Environmental Hazards
Environmental Hazards
Japan announced Tuesday a plan to dump over 1.2 million tons of stored contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. #fukushimawater
About one-third of the world’s agricultural land is at high risk from pesticide pollution, a new study has found. #pesticidepollution
While recent research has raised the alarm that tropical forests including the Amazon could soon stop serving as carbon sinks, a first-of-its-kind study from 30 experts that takes into account other greenhouse gases suggests the world’s largest rainforest may already be contributing to the warming of the planet. #amazonrainforest
A UN report released Thursday warns that the world faces a triple emergency: the climate crisis, destruction of wildlife and habitats, and deadly pollution. #nature
Approximately 61% of worldwide turtle species are either threatened or already extinct, and the sea turtle is no exception. The Caribbean Sea alone was home to tens of millions of sea turtles just two centuries ago, but numbers are estimated closer to the tens of thousands these days. #seaturtles
Anyone with even a passing interest in the global environment knows all is not well. But just how bad is the situation? Our new paper shows the outlook for life on Earth is more dire than is generally understood. #earthfuture
As face masks have become ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, they’ve also grown to litter every corner of our neighborhoods, from storm drains to creeks, parks to beaches. And now, it turns out that our oceans are swimming with face masks, according to a new report from marine conservation NGO OceansAsia. #facemasks #OceanPollution
Newest data from the New Hampshire legislative commission confirms wireless technology produces a significant negative effect on humans, animals, insects, and plants #5gdangers
Researcher Zorach Glaser, Ph.D. spent decades archiving studies that examine the link between certain health issues and exposure to microwave and radio frequencies. Scholars and the public are now invited to help review Glaser’s documents. #wireless
An evaluation of available poisoning data from countries all over the world concludes annually there are about 385 million cases of acute poisonings, and that 44% of the world’s 860 million farmers and agricultural workers are poisoned every year. #pesticidespoison
A meta-analysis of eight studies reveals that exposure to radiation from cell phones, iPads, and laptops significantly increases the risk of breast cancer, especially for women over 50. #wirelesscancer
Investors can now trade water futures for the first time ever, as fear about the worldwide scarcity of water grows. #waterwallstreet
A new report details 50 critical environmental reforms to address biological diversity, pollution, environmental injustice, and global warming. #savetheplanet #cronycapitalism
Two reports detail how failure to reduce fossil fuel use and curb emissions are driving catastrophic global warming. #nature #waronnature
The Environmental Protection Agency released a draft biological evaluation on Wednesday finding that glyphosate is likely to injure or kill 93% of the plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. #glyphosatekills
