pollution
Happy Earth Day! In celebration of this planet we call home, we wanted to highlight some of the companies that are pushing technology forward to a sustainable future. Modern society brings modern...
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No doubt most people would agree that sitting in traffic is one of the least fun things to do. And it has costs — it increases air pollution levels, increases gas expenses, and of course, increases...
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New Jersey’s plastic ban drew headlines recently after a study questioned its effectiveness. While the single-use bag ban lowered bag volume use, it increased consumption of alternative plastics,...
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Life as we know it was largely shaped by rivers. Many major ancient civilizations formed along river valleys, relying on seasonal floodwaters to irrigate their crops. Without these rivers,...
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Air pollution is not just an eye, nose, throat, and respiratory irritant; it can also knock off years of the lives of people experiencing long-term exposure. The World Health Organization explains...
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The honking of impatient drivers, the pre-dawn crashing sounds of garbage collection, the hovering of police and news helicopters, the inconsideration of neighbors – lots of stuff contributes...
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The world has experienced so far this year record-shattering heat waves across Asia and the Mediterranean, an unprecedented month-long cyclone that walloped Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique, an...
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Access to clean water is limited in many nations around the world, but even in the United States, water quality is an issue. Contamination from chemical toxins, heavy metals, and microbial pathogens...
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Most lists of large cities with severe ecological problems are headlined by metros in China and India. A research by the global think tank Institute for Economics & Peace identifying megacities...
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