pressherald.com
New research raises concerns about PFAS chemicals in Maine fish
8 min read · Mar 28th · Maine is considering stricter standards that could trigger consumption advisories for PFAS in some of the state's freshwater fish, while scientists continue to gather data on potential health impacts… · Shared by 7
The Hill
Conserve oil — a little sacrifice won't kill us
3 min read · Mar 26th · As Biden knows, his supply-side solution would be a step backward in America's plans to fight climate · Shared by 10, including Dennis Schvejda
pressherald.com
Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns
7 min read · Mar 25th · Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine. · Shared by 8
CNBC
These charts show how much it costs to charge an EV vs. refueling a gas vehicle
2 min read · Mar 19th · Is it still true that it's much cheaper to "refuel" an EV? CNBC crunched the numbers. · Shared by 21, including LARRY ELKAN, Erik Brynjolfsson
Civil Eats
How Corn Ethanol Fueled Climate Change
4 min read · Feb 14th · The Renewable Fuel Standard promised to pay farmers to fight climate change and boost U.S. energy independence. A new five-year study of its impact on land use suggests that it did neither—even while… · Shared by 44, including Dennis Schvejda, Thomas Pleil, Dr. Jonathan Foley
Phys.org
Microplastics increase the toxicity of organic pollutants in the environment by a factor of 10
3 min read · Feb 16th · A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers found that in a marine environment, microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic substances and thus increase their toxicity by a factor of 10,… · Shared by 11
London Review of Books
Rosa Lyster · Diary: Louisiana Underwater
Summary · ~13 min read · 2021-09-29 · When people in Louisiana say that a city will disappear, they don’t just mean that it will be taken over by industry,... · Shared by 20, including Mathew Ingram, getAbstract, Dennis Schvejda
Guardian Environment
Nanoplastic pollution found at both of Earth’s poles for first time
3 min read · Jan 21st · Tiny particles including tyre dust found in ice cores stretching back 50 years, showing global plastic contamination · Shared by 65, including Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Dennis Schvejda, Damian Carrington, David Wallace-Wells, Svein Tveitdal
The Washington Post
Biden begins crackdown on power plant pollution
6 min read · Jan 31st · With much of the president's climate legislative agenda stalled, the administration has begun tightening pollution rules on power plants in an effort to accelerate the nation’s shift to cleaner… · Shared by 21, including Mary Anne Hitt, Dennis Schvejda, Svein Tveitdal
The New York Times
Did I Turn Off the Stove? Yes, but Maybe Not the Gas
4 min read · Jan 27th · New research finds that gas stoves emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas, even when turned off and adds to the debate over electrifying homes. · Shared by 44, including John Schwartz, David Wallace-Wells, Susan Su, Dr. Jonathan Foley, Dr. Leah Stokes, American Chemical Society
The Sydney Morning Herald
South Australia breaks renewable energy record
2 min read · Jan 16th · Analysts believe South Australia’s more than six-day run on green energy may be a global first for a power grid supporting an advanced economy. · Shared by 41, including Raul Tiru 🌎, Jonathan Overpeck, Wolfgang Blau, Dennis Schvejda, Christopher Lauer
Aeon+Psyche
Ours is the Waste Age: that’s the key to tranforming the future
~12 min read · Jan 4th · Recognising that waste is central, not peripheral, to everything we design, make and do is key to transforming the future · Shared by 264, including Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, David Papandrew, Dennis Schvejda, Tactical Tech, Sergio Caredda, Anita Leirfall, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire
