Though much of the 380 million tons of plastic Americans consume every year bear the familiar triangle label that it’s recyclable, a new report claims the labels perpetuate a “fiction” that recycling can handle the waste. Grist reports.
Draft U.S. report offers bleak climate change assessment
Consequences of climate change are already “far-reaching and worsening” throughout the United States, posing profound risks, a draft federal report concludes. The New York Times reports. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
Scientists struggle to clean up ocean garbage patches
Plastics, which do not biodegrade, are a scourge on the oceans. Currents have concentrated millions of tons of waste into giant “garbage patches.” Scientists are working to restore our oceans, the BBC reports. (Photo: NOAA)
It’s someone else who pays for our ‘free shipping’
The boom in online retailing has led to a boom in trucking and warehousing that is harming the environment and health, especially in poorer communities. The Sierra Club reports. (Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko, Pexels)
Hurricane Ian’s path shows climate change’s impact
Our warming planet is changing the intensity, frequency and behavior of hurricanes, as evidenced by Hurricane Ian. Experts predict things will only get worse unless we get climate change under control. NPR reports. (Photo: NASA)
Catastrophic drought grips Europe’s once-verdant nations
This summer Europe joined the American West and many other parts of the world in suffering from a catastrophic sustained drought. Climate change is to blame for record heat and lack of rain. The Los Angeles Times reports.
On a warming earth, these foods may gain popularity
Today, just 13 crops provide 80 percent of our food, but those plants may not thrive in a hotter climate. Science News reports on six food sources that may provide alternatives in the future. (Photo: Cottonbro, via Pexels)
A big step, but the climate bill won’t save the planet
With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, the United States took the biggest step in decades to help stall climate change, but much more is needed. Rolling Stone magazine provides an in-depth analysis. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
‘Why I drive 5 miles an hour under the speed limit’
In a culture where it seems everybody speeds, Jen Rose Smith is an outlier. But there are moral, financial and public health reasons for doing so, she explains in this essay for the Sierra Club. (Photo: Lilartsy, Pexels)
June’s US Climate Report shows increasing drought
The US drought continues. Last month was the 12th driest in the 128-year history of records, and the 15th warmest. Check out the report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Photo: nccmrm97, Creative Commons)
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