Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.
yesterday • ~11 min
Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many questions about how to do that safely.
April 17, 2024 • ~9 min
Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many questions about how to do that safely.
April 17, 2024 • ~9 min
Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many questions about how to do that safely.
April 17, 2024 • ~9 min
Rural counties increasingly rely on prisons to provide firefighters and EMTs who work for free, but the inmates have little protection or future job prospects
Georgia’s inmate fire crews respond to hundreds of calls in surrounding counties every year. Without them, there might not be a responder, but they aren’t universally loved – and they don’t get paid.
April 15, 2024 • ~9 min
Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
The big question: Would climate engineering like sending reflective particles into the stratosphere or brightening clouds help reduce the national security risks of climate change or make them worse?
April 4, 2024 • ~9 min
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