Planet Earth - Page 152

March 25, 2023

Cocaine use has risen across Europe, according to wastewater study

A study across a hundred cities and 54 million people found that cocaine use has risen across Europe. Highest levels were found in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

March 24, 2023

‘Green’ burial alternatives, human composting get a hard ‘no’ from Catholic bishops

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued new guidance on Thursday, March 23, explaining why human composting and other green burial techniques are contrary to Church teaching.

March 24, 2023

Biden energy secretary defends praising China on climate change spending in fiery hearing exchange

Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm had a heated exchange Friday with Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler on her previous comments praising China's energy policy.

March 23, 2023

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 to pass between Earth and moon this weekend

A massive asteroid called '2023 DZ2' will come within 100,000 miles of Earth on Saturday, March 25. NASA says this event 'only happens once per decade'.

March 23, 2023

New ocean could form in Africa as continent continues to split apart

The split in Ethiopia, known as the East African Rift Valley, occurred in 2005, but the full development into a new ocean may not be complete for another 5 to 10 million years.

March 23, 2023

California lawmakers to vote on whether oil companies should be penalized for price gouging

After gas prices spiked last summer, California lawmakers plan to vote on a bill that would discourage oil companies from price gouging. The bill would penalize companies.

March 23, 2023

After their two kids died in a falling tree accident, parents rent billboard 'to save another life'

After the loss of their two kids, Indiana parents Crystal and Brian Clark posted a large billboard warning alerting families to check their trees following a storm or heavy winds.

March 22, 2023

Texans blast Elon Musk's Boring plan to dump wastewater in local river: 'This is a hot mess'

Texas residents reacted to plans by Elon Musk's Boring Co. to dump over 142,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into the local water supply of Bastrop County.

March 22, 2023

California hammered by strong storm, at least 2 dead

An extraordinary drop in barometric pressure on Tuesday led to severe weather impacts up and down California, with the storm blamed for two deaths caused by falling trees.

March 22, 2023

'Vampiric thirst' for increasingly scarce resource has UN pushing countries to 'conserve' use, share

A new U.N. report claimed 70% of water consumption goes to urban and industrial growth and agricultural needs, causing officials to insist on a greater need to "manage" resources.