Better Cow Burps
Sometimes the answer really is simple. Such as giving cows oregano to prevent their belches from being so packed with global warming-causing methane.
Brita Belli
Posts by Brita Belli :
The Other Source of Mercury
Most chlorine plants in the U.S. have turned from old manufacturing processes requiring mercury to newer ones that don"t. But four chlorine plants still use the outdated process, releasing mercury emissions that later settle in the water and contaminate fish.
States Push for Chemical Reform
States are taking the lead when it comes to chemical reform.
Clash over Coal Ash
Coal ash hearings are underway across the U.S. related to more than three dozen unaccounted for coal-ash dump sites in 21 states that are contaminating drinking water.
A Plastic Bag Ban Defeated
After a whole lot of hype and hope, California will not ban plastic shopping bags state-wide. After a whole lot of hype and hope on the part of environmentalists, it turns out that California will not ban plastic shopping bags state-wide. At least not now. The bag ban bill, which failed in the California Senate […]
The Gulf is Still a Mess
Despite articles from Time magazine and others declaring that the dire environmental forecast for the Gulf following the massive BP oil spill was overblown, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has returned from the region to report that all is not well.
Searching for a Schnauzer
At some point I realized that my obsession with petfinder.com’s dog listings was not unlike others’ obsessions with the bids and countdowns on eBay or fresh hands on online poker sites.
Warmed to Extinction
A new study shows that global warming is an extinction threat for 60% of threatened species. But there’s been little in the way of a recovery plan from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Face It, Climate Change Is Real
Since the Environmental Protection Agency determined in December 2009 that climate change is a threat to the planet and human health—and was being driven by human activity—the agency has received 10 petitions challenging its findings. On July 29, 2010, the EPA denied those petitions.
The Great Gulf Chemical Experiment
Documents show that chemical dispersants were used heavily in trying to mitigate the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, despite concerns over their toxicity.