Planet Earth - Page 121

July 3, 2023

Cleanup crews in Montana roll up globs of asphalt binder following train derailment in Yellowstone River

Efforts to clean up Montana's Yellowstone River have begun after a train derailed off a collapsed bridge and spilled liquid asphalt and molten sulfur into the water.

July 3, 2023

Germany accuses Poland of continuing to dump pollutants after killing thousands of fish last summer

Germany accused Poland of continuing to pollute the Ode River after killing thousands of fish last summer. The Ode River runs between Germany and Poland.

July 3, 2023

UN body discusses potential for deep sea mining, permits may be coming soon

The United Nations body that regulates the ocean floor is discussing the potential for deep sea mining. The possibility of issuing permits is being discussed

July 3, 2023

10 states plan to sue US Environmental Protection Agency over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

Ten attorney generals from states across the U.S. plan to sue the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the standards for residential wood-burning stoves.

July 3, 2023

Beer brewery admits fault after sea turns blood red: video

U.S. health authorities have deemed the chemical propylene glycol, used in food dye and as an ingredient in coolant, as "generally recognized as safe."

July 2, 2023

Biden admin gets burned after considering study to 'block the sun'

Twitter users expressed confusion over a released document revealing that the Biden administration is studying how to block sunlight to prevent climate change.

July 1, 2023

White House report signals openness to manipulating sunlight to prevent climate change

A research document put out by the White House revealed it is open to looking at ways to alter the Earth's atmosphere to keep the sun's rays from inducing more climate change.

July 1, 2023

Endangered sea turtle nests on North Carolina island for first time in over a decade

An endangered leatherback sea turtle has laid a nest on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island for the first time in more than a decade. The eggs were found late last month.

June 30, 2023

New Mexico regulators fine Texas-based oil producer over $40M for burning excessive amounts of natural gas

Regulators in New Mexico fined a Texas-based oil company over $40 million for burning large amounts of natural gas. The burning caused excessive emissions.

June 29, 2023

Titan submarine disaster: How the sinking of the Titanic changed congressional hearings forever

The model for the first modern, sensational Congressional hearing was the inquest into the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.