Read the full story from the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Intensified rainstorms predicted for many parts of the United States as a result of
Day: August 17, 2020
U.S. Commercial Rooftops Hold 145 Gigawatts of Untapped Solar Potential
Read the full story at e360 Digest. Enough unused roof space exists on commercial buildings in the United States to install 145 gigawatts of new
Forest growth in drier climates will be impacted by reduced snowpack
Read the full story from Portland State University. A new study suggests that future reductions in seasonal snowpack as a result of climate change may
Another bird-friendly building mandate for the East Coast
Read the full story at Construction Dive. Maryland’s Howard County Council passed a bird-safe building mandate last month, the second law of its kind on
EPA’s Safer Choice Program Would Benefit from Formal Goals and Additional Oversight
Download the document from the U.S. EPA’s Office of the Inspector General. The EPA’s Safer Choice program does not have formal goals included in the
Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human source of sulfur in the environment
Read the full story from the University of Colorado Boulder. New research identifies fertilizer and pesticide applications to croplands as the largest source of sulfur
