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...
by Laura Bradley | Jul 22, 2014 | Environment
They eat everything, from bunnies to gators. They are almost impossible to spot in the wild, making their exact numbers just as elusive. And they are destroying one of the nation’s most precious ecological treasures. Huge snakes have invaded Florida’s Everglades – and...
by Laura Bradley | Jul 16, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON–California has been pumping groundwater to cope with its catastrophic drought, but pockets of pain remain in some agricultural communities, and treating groundwater like an unlimited resource could have disastrous results in the future as the supply...
by Elizabeth Wang | Jul 7, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON – With Mexico’s new oil and gas reform implementing laws set for release later this month, international oil companies likely will look toward investment opportunities in energy production because the risks will bring higher rewards now, a leading industry...
