Extreme weather is making parts of Australia uninhabitable – The Economist

From her balcony in Lismore, a town in northern New South Wales, Maralyn Schofield surveys the wreckage of her neighbourhood. Located at a confluence of the slow-moving Wilsons River, her house was erected on 13-metre stilts to preserve it from…

Should Brands Be Allowed at Global Climate Talks? – Adweek

In a resort town on the tip of the Sinai peninsula, global leaders are gathering this week to hash out how, exactly, they’re going to meet the climate goals they set last year in Glasgow. The meeting is officially titled…

Stunning 4th Century Mosaic Depicting Trojan War Unearthed in Syria Beneath a War-Torn City

A stunning mosaic unmatched in Syrian art history was unveiled last week after excavations in Homs, the war-torn country’s third largest urban area. The Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums dated the 65-foot-long (20 meter) decorative flooring back to the Roman era, some 1600 years ago. A large circle in the middle of the mosaic, which […]

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How Can You Support a Circular Economy?

You keep hearing about a circular economy, but you’re not sure what it is. A circular economy is best summed up as an economy where consumers, communities, and manufacturers work together to reduce waste by reusing recyclable materials.How a Circular Economy WorksTake a closer look at exactly what happens with a circular economy. Start with […]

Government Initiatives Aim to Make Recycling Easier

A stunning 292.4 million tons of waste was generated in 2018, which breaks down to almost 5 pounds per person every day. Of that waste, 94 million tons were recycled or composted.  What happens to the rest?Over 146 million tons end up in landfills.About 35 million tons is burned to create a source of energy.The […]

4 Unexpected Ways Global Warming Can Damage Our Property – E/The Environmental Magazine

Climate change is one of humanity’s most serious worries. There are several things you may do to increase awareness and collaborate with people who share your concern for the environment.  Extreme weather is becoming more common as a result of…

How extreme winter storms are connected to climate change and hurting businesses – 90.5 WESA

The second powerful winter storm of 2022 hit a large swath of the country in early February. It dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of New York and New England, brought a wintry mix of rain, sleet…

Warming Trends: Cacophonous Reefs, Vertical Gardens and an Advent Calendar Filled With Tiny Climate Protesters – InsideClimate News

SCIENCE A Noisy Reef Is a Healthy Reef A healthy coral reef is full of sounds. Fish whoop, purr and grunt while shrimp snap. But around parts of the reef where coral has been violently destroyed by dynamite fishing, the…

Their Dream Home Tipped as They Pulled It Across the Water – Then Neighbors Came to the Rescue

If a place that truly floated your boat was about to be torn down, you could try to move heaven and earth to save it—or, you could just move the house. And that’s just what one determined couple did—but they didn’t take an overland route, they went by sea. Daniele Penney fell in love with […]

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Plastics pose threat to human health, report shows

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health. An authoritative new report, Plastics, EDCs, & Health, from the Endocrine Society and the IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network), presents a summary of international research on the health impacts of EDCs and describes the alarming health effects of widespread contamination from EDCs in plastics.