by Komoneed | Feb 15, 2025
Some wildfire suppressants in the U.S. contain levels of toxic metals up to 2,880 times the regulator limits set for drinking water, according to a recently published study. Further, researchers found that wildfire suppressants may have contributed to around 850,000 pounds of toxic metal pollution in the western U.S. from 2009 to 2021. When toxic […]
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by Komoneed | Feb 15, 2025
Just before Christmas in 2008 in the Tennessee town of Kingston, a pile of coal ash located near the Kingston Fossil Plant broke free and spread into the 300 acres surrounding the plant and eventually into the Emory River Channel. The six-story high pile of coal ash – residue from burning coal – had accumulated […]
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by Komoneed | Feb 15, 2025
An alarming number of tons of textiles end up in landfills each year. That includes blankets, shoes, clothes, curtains, towels, and other fabric items In 2018, the EPA estimated that 17 million tons of textiles ended up in the trash.The U.S. has 542 operational landfills. In seven states, landfills are nearing their capacity. Reducing trash […]
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by Komoneed | Feb 15, 2025
The next generation of this flagship SUV will make the switch to electric power, plus a hot Quadrifoglio version is on the cards. Our exclusive images show how it could look.
by Kate Mothes | Feb 14, 2025
Guberman considers the faces we “put on” that enable us to feel less fearful of the outside world.
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