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Small Steps, Big Money for the Passaic
Small Steps, Big Money for the Passaic
March 10, 2023
The Sweaty Penguin
Plastic Bags Are a Problem. Are Plastic Bag Bans a Solution?
March 15, 2023 | The Sweaty Penguin
Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are ...
Amanpour and Company
A Nat Geo Explorer’s Quest to Help Solve Drought
February 17, 2023 | Amanpour and Company
At least seven U.S. states are affected by the alarming depletion of the Colorado River. Water levels in Lake Powell and ...
NJ Spotlight News
NJ Environmentalists Allege Climate Change Regulations Ignored By Governor
March 2, 2023 | NJ Spotlight News
A group of environmental activists challenged the Phil Murphy administration over its alleged failure to implement necessary ...
NJ Spotlight News
Rare February Tornado Caps Strange Winter Weather
February 23, 2023 | NJ Spotlight News
Spring is around the corner, but it feels to many New Jerseyans like winter never began. Much of the state has experienced ...
Tip of the Iceberg
Was “Implementation” the Right Theme for COP27?
March 15, 2023 | Tip of the Iceberg
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, kicked off in November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheik, ...
Tip of the Iceberg
Opinion: Are Big Banks Really Climate Activists?
March 8, 2023 | Tip of the Iceberg
Source: Wikimedia Commons By Olivia Amitay In October of 2022, 19 states announced an investigation of six large ...
The Sweaty Penguin
What Comes Next for Venezuela’s Oil Industry?
March 1, 2023 | The Sweaty Penguin
In May of 2022, The Guardian published a five-month investigation about planned “carbon bombs," a term used to describe ...
Tip of the Iceberg
A Look at Some Climate Tipping Points
March 1, 2023 | Tip of the Iceberg
After all the damage caused by extreme natural disasters in 2022, including Hurricane Julia in Central and South America and ...
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