Environment

New Study Shows Zero Emissions by 2050 in the U.S is Possible, But We’ve Got a Long Way to Go

December 28, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: December 29, 2020

Many members of the Paris Climate Agreement have made pledges to reach zero emissions by the year 2060 in order to be on track to limit warming to 2.1 degrees C by 2100. Japan, South Korea, and China are all… [read]

Air Pollution Listed As Official Cause Of Death for the First Time

December 18, 2020 by Sage Edwards

In the UK, A nine-year-old girl, Ella Kissi-Debrah, died in 2013 from an asthma attack that resulted in respiratory failure. It was later discovered by Stephen Holgate that the levels of pollution near her home were illegal. PHOTOGRAPH: KEVIN SCHAFER/GETTY… [read]

How Much Plastic Are You Actually Consuming?

December 18, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: December 18, 2020

A 2019 study conducted by WWF International showed that the average person could be ingesting as much plastic as the equivalent of a credit card every week. The study found that one of the main sources of plastic comes from… [read]

Scientists Find Microplastics Near the Top of Mount Everest

December 3, 2020 by Sage Edwards

Microplastics have now been discovered at the highest and lowest points of the Earth. In 2018, microplastics were discovered at the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench. Now, after analyzing samples collected by national geographic in 2019, scientists have… [read]

Why are we showering so much?

November 3, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: November 3, 2020

Today’s concept of showering is relatively new. Only within the last 100 years have we become a society that showers on a near-daily basis. Around the world, some countries shower more than others, with Brazil reporting an average of 12… [read]

Thousands of Pounds of Disposable Masks Are Ending up in Our Oceans

November 3, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: November 3, 2020

On September 16th, scuba divers found more than 3,000 pounds of trash at Rushikonda beach in India. Divers were on their first underwater clean-up since quarantine began when they found 3,300 pounds of N-95 masks, gloves, and other bio-medical waste… [read]

DuPont and Chemours Still Discharging Forever Chemicals

October 31, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: November 3, 2020

PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” are chemicals that have been linked to cancer and numerous other health problems including thyroid issues, reproductive and developmental issues, and high cholesterol. Forever chemicals are called such because they never break down in… [read]

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