them Out, Study Finds
A new study suggests that bees not only enjoy consuming certain pesticides, they experience something comparable to addiction when they do.
Severe Flood in Northern Nigeria Wreaks Havoc, Kills at Least 44 – Reports
At least 44 people were killed and 20 others are missing following the Sunday flood in the northern Nigeria’s state of Katsina, local media reported Monday citing the region’s Governor Aminu Masari.