The Planet Is Really Messed Up, Ocean Acidity Could Up 170% by 2100

The Planet Is Really Messed Up, Ocean Acidity Could Up 170% by 2100

The phenomenon will have a devastating impact on biodiversity

Plastic Debris Not All That Bad, Actually Fosters New Life Forms

Plastic Debris Not All That Bad, Actually Fosters New Life Forms

So-called “platisphere” documented in our planet's seas, oceans

Pee-Powered EcoBots Could Soon Be Used to Monitor Polluted Areas

Pee-Powered EcoBots Could Soon Be Used to Monitor Polluted Areas

These robots run not just on pee, but also on rotten fruit, veggies, even dead flies

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 5th, 2013
EU Twists Member States' Arm, Asks Them to Use Fewer Plastic Bags

EU Twists Member States' Arm, Asks Them to Use Fewer Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are “a very serious and highly visible environmental problem,” the EU says

Jellyfish Threaten to Take Over Seas, Oceans

Jellyfish Threaten to Take Over Seas, Oceans

Specialists warn jellyfish swarms are more dangerous than assumed

Diesel Exhaust Makes Honey Bees Go Hungry

Diesel Exhaust Makes Honey Bees Go Hungry

Chemical found in diesel exhaust keeps the bees from locating feeding flowers

McDonald's Ditches Polystyrene Foam Cups, Switches to Eco-Friendly Paper Ones

McDonald's Ditches Polystyrene Foam Cups, Switches to Eco-Friendly Paper Ones

Hot beverages in all McDonald's outlets in the US will soon be sold in paper cups alone

Green Group Readies to Turn 20 Tons of Fishing Nets Into Clothes and Carpets

Green Group Readies to Turn 20 Tons of Fishing Nets Into Clothes and Carpets

The fishing nets were all collected from the bottom of the North Sea

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
The Keystone XL Pipeline Will Up Tar Sands Production by 36%, Report Says

The Keystone XL Pipeline Will Up Tar Sands Production by 36%, Report Says

Conservationists warn this will lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions

Sea Turtles Eat Twice More Plastic Than They Used to Just 25 Years Ago

Sea Turtles Eat Twice More Plastic Than They Used to Just 25 Years Ago

Turtles that eat plastic sooner or later dies, conservationists warn

Apple Suppliers Are Dumping a “Black-Green Fluid” into Rivers, Say It’s Alright [WSJ]

Apple Suppliers Are Dumping a “Black-Green Fluid” into Rivers, Say It’s Alright [WSJ]

Plants run by Foxconn are reportedly pumping heavy metals into nearby rivers

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2013
Hundreds of Eel and Fish Wash Ashore in China, People Blame Oil Company

Hundreds of Eel and Fish Wash Ashore in China, People Blame Oil Company

Local authorities maintain the sea creatures have died of natural causes

Watch: Vanishing Electronics Are “Born to Die”

Watch: Vanishing Electronics Are “Born to Die”

Scientists are working on developing electronics that dissolve in water

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2013
Sea Levels Could Rise About 2.3 Meters (7.5 Feet) with Each Degree of Warming

Sea Levels Could Rise About 2.3 Meters (7.5 Feet) with Each Degree of Warming

Study sheds new light on how global warming will transform coastlines worldwide

California Wants to Ban Beach Bonfires

California Wants to Ban Beach Bonfires

Legislators claim bonfires harm the environment, threaten public health

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 8th, 2013
Chemical Dispersants Do More Harm than Good When Used to Clean Up Oil Spills

Chemical Dispersants Do More Harm than Good When Used to Clean Up Oil Spills

New study documents the environmental impact of chemical dispersants

Train Derailment in Quebec Kills 1, Injures Many in Powerful Explosion [CNN]

Train Derailment in Quebec Kills 1, Injures Many in Powerful Explosion [CNN]

A train carrying crude oil went up in flames in the small town of Lac-Megantic

 
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