Two days after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a roadmap on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works questioned the EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Radhika Fox, about how her agency plans to address PFASs, which are still used in…
Biden EPA Official Grilled on ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 21, 2021
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VIDEO: Dolphin Spots Shark Circling Near Scuba Divers—Amazingly Tries to ‘Protect’ Them
Footage of a dolphin “protecting” a pair of divers from a shark circling nearby has gone viral—reinforcing the amazing connection that can form between humans and these remarkable marine mammals. Diver Kayleigh Grant of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, was diving a couple of miles off the coast on Oct. 21, 2020, when she found herself in the…
South Pole’s Cold Season Was Coldest on Record
While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called July 2021 Earth’s hottest July in 142 years of recordkeeping, recent temperatures on Antarctica, the planet’s coldest continent, have been frostier than ever. In fact, the 2021 polar darkness period from April through September was the coldest on record near the South Pole. Dr. David Bromwich…
Germany Slashes Energy Surcharge to Help Consumers Weather Soaring Prices
FRANKFURT—Germany will cut a power surcharge levied on consumers to support renewable energy by 42.7 percent to help households cope with soaring energy prices, network operators said on Friday. Germany and other governments in Europe are seeking to provide relief for consumers as gas prices skyrocket. The reduction in the German levy, to 3.723 euro…
Debate Over Water in Southwest Ignores Immigration
October 15, 2021
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News Analysis The Biden administration’s move to revisit a 2019 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation biological opinion that had relaxed restrictions on water access in California has drawn the ire of state and national Republicans, who issued a statement claiming that “California Democrats and the Biden administration now want to deprive [Californians] of water supplies.” Yet as…
Huge Humpback Whale Suddenly Bursts Into the Air Beside Boat, Leaves Sailors Shocked
October 15, 2021
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Taken by photographer Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings, a stunning photo shoot shows a humpback whale breaching through the surface right next to a boat, catching an unsuspecting fisherman in shock, before crashing down beneath the waves. The sequence was captured in Monterey Bay in Canada. “It was quite exciting! Salmon season…
UN Climate Change Funding to Feed Corruption Gravy Train of Developing World
October 15, 2021
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Commentary The U.N. climate change conference in Glasgow (COP26) is great news for corrupt governments in the developing world because it looks set to transfer huge sums of money into their hands. Dambisa Moyo, a Zambian-born economist, has long warned the West against sending aid to Africa because of the corruption it creates. Moyo’s book…
The Australian Federal Government’s Net-Zero Betrayal
October 15, 2021
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Commentary With the Liberal-National Coalition government about to officially sign onto a 2050 net-zero emissions target, many Australians are wondering what the point of the 2019 election was. At the so-called “climate election,” the Coalition proposed maintaining their existing policy of a 26 percent reduction on 2005 levels by 2030. Labor proposed more significant reductions…
Bird Counting Offers a Chance to Connect With Nature
Australia’s peak body for birds is asking for Australians to count birds in their backyards for a week in one of the country’s biggest citizen science events. The activity will help gather valuable information about the nation’s birdlife from backyards where ecologists usually wouldn’t be able to observe. “As well as helping ecologists track trends,…
Interior Secretary Haaland Tells Wind Industry Wind Turbines May Soon Line US Coasts
October 14, 2021
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Speaking at a wind industry conference held by the American Clean Power Association, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced plans by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to arrange seven offshore lease sales along the U.S.’ coastlines by 2025, in line with the Biden administration’s executive order, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home…
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