Read the full story in The Guardian. See this guidance from the Illinois Department of Agriculture to learn how to safely discard the seeds. Americans
Day: August 7, 2020
Problems plagued U.S. CO2 capture project before shutdown: DOE document
Read the full story from Reuters. A $1 billion project to harness carbon dioxide emissions from a Texas coal plant suffered chronic mechanical problems and
New funding for water infrastructure projects announced
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the 2020 notice of funding availability under its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program, including
Nearly 60 different types of fish found in Chicago waterways, study shows. 30 years ago, there were fewer than 10.
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. Amazing what can happen when a city stops dumping massive amounts of bleach into its waterways. Nearly
Environmental racism is killing Americans of color. Climate change will make it worse
Read the full story in The Guardian. We’ve turned a blind eye to a public health time bomb in already vulnerable communities
Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion
Read the full story at McKinsey & Company. It’s time for the apparel industry to radically reduce the industry’s contribution to biodiversity loss. Here are
