Air pollution from one state can cause health issues in neighboring states but it doesn’t stop there. Air pollution can travel over 1000 miles away to make people sick depending on the type of emissions. This is why it’s important to tackle emissions at a national if not global level.
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Flashpoint – the project to save Flash games
The internet is changing, it’s not like it once was. One of those changes is the loss of flash games. The once ubiquitous games that could be found on every website are going to go bye bye with Flash Player at the end of this year. BlueMaxima is trying to save them.
Read MoreLess Plastic with Amazon – check out these tips to make Amazon orders greener
You probably think you have no control over the waste that is generated by ordering packages and having things delivered. The only answer is to stop, right? Well, as it turns out, there’s a lot you can do if you’re ordering from Amazon! Here’s a link with some great tips on lowering your plastic waste.
Read MoreTemperature Blankets and Chronicling Climate Change – these projects are helping track change
If you knit or crochet then you’ve probably heard of the temperature blanket. For every week of the year, you take the average temperature, represented by a color of yarn, and do a row of yarn work. At the end of the year, you’ve got a blanket to show for your efforts. They’re also chronicling climate change.
Read MoreElectric Bus Town – one town is getting all electric buses in England
Before electric cars, people pushed public transportation instead of driving yourself. Less cars on the road means less emissions. Now you can upgrade that concept with the electric bus fleet and England is planning for one town to go total electric.
Read MorePlastic Compounds Still Pose a Threat – less plastic is really just the way to go
Most people are familiar with the dangers of BPA and even more familiar with all the products being sold that are now BPA free. Which is great! But there are other chemical compounds that also pose a threat and need to be removed from the population. Namely, DEHP.
Read MoreBands Make Changes to Concerts for the Climate – live music has a footprint, some bands are working to make it smaller
Everyone likes live music! It’s really fun to see a band, especially if they’re you’re favorite band, play live but there is a carbon cost to that. A pretty high one in some cases. Your local group probably isn’t creating a whole lot of emissions but your stadium band, in most cases, are. A few musicians have taken a stand for the climate.
Read MoreWind Turbine Blades Are Buried – the renewable energy has a downside
Wind turbines create a renewable source of energy but it turns out their blades are not easily dealt with when they’ve reached the end of their life and end up in landfills. The race is on to discover a sustainable way to handle these giant blades.
Read MoreCuba, Farming, and Water – sustainable farming helps keep waterways clear
Cuba has been farming for centuries and despite this, their water is doing really good! Unlike other places where agriculture runoff is a major issue for waterway pollution, Cuba’s water remain remarkably clean and supports sustainable agriculture models.
Read MoreClimate Is Not Weather – but the two are becoming more linked
Weather and climate are two different things which is why arguments like “Climate change can’t be real because it still snows” are terribly flawed and incorrect. Weather is the immediate conditions of the outside world, climate is the long term patterns of the area. The climate crisis has advanced so much that it is showing up in our general weather patterns.
Read MoreThe Currents Are Getting Faster – which may mean less carbon being absorbed
The ocean currents look like they’re moving faster. Just one more weird way that the climate crisis is changing our earth. This may not seem like a big deal but it could have some large effects on the world as a whole.
Read MorePermafrost Is Not So Permanent – melting layers are leading to more emissions
Permafrost is melting and this is a big problem not just for the infrastructure that has been built over it in some areas, but for the climate in general. As the ice melts, it’s releasing a lot of carbon emissions with it as well as radically changing the landscape.
Read MoreFireflies Are Decreasing – the magical insect is showing signs of trouble
Nothing makes an evening more magical than a big group of fireflies turning the area into a star filled sky, right on earth. If you happen to live in am area where you don’t have these magical insects, well, I’m very sorry because they are great. Of course, we all might lose out on them as their numbers are decreasing.
Read MoreNo More Petrol Cars in 2035 – UK moving towards electric sales only
The UK is getting serious about their zero emissions initiative and has moved up their ban on purchasing new diesel, petrol, or hybrid vehicles from 2040 to 2035 which means people only have 15 more years before it goes into effect.
Read MoreSpace Pollution – there’s a lot of junk floating around up there
When was the last time you looked up at the stars. Well if you live somewhere urban it might be hard with all the light pollution but soon even in less inhabited areas it might be a bit tricky with a growing amount of space junk being tossed into the air.
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