by Natalie Pacini | Sep 29, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Greenland’s government is actively pursuing oil and mineral extraction as a source of revenue to use climate change to its advantage, Premier Aleqa Hammond said Wednesday, but some experts said it may take longer than Hammond’s estimates. “The fact...
by Christen Simeral | Aug 13, 2014 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – Getting clean drinking water isn’t as simple as turning on the tap, as recent events in a Great Lakes port city showed. Access to safe water is a growing issue in urban America—and an expensive one. The city of Toledo last week issued a no-drink, no...
by Elizabeth Wang | Aug 4, 2014 | Environment, Topics
A new amendment to the Clean Water Act might help keep public sewer treatment facilities accountable for sewer overflow in Great Lakes cities. Experts weigh in on how the Great Lakes will be impacted in the next decade to keep the waters clean. Published in...
by Laura Bradley | Aug 4, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON – A rising mountain of hazardous electronic waste is putting workers in developing countries and the environment at risk. Some of the disused computers, cellphones, televisions and other products are locally generated, but the developed world – especially...
by Elizabeth Wang | Aug 4, 2014 | Environment, National Security
A panel hosted by The Henry M. Jackson foundation and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discussed the growing impacts of climate change on national security, adding greater threats that may not be directly linked to issues such as terrorism. Communication and...
by Elle Calderone | Jul 28, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education honored two Maryland public schools Tuesday as Green Ribbon Schools for being leaders in sustainability and science education. “It’s a mechanism for recognizing high-performing schools and districts – and using their...
