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Maryland Sues Maker of Waterproof Material Gore-Tex Over Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution

Maryland is suing W.L. Gore & Associates, the maker of Gore-Tex — a waterproof material often used in outdoor gear such as raincoats — alleging its leaders continued to use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” long after they…

The Leading Edge of Global Heat – Arabian Peninsula

Major portions of the Arabian Peninsula are already exceeding 2°C above pre-industrial and likely headed for a staggering temperature rise over the coming decades. This disturbing news comes via a major new study by Saudi Arabia’s most prestigious university. The…

Vulnerability of the Bay of Bengal to Ocean Acidification: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies

Ocean acidification, a growing global concern linked to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, is having increasingly profound effects on marine ecosystems, particularly in regions like the Bay of Bengal. As the atmospheric concentration of CO2 increases due to fossil-fuel combustion,…

Japan Announces Goal to Produce Up to 50% of Energy From Renewables by 2040

Japan has its sights set on renewable energy producing 40 to 50 percent of its electricity by 2040, with another 20 percent coming from nuclear power, according to a new draft of its basic energy policy. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Japan is the second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Dismantling the ‘Climate Alarm Industry’ per Project 2025

The definition of alarm: “A warning of danger” (Merriam-Webster) according to The State of the Climate Report 2024, 25 of 35 vital signs are at record extremes. By all accounts, this is an over-the-top alarm that’s setting off bells and…

‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe

TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) is a type of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) A new report from Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe revealed the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in mineral water products…

Climate Change Trial at The Hague

The stakes are extremely high as the impact of fossil fuels on climate change goes to The Hague for hearings December 2-13, 2024 to determine whether nations are obligated to phase out fossil fuels. Will the esteemed court issue an…

A Marine Heatwave Killed 4 Million of Alaska’s Murre Seabirds

Beginning in late fall 2014 and lasting into 2016, an anomalous, massive marine heatwave nicknamed “the Blob” developed off the western coast of the U.S., covering all of Alaska’s coastwater and extending as far south as Southern California, raising ocean…

Arctic Tundra Goes From Carbon Sink to Carbon Source for the First Time in Millennia: NOAA Report

According to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s 2024 Arctic Report Card, tundra in the Arctic is becoming a net source of carbon dioxide, rather than the climate-beneficial carbon sink it has been for millennia. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes This year was the…

New Microplastics Water Filter Made With Cotton and Squid Bone Could Be 99.9% Effective, Scientists Report

In a new study led by researchers at Wuhan University, scientists have developed a filter, made with cotton and squid bone, that can be used to adsorb certain microplastics in aquatic environments. Further, they determined the filter was about 98%…

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