Volunteers Needed: California Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 19, is the annual volunteer event dedicated to removing the debris that has accumulated on our beaches, shorelines, and waterways over the past year. [...]
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Mercury has been found in every fish tested from almost 300 streams over a 7-year period. Where is it coming from? Coal. [...] A 16-year-old high school student from Taiwan, Tseng I-Ching, swept the Intel International Science Fair in the Peoples Choice Category at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) for her discovery of a polystyrene-decomposing bacterium derived from mealworm beetles. [...] 16-year old Kid, Daniel Byrd, Discovers Plastic-eating Microbes: It’s not your average science fair when the 16-year-old winner manages to solve a global waste crisis. But such was the case at last May’s Canadian Science Fair in Waterloo, Ontario, where a high school student presented his research on microorganisms that can rapidly biodegrade plastic. [...] Visionaries who are changing your world: Paul Stamets has deployed mushrooms to clean up toxins, restore soil, and combat pests; he hopes one day to use them to cure tuberculosis, revive entire ecosystems, and even seed other planets for life. [...] #3 CLIMATE BILL.. VICTORY OR DEFEAT? While most environmental groups are hailing the passing of the ACES (aka Waxman-Markey) climate bill, some like Greenpeace gave up and called for a “no” vote. Here are the details. #2 BATTLEGROUND WEST VIRGINIA Daryl Hannah, NASA scientist James Hansen and RAN director Mike Brune were arrested while protesting a Massey Coal [...] [...] GreenDig.. a countdown of the most talked environmental news stories of the day with special guest Paul Smith of Triple Pundit. #3 American Lung Association issues sobering report about the ‘State of the Air.’ 3 out of 5 Americans are breathing air that is hazardous to your health. California is hardest hit — 6 out of [...] [...] |
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