The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem
By Laura Paddison, CNN Tiny fragments of plastic are able to become airborne and, once in our atmosphere,…
Deadly air: Which European countries have the worst PM 2.5 levels?
The country of la Dolce Vita has a serious environmental problem: it has the highest local PM2.5 concentrations,…
Why it’s time for a strategic reset on negative emissions
Negative emissions strategy must align with UK clean energy mission With Drax’s carbon capture project delayed, this is…
US Attorney charges GA operator for fake wastewater reports
The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged Christopher Samuel Jones of Jones Water and Wastewater Consulting with allegedly falsifying reports…
Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean | Gibraltar
Raw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses is being pumped straight into the sea because the British…
Forget Expensive Carbon Capture—Renewables Are the Cheaper Climate Fix
To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the global community must rapidly transition to renewable energy while…
Mountain lion tranquilized in Escondido after pursuit
A mountain lion set off a dramatic wildlife response in a busy Escondido neighborhood, ending in a tranquilizer…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be part of a hidden problem
Out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirl of…
Brazil gold mining rush brings deforestation and mercury risks to the Amazon
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush…
Keystone XL is back… and as filthy as ever!
Just the opposite of new and improved! Donald Trump has authorized a new pipeline project, the Prairie Connector,…
After two major storms, Canton’s rebuild is moving forward, but the costs are climbing
CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) — For Caroline Ponton, the former director of the Canton Area Historical Museum, the building…
City plans several curb improvements along Main Street | News
The southwest and northwest corners of First and Main streets, pictured here, will see pedestrian and stormwater infrastructure…