Credit: The Humble Co. on Unsplash02 FebruaryCauses Can we please quit plastic toothbrushes? Your toothbrush is part of the plastic crisis. It doesn’t have to be. Read the Full Article on www.outsideonline.com
Credit: Safa Hovinen/Flickr 02 FebruaryCauses A US engineer had a shocking plan to improve the climate – burn all coal on Earth A prominent US engineer once argued we should set alight every coal mine on the planet - why did he believe it would improve the climate? Read the Full Article on www.bbc.com
Credit: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management/Flickr 02 FebruaryPolitics Appropriators reveal details for energy, environment bills Programs at the Interior Department and EPA could face cuts. The Department of Energy is likely to see a small funding increase. Read the Full Article on www.eenews.net
Credit: ECV-OnTheRoad/Flickr 02 FebruaryResilience Adam Mahoney: Pollution is driving Black Americans to the South. It may not be any better. Pollution is contributing to Black Americans’ decision to move South, in a trend that is as worrying as it is moving. Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
Credit: Jasen Miller/Flickr 02 FebruarySolutions Utah legislature takes aim at rights of nature movement Nonhuman entities like corporations and municipalities have long had “legal personhood” in U.S. law. Now, Utah lawmakers want to prevent lakes, forests and other parts of nature from having the same legal status. Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
Credit: conceptphoto.info/Flickr 02 FebruaryCauses Why are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it? Food producers say increasing costs, tiny margins and climate policies leave livelihoods in peril. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
Credit: Jim Bowen/Flickr 02 FebruaryCauses ‘Certainly intimidation’: Louisiana sues EPA for emails of journalists and ‘Cancer Alley’ residents Deep south state escalates its fight against environmental protection with ‘rare’ use of public record laws. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
After 13 years, no end in sight for Caribbean sargassum invasion Thousands of people were hurt by sargassum blooms last year in the Caribbean. www.ehn.org
“We should take care of what is precious to us" Eighth graders reflect on the state of the planet. www.ehn.org
Earth Day reflections from the next generation This week we're featuring essays from Houston-area eighth graders to hear what the youth think about the state of our planet. www.ehn.org
New EPA regulations mean a closer eye on the nation’s petrochemical hub Houston’s fenceline communities welcome stricter federal rules on chemical plant emissions but worry about state compliance.
