Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Begins New Phase for Tree-Planting Program
(KNSI) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting new applications for the second round of its…
Japan revises megaquake preparation plan for Tokyo area
The government on Friday decided to revise its basic plan that outlines measures to be taken over the…
Raleigh, NC, may ban lawn watering amid worsening drought
RALEIGH Raleigh water customers could see more limits on their use as North Carolina’s drought continues and demands…
South Carolina drought panel downgrades 11 counties to moderate
(WPDE) — After months of unusually dry weather across South Carolina, state drought officials have eased drought conditions…
Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i
The shrimp farm has been part of West Kaua‘i’s agricultural landscape for decades. The shrimp farm has been…
No water activities at Winton Lake due to sewage leak
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – All water activities at Winton Lake are off-limits after routine testing found elevated E. coli…
Pentagon foot-dragging blocks wind farms, lawsuit says
Renewable energy groups are suing the U.S. military because they say national security reviews for new wind farms…
A single kilogram of conventionally farmed beef requires approximately 15,400 litres of water to produce, the equivalent of around 100 standard bathtubs, and generates approximately 99 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of driving an average car about 250 miles.
The figures come from two of the most carefully constructed peer-reviewed datasets in environmental science. The water footprint…
A low-carbon computing platform from your retired phones
Redeploying unmodified consumer smartphones in a datacenter environment would be hazardous and inefficient. Smartphones’ compute elements are wrapped…
Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages – Chicago Tribune
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the…
Rare whale entangled in fishing gear spotted again in Gulf of St. Lawrence
A young endangered whale entangled in fishing gear has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for…
Winton Lake suspends water activities after sewage leak caused by damaged pipe
A popular lake is suspending all water-based activities due to a sewage leak.Great Parks announced Friday that all…