Pollution discriminates: worse in segregated areas, research shows
Pollution is worse in racially divided communities than in racially integrated areas, harmful to whites as well as minorities, research shows. Studies have linked segregation…
Pollution
50 years of political pusillanimity intensifies global warming impact
In 1968, a group of researchers warned that increasing carbon dioxide emissions were certain to cause significant temperature changes by 2000, and beyond. But as…
Batteries a clean energy solution for shipping
While U.S. politicians continue to pander to the fossil fuel industry, Norway continues to extend its leadership role in alternative energy.
Microplastic pollution in ocean numbers beyond trillions
Five trillion recently was the estimated number of microplastic particle pollution in the ocean — 5,000,000,000,000 — but new research has led scientists to believe…
How plastic pollution harms marine life
The ocean’s role in the global climate is fundamental, which is why it’s important to understand how ocean pollution — particularly plastic — impacts ocean…