Tag: Science
To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier
Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
Our Children’s Trust Represents Young People In Wisconsin In Climate Suit
A lawsuit in Wisconsin filed by Our Children’s Trust seeks to overturn laws that limit approvals of renewable energy projects.
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Oil & Gas Pollution Linked To 90,000 Premature Deaths A Year In The US
The alleged US government is hellbent on destroying renewable energy as a way of expanding the use of fossil fuels. The administration, led by true believers like Chris Wright, the current Energy Secretary, and Doug Burgum, the current Interior Secretary, likes to pooh pooh climate change. Recently, Wright acknowledged that … [continued]
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Two-Thirds Of River Trash Is Plastic (Research)
The following information is somewhat difficult on an emotional level, but important to consider. It might be difficult because pesky, toxic fossil fuel pollution seems to get into almost everything: air, oceans, soil, food, etc. Plastics typically are made from fossil fuels. If you read CleanTechnica with any regularity, you … [continued]
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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
By Donté Smith
Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat that trend, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.
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