All hell breaks loose as the tundra thaws
Strange things have been happening in the frozen tundra of northern Siberia. Last August a boy died of anthrax in the remote Yamal Peninsula, and 20 other infected people were treated and survived. Anthrax hadn't been seen in the region for 75 years, and it's thought the recent outbreak followed an intense heatwave in Siberia, temperatures reaching over 30C that melted the frozen permafrost.
Siberian Tundra Thaws and All Hell Breaks Loose
The Most Effective Ways Individuals Can Tackle Climate Change
The most effective individual steps to tackle climate change aren't being discussed
Governments and schools are not communicating the most effective ways for individuals to reduce their carbon footprints, according to new research.
The Coming Storm of Climate Change
The Coming Storm of Climate Change
Hurricanes, droughts, and other extreme weather raise the question: Was that related to global warming? This short video looks at what scientists call climate attribution studies, which gauge how big an influence humanity may have had on weather. Hint: a lot. (Source: Bloomberg)
Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries & Enrages Landowners
Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners
They landed, one after another, in 2015: plans for nearly a dozen interstate pipelines to move natural gas beneath rivers, mountains and people's yards. Like spokes on a wheel, they'd spread from Appalachia to markets in every direction.
LANDMARK: GOP Congress Call Climate Change a Direct Threat to National Security (July 14, 2017)
In Landmark Move, GOP Congress Calls Climate Change 'Direct Threat' to Security
Kwajalein, a tiny atoll in the Marshall Islands, is home to a state-of-the-art radar installation called Space Fence. The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin a nearly $1 billion contract in 2014 to build the new system, meant to help protect U.S. satellites and spacecraft from space debris when it becomes operational next year.
Protect the Haw Watershed from Sediment Pollution!
Muddy Water Watch Project
As our watershed continues to be developed at an alarming rate, the Haw and its tributaries are facing the negative impacts of sediment pollution. Increased development means an increase in construction stormwater runoff, which is the leading water pollution problem in the nation, according to a 2008 report from the E.P.A.
To protect our watershed from this pollution problem, we are re-launching our Muddy Water Watch project, partnering with county sediment and erosion control officials to document and report potential sediment violations. Our first training is in Chatham County!
July 18th, 2017
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Old Chatham Agricultural Auditorium
65 East St.
Pittsboro, NC.
Join Haw River Assembly and Chatham's Soil and Erosion Control team to learn how to identify sediment pollution and defend the water quality of the streams in our watershed. Participants will receive training on reporting potential sediment violations to county officials, and an information packet on local ordinances and regulations to protect our watershed.
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