Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action Settlements

1 year ago

A national class-action settlement could provide funding to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of…

The Future of Farming is Uncertain. Here’s How We Save It.

1 year ago

At a recent event, we spoke with author Tom Philpott about the environmental and economic destruction brought by industrial farming…

The Ocean Cleanup, Part 1: Alternatives to reduce ocean plastic

1 year ago

Photo: Shutterstock, providing many images of a polluted ocean. This is the first of two-part post. This installment is written by…

Navy Reprimands Red Hill Leaders 2 Years After Fuel Spills

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Photo: Rear Adm. Timothy Kott, former commander of Navy Region Hawaii, has already retired. Under his leadership, there were no…

NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising

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Photo: The land beneath the New York City area, including the borough of Queens, pictured here, is moving by fractions…

Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds

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Photo: Getty Images When contemplating the emissions from road vehicles, our first thought is often about the various gases coming out of…

As Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective Compact

1 year ago

Looking ahead toward the future for one of the country’s most iconic rivers, officials have taken steps to better protect…

The US has pumped so much groundwater that it’s literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest

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Photo: A fissure tears open earth and roots in North Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona. Joesph Cook/AZGS The United States has been…

Las Vegas Authorities Want to Know How Much Water Companies Use Before Letting Them Move In

1 year ago

A man takes a picture of the fountains in front of the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Photo:…

The wrong kind of blooms: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe

1 year ago

Photo: UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is studying the link between the concentration of nutrients created by invasive Asian…