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Massive “Laughing Gas” Cloud Released into Atmosphere
image via wikipedia An accident at Albion Chemicals Ltd. in Ireland, caused a massive cloud of ‘laughing gas’ to be released into the atmosphere.
Continue reading...Nuclear Waste for Sale
Monday, March 10, 2008
You know you have a problem when you have to start selling off your nuclear assets to pay the cleanup costs for your nuclear assets, all while acquiring new nuclear assets. Sellafield Reprocessing plant and Calder Hall power station. Photo via Visit Cumbria It may seem odd, but that’s [...]
Continue reading...Milanese Children Suffer as City Named Pollution Capital of Europe
Sunday, March 9, 2008
After years of close competition, we finally have a clear winner in the “Pollution Capital of Europe” contest. Image by Trista B While Milan may be better known for fashion and (everywhere except America) excellent soccer teams, it appears that it’s also the most polluted city in the whole [...]
Continue reading...The Microstate Environmental World Cup Round 3: Liechtenstein vs. San Marino
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Welcome back to Environmental Graffiti’s Microstate Environmental World Cup, the world’s most prestigious internet-based environmental competition for microstates. Liechtenstein vs. San Marino We’re back for the semifinal round after an exciting conclusion to the quarterfinals.
Continue reading...Citizens Use Camel-Flage, Bypass Lawmaker
Friday, March 7, 2008
Representative Jim Gooch, who had suppressed a piece of legislation during previous legislative sessions, called it “shenanigans.” Kentucky legislators used “camel-flage”, inserting a bill to fight mountaintop removal mining in one to promote camel ownership Kentuckians for the Commonwealth called it “camel-flage” when that bill, designed to [...]
Continue reading...Waste from Whisky Cleans Contaminated Water
Thursday, March 6, 2008
In its homeland, a dram of Scotch whisky is sometimes treated as an almost magical elixir, capable of healing wounds and soothing hearts. Barrels of Scotch whisky age in a distillery warehouse. Image by Nicor While there may be no real magic in whisky, there appears to be some [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalism in 1880
Thursday, March 6, 2008
As the environmental movement looks towards the future, it can sometimes forget its past. London’s fogs are famous, but they’ve also been deadly. Image by Myk Reeve This series is an attempt to provide a bit of perspective on how the environmental movement got to where it is today. [...]
Continue reading...China’s Hottest New Export: Storms of Deadly Pollution
Monday, March 3, 2008
China’s status as a major exporter of goods is common knowledge. NASA satellite photos capture one of the dust storms over China and Korea in 2001 People buy millions of products manufactured in China every day, from toys to electronics. It appears, however, that the factories
Continue reading...The Microstate Environmental World Cup Round 2: Palau vs. Barbados
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Welcome back to Environmental Graffiti’s Microstate Environmental World Cup, the world’s most prestigious internet-based environmental competition for microstates. Barbados vs. Palau The first rounds of the tournament have finished, and we’ve moved on to the quarterfinals.
Continue reading...U.S. National Parks are Filled With Mercury and DDT
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The national parks of the American west have a well-deserved reputation as places of stunning natural beauty, an abundance of untamed wildlife, and now high levels of airborne pollutants. A hazy Mt. McKinley in Alaska’s Denali National Park I’m guessing you knew about the first two, but the last [...]
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Monday, June 9, 2008
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