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Though I’ve personally always been more inclined to go with the “Every Day is Earth Day” modus operandi, I think it’s still worth celebrating and uplifting the “official” Earth Day. Especially in these times when there are so many things going on in...
by citisven
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 04:14 PM PDT
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Welcome to a new series to showcase stories that may have been ignored in the crush of news over the past few weeks, and stories that have continued to evolve over the weekend. Expect to read ...
by Mark Sumner
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on Mon Mar 11, 2024 at 08:51 AM PDT
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The estimated total plastic-attributable disease burden in the United States in 2018 [alone] cost the nation $249 billion, or 1.22% of the gross domestic product. according to the conclusion of a research write-up at Medscape [no paywall, but free...
by mettle fatigue
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on Mon Jan 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM PST
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Polls have shown her to be the only candidate who has a ghost of a chance of edging out Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, but Nikki Haley has a tough row to hoe to achieve that unless the courts take him out of the running before...
by Meteor Blades
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on Sun Jan 14, 2024 at 08:00 AM PST
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For the tens of millions of Americans who rent, whose roofs and yards are unsuitable for solar panels, or whose wallets aren’t ample enough to cover upfront costs of $20,000 or more, collecting on the promise of getting cheap, clean energy from the sun...
by Meteor Blades
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on Sun Jan 07, 2024 at 08:00 AM PST
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You can make a difference to the hurt being caused by climate chaos and the great extinction event, in your town or your city! �How? �Reuse, repurpose, and recycle this information. � This is the ...
by birches
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on Thu Jul 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
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We are in good hands, as long as those are the hands of people wanting to save our planet instead of amassing useless “wealth”. My personal wealth is the health of myself, my family, and my ...
by NeverEverAgain
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on Sun Apr 02, 2023 at 03:00 PM PDT
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by BrianMcFadden
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on Fri Jan 13, 2023 at 02:50 PM PST
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Plastics are not just an environmental hazard causing turtles and dolphins untimely drownings, but monumental environmental hazards from petrochemical products invading our bodies. I am very ...
by NeverEverAgain
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on Sun Jan 08, 2023 at 03:01 PM PST
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**Conferences** Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Social and Economic Costs of the Current Nuclear Weapons Buildup Saturday, January 21 Addressing Climate Emergency for Small Islands States: The case of the Maldives Monday, January 30 **Lecture...
by gmoke
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on Sat Dec 31, 2022 at 02:11 PM PST
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Quick link to the free read at wastedive.com — opening pars: While a legally binding agreement isn’t expected until 2024, the details being negotiated by diplomatic stakeholders are already expected to have implications for the recycling sector....
by mettle fatigue
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on Thu Dec 08, 2022 at 03:08 AM PST
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Recently, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works convened for a hearing titled “Examining the Impact of Plastic Use and Identifying Solutions for Reducing Plastic Waste.” The final hearing for the committee of the 117th Congress began...
by April Siese
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on Sun Jan 01, 2023 at 01:00 PM PST
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Adding to internal plastics limitations, Thailand is engaging incremental measures toward fully banning foreign plastic-scrap by 2025, joining Malayasia, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian nations aiming to curb regional toxic ocean pollution adversely...
by mettle fatigue
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on Wed Oct 05, 2022 at 02:49 PM PDT
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Welcome to Street Prophets Coffee Hour! Thermal for the warmth of a good cup of coffee or your preferred beverage, as well as the warmth of a more progressive religion and community. Or in some parts of the country, it’s still warm enough that you may...
by elenacarlena
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on Thu Sep 29, 2022 at 01:21 PM PDT
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Frontline community leaders are racking up wins against polluters in the heart of what’s known as Cancer Alley in Louisiana. Last Week, South Louisiana Methanol’s planned petrochemical facility to be built in St. James Parish was declared dead thanks...
by April Siese
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on Thu Sep 15, 2022 at 12:29 PM PDT
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NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD Sunday, March 27, 2022 358th Weekly Edition This is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this weekly platform gives readers interested in North Carolina politics a place to share their knowledge, insight and...
by randallt
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on Sun Mar 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM PDT
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Environmental particulates have been plaguing humans for some time now. Air pollutants have been implicated in many health issues, lowering immune strength and hastening disease, possibly even affecting social cognition and behavior, including violent...
by novapsyche
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on Fri Mar 25, 2022 at 03:00 PM PDT
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The fifth� United Nations (U.N.) Environment Assembly concluded with a bit of good news: 14 resolutions were adopted that align with the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals, one of which commits ...
by April Siese
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on Sun Mar 06, 2022 at 07:20 AM PST
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If you are paying attention, you know that the ecosystem that sustains humans on Earth is in trouble. The frequency and severity of extreme weather events is increasing; the glaciers and polar ice are melting; sea level is rising. Climate change is...
by isitso
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on Sun Jan 16, 2022 at 01:57 PM PST
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Two scientific reminders�kick�off this news roundup, followed by RIP�Conservation Biologist Thomas Lovejoy,�three not-optimistic stories, a potential glimmer of hope, and then the more cheerful ...
by Besame
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on Sat Dec 25, 2021 at 08:57 PM PST
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