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Report: Trump’s climate change rollbacks to drive up U.S. emissions
Politico discusses the impact of Trump’s climate change rollbacks on U.S. emissions. The cumulative additional amount of greenhouse gases would exceed the current annual output of Russia, the world’s fourth-biggest carbon polluter. President Donald Trump’s rollback of Obama-era climate regulations will cause the United States to pump an extra [...]
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Study: Earthquake ‘hack’ reveals scale of ocean warming
BBC discusses an earthquake ‘hack’ that reveals scale of ocean warming. Scientists have found a clever new way of measuring ocean warming, using sound waves from undersea earthquakes. The researchers say the “hack” works because sound travels faster in warmer water. The team looked at sonic data from the Indian
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Oil drillers move into Arctic waters badly affected by climate change
The Barents Observer discusses how oil drillers are moving into Arctic waters badly affected by climate change. Sea-ice is shrinking, permafrost melting and marine ecosystems undergoing dramatic change. Russian petroleum companies plan big drilling and massive field development in the shallow waters of the Ob Bay. Oil reserves and natural
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As Septic Fails, Rising Seas Also Threaten Coastal Sewers
Pulitzer Center discusses As Septic Fails, Rising Seas Also Threaten Coastal Sewers. A small branch of the East River outside Brunswick, Georgia, curves awfully close to the neighborhood of Ellis Point. Built in the 1950s, the houses sit pretty low, and they’re all on septic systems. Reba Reyna has lived here
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Study: Full transition to electric cars would improve U.S. air, health
UPI discusses a study showing that a full transition to electric cars would improve U.S. air, health. America’s air would become remarkably cleaner if the country accelerated its transition to electric cars that don’t rely on fossil fuels, the American Lung Association said in a new report. A full [...]
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Study: Water insecurity causes psychological distress for Americans
The Guardian discusses how water insecurity causes psychological distress for Americans, study finds. Mental health impact was greatest among people who recently received a shutoff notice, researchers found. Unaffordable water bills and the threat of disconnection causes significant psychological distress for Americans, according to a new study.
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STUDY: LINK BETWEEN AIR POLLUTION AND RISK OF STROKE FOR PEOPLE WITH AFIB
Allegheny Front discusses a study linking air pollution and stroke risks for people with AFIB. People with the heart disorder, atrial fibrillation (AFib), who are exposed to greater levels of air pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution. That’s according to a
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Report: Plastic pollution: Washed clothing’s synthetic mountain of ‘fluff’
BBC discusses Plastic pollution: Washed clothing’s synthetic mountain of ‘fluff’. When you add it up, the total amount of synthetic microfibres going into the wider environment as we wash our clothes is an astonishing number. US scientists estimate it to be 5.6 million tonnes since we first started wearing those polyester
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Wildfires Contaminate Drinking Water Systems & Affect People’s Health – 2 articles
Circle of Blue discusses how Western Wildfires Damage, Contaminate Drinking Water Systems. As they tear through forests and developed areas, fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have destroyed water infrastructure and released chemical contaminants. The American West is in flames, ablaze [...]
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DeSmogBlog, September 18, 2020
Articles include: Oil Industry, Plastics and Stranded Assets – Report; O&G Methane Problem; Unplanned Gas Release; Koch Network Fighting PA’s Joining RGGI; European Thinktanks Use US Climate Denial Tropes;