Once again, the summer of 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere has brought us an epidemic of major wildfires.
Category Archives: Environment
Image: Smoke obscuring large portions of Northern California and Oregon
The West and Northwest are experiencing very difficult fire seasons this summer and there seems to be no end in sight for the fires that are plaguing Oregon and California.
Cigarettes account for half of waste recovered on Vancouver and Victoria shorelines
Plastic waste—particularly from smoking– still dominates litter collected from B.C. coastlines, a recent study from the University of British Columbia has found.
Why you shouldn’t be a ‘straw-man’ environmentalist
The “straw bubble” has burst.
Volte-face: Research advises selling electric vehicles to untapped market of women
More focused marketing of electric cars to women could be more effective in creating the required revolution away from more polluting vehicles than universal government intervention, a new study has said.
Experimental forecasts could help Guatemala recover from volcanic eruption
Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego erupted in early June, killing at least 110 people, while hundreds more remain missing. Streams of lava and plumes of smoke and ash have displaced thousands of Guatemalans, and destroyed an estimated 21,000 acres of crops.
Guatemala has lived in the shadow of volcanoes for centuries
When the Fuego volcano near Antigua, Guatemala erupted on June 3, it wasn’t immediately apparent to the people living on its slopes quite how dangerous this event would be. The explosive nature, speed and direction of the eruption were all unexpected. Entire villages were destroyed, and houses covered in thick ash. The death toll stands at at least 99, hundreds of people are missing, and further volcanic activity is hindering rescue efforts.
Why the EPA’s ‘secret science’ proposal alarms public health experts
Later this month, the EPA could finalize a controversial rule to limit what scientific research the agency can use in writing environmental regulations.
Wildfire risks are high again this year – here’s what travelers need to know
Memorial Day marks the traditional opening of the summer travel season. This year the American Automobile Association projects that more than 41.5 million Americans will hit the road over Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the most in a dozen years.
Metals from cigarette butts may pose potential threat to marine environment
Littered cigarette butts may be an important source of metal contaminants leaching into the marine environment and potentially entering the food chain, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.