Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released in California and Florida in an effort to reduce the number of real, disease-carrying invasive mosquitoes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday approved use of the genetically engineered insects in pilot projects in specific districts across both states. The mosquitoes were made by UK-based biotechnology firm Oxitec,…
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Set to Be Released in California and Florida
March 9, 2022
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White House: ‘No Decision’ on Whether to Ban Russian Oil
March 7, 2022
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The White House says no decision has been made on whether the United States will ban Russian oil imports in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This comes as oil and gas prices reach record highs, the Biden administration continues talks with large oil producers around the world, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announce…
China’s Use of Antibiotics in Manufacturing Harming Health and the Environment
March 7, 2022
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Chinese manufacturers produce over 200,000 tons of antibiotics each year for use by the pharmaceutical, healthcare, agriculture, and aquaculture industries. While antibiotics are essential, effluent from the manufacturing factories and overuse in China are polluting the environment, causing antibiotic resistance, and endangering people’s lives. One of the more serious outcomes of China’s massive use of…
Elon Musk Says Europe Should Restart Dormant Nuclear Power Stations
March 7, 2022
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Elon Musk has said he believes Europe should restart its dormant nuclear power stations and boost production in those that are operational as experts fear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could create a shortage of gas across the continent. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the Tesla CEO said that “nuclear is vastly better” for global warming than…
Fire Forces Evacuation of 100s of Homes in Florida Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Residents of hundreds of Florida Panhandle homes were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others in an area that has spent years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, officials said Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of downed trees from the 2018 hurricane, along with low humidity and…
Fire Forces Evacuation of Hundreds of Homes in Florida Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Residents of hundreds of Florida Panhandle homes were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others in an area that has spent years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, officials said Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of downed trees from the 2018 hurricane, along with low humidity and…
Manchin Objects to New Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact Policies on Natural Gas Pipelines
March 3, 2022
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) February policy statements on interstate natural gas projects drew strong objections from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and the two out of the five FERC commissioners who voted against the statements. Those statements, which add consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts, including on “environmental justice communities,” for FERC to approve…
Large-Scale Solar Installations Can Threaten Natural Landscapes, Species, Habitats
March 3, 2022
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This article is the second in a series on the underreported costs of solar power. The first examined how large-scale solar projects are using high-quality farmland across America. The Biden administration is considering a rule change that would discount costs for solar companies who want to use public lands. Meanwhile, biologists and activists are sounding…
COVID-19 Has Caused a Plastic Pandemic Says Australian Environmental Body
Plastic pollution was already ubiquitous before the CCP virus pandemic arrived, but the past two years have seen a steep rise in the mountain of plastic waste, as the use of disposable masks, gloves, and food packaging soars. New research estimates that in every minute, three million face masks are put into the environment, or…
Marine Experts Create Library Organising the Orchestra of the Ocean
In a world-first international effort marine experts have come together to create a library of the rich sounds from below the sea—a landscape containing the world’s most diverse habitats—to monitor and bolster the resilience of marine life. The significance of this project is that by eavesdropping on visually elusive but vocal species, scientists can capture…
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