Category: Biological Chemistry Editorial Environmental

Erin Brockovich claims EPA lied about how much toxic water spilled

Erin Brockovich, made famous by the Oscar-winning movie which bears her name, sensationally claimed the EPA lied about the amount of toxic water that spilled >>>

Posted: September 10, 2015 in Biological, Chemistry, Editorial, Environmental

Study: Fukushima radiation plume contacted North America at California ‘with greatest exposure in central and southern California’

Source: Study: Fukushima radiation plume contacted North America at California ‘with greatest exposure in central and southern California’

Posted: September 8, 2015 in Biological, Editorial, Environmental

Hawaii’s Governor Dumps Oil and Gas in Favor of 100 Percent Renewables | The Nation

Source: Hawaii’s Governor Dumps Oil and Gas in Favor of 100 Percent Renewables | The Nation

Posted: August 27, 2015 in Editorial, Energy, Environmental

Don’t let Monsanto deny glyphosate carcinogenicity! – The Ecologist

Monsanto is stepping up its attack on the WHO’s classification of glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen, writes Peter Saunders. Dismissing the finding as ‘junk >>>

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Biological, Editorial, Environmental

Iowa’s Kids Will Now Be Taught Accurate Climate Science In School | ThinkProgress

The state that will host the first-in-the-nation caucuses and a Republican presidential debate in January of next year will be teaching its kids mainstream climate >>>

Posted: August 7, 2015 in Environmental, Social

Massive Alberta oil spill bigger than Kalamazoo disaster | National Observer

Source: Massive Alberta oil spill bigger than Kalamazoo disaster | National Observer

Posted: July 18, 2015 in Editorial, Environmental

Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun, new study confirms

Source: Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun, new study confirms

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological, Editorial, Environmental

Eastern puma extinct, not endangered: wildlife authorities

IT HAD been known across North America as “the ghost cat”, having been rarely spotted in decades. Source: Eastern puma extinct, not endangered: wildlife authorities

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological, Environmental

New study finds a hot spot in the atmosphere | John Abraham

John Abraham: The temperature in the tropical atmosphere is rising roughly 80% faster than at the Earth’s surface Source: New study finds a hot spot >>>

Posted: May 18, 2015 in Environmental

Rare African plant signals diamonds beneath the soil

Geologist discovers first botanical indicator for diamond-bearing rock Source: Rare African plant signals diamonds beneath the soil

Posted: May 6, 2015 in Environmental