Jul 12 You can see Florida’s state-of-emergency level algae bloom from space By Eugene Mason An algae bloom in southeast Florida has grown so large it’s visible from space. A NASA satellite snapped an image of the algal bloom in early May as it festered across 33 square miles in Lake Okeechobee, which… Continue reading
Jul 08 2,000 generations of algae foretell future of ocean acidification By Leigh Anne Tiffany Plankton can adapt to the primary cause of ocean acidification -- rising carbon dioxide in water -- but the organisms eventually lose their form of a skeleton. As a result, the plankton cannot fend off predators or competitors, and on… Continue reading
Jun 29 18 million people served by water systems with lead violations in 2015, report says By Kulsoom Khan More than 18 million Americans received their drinking water from systems with lead violations in 2015, according to a new report. Continue reading
Jun 24 Gigantic, floating screen sets course to sift plastic from oceans By Knvul Sheikh, Scientific American If the prototype is successful, a full-scale 100-kilometer-long barrier will be strung out in the Pacific Ocean to collect some 68 million kilograms of floating plastic and trash. Continue reading
Jun 17 Harmful chemicals are everywhere, but what does that mean for your body? By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News A report released this week quantifies the extent these chemicals are found in American bodies. Continue reading
Jun 06 Bellies full of microplastic rob baby fish of their basic instincts By Nsikan Akpan European perch stuff themselves with microplastics rather than natural food, derailing their development, according to new research from Sweden. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 8:29 Cranes, curlews, and cows — the delicate debate over Oregon’s federal lands By PBS News Hour Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge grabbed headlines earlier this year when it was seized by armed militants protesting federal control of local lands. But for the past decade, some local ranchers have been striving to find common ground with environmental… Continue watching
May 12 Why charging an electric car at night is worse for the environment By David Biello Your battery-powered vehicle is only as green as your electricity supplier. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 6:21 The battle for Minnesota’s $1 trillion mining jackpot By PBS News Hour Minnesota’s Arrowhead region sits atop a trove of precious metals: four billion tons of raw material like copper and nickel, a haul worth $1 trillion, mining companies say. But local residents and activists are taking a stand against encroaching mining… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 7:58 Watchdog group tracks what really happens to your ‘recycled’ e-waste By PBS News Hour The U.S. leads the world in e-waste, and while electronic recycling is increasingly popular, what happens after consumers drop off their computers, phones and other products is less clear. A watchdog group has found a lot of tossed junk, with… Continue watching