Archive for June 2020
Waterborne toxic pollutants can affect fish for generations
Endocrine disruptors mimic hormones in the body and can lead to adverse biological effects in animals.
Amazon CEO Bezos unveils Climate Pledge Arena plan
Amazon has acquired the naming rights for a new sports stadium in Seattle and announced it will be called “Climate Pledge Arena.”
Covid-19 pandemic has been a mixed blessing for the climate
When the entire economy is safely reopened, there will be a massive rebound in economic activity.
A new record of summer heat is registered in the Arctic Circle
On June 20 local experts in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk reported that the mercury climbed all the way up to 38 degrees.
Rebuilding a shattered Iraq, with the recycled debris of war
Wars end, but no one can go home until rubble and environmental risk are cleared. In Iraq, they're recycling conflict debris in order to rebuild.
Nanoplastics can accumulate even in the tissues of plants
This can have both direct ecological effects and implications for agricultural sustainability and food safety, experts warn.