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Study Finds Urban Parks on Former Trash Incineration Sites Potentially Contaminated with Lead

Study Finds Urban Parks on Former Trash Incineration Sites Potentially Contaminated with Lead

Soil samples taken from East Durham Park in North Carolina showed elevated lead levels in the area with a children’s playground and a picnic shelter. Durham Parks and Recreation Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, Home Solar Sessions is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content …

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NASA Study Finds 1.5°C of Warming May Result in Half of Earth’s Glaciers Melting

NASA Study Finds 1.5°C of Warming May Result in Half of Earth’s Glaciers Melting

The lower portion of Alaska’s Kennicott Glacier is covered by a layer of debris. This debris is made up of rocks, sediment, soot, dust, and volcanic ash and is challenging to measure and account for in models as the debris thickness varies considerably over the glacier. NASA / Courtesy of David Rounce Why you can …

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Study Finds: Gardening Households Consume Higher Quantities of Fruits and Vegetables, while Generating Lower Food Waste

Study Finds: Gardening Households Consume Higher Quantities of Fruits and Vegetables, while Generating Lower Food Waste

A basket of freshly harvested fruit and vegetables from a home garden. Barbara Rich / Moment / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Looking to reduce your food waste? …

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Study Finds Human-Caused Climate Change Doubles the Likelihood of Canada’s Wildfires

Study Finds Human-Caused Climate Change Doubles the Likelihood of Canada’s Wildfires

Residents watch the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 17, 2023. DARREN HULL / AFP via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Since late …

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Study Finds: Majority of the Largest Fossil Fuel Companies Falling Short of 1.5°C Target

Study Finds: Majority of the Largest Fossil Fuel Companies Falling Short of 1.5°C Target

A coal-fired power plant in Germany. Schroptschop / E+ / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Researchers from Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have recently found …

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Study Finds U.S. Has Potential to Reduce Building Emissions by 91% to Achieve Net-Zero Goals

Study Finds U.S. Has Potential to Reduce Building Emissions by 91% to Achieve Net-Zero Goals

A LEED home construction sign in Los Angeles, California. Citizen of the Planet / Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. According to …

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Study Finds Potential for Sustainable Agricultural Insecticide Derived from Discarded Aloe Peels

Study Finds Potential for Sustainable Agricultural Insecticide Derived from Discarded Aloe Peels

Aloe rinds contain bioactive compounds that could be used to deter insects from feasting on agricultural fields. Nazmul Huda Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. The peels of the aloe vera …

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New Study Finds Connection Between Fracking and Seismic Tremors

New Study Finds Connection Between Fracking and Seismic Tremors

A drilling rig in Wellington, Kansas. Kansas Geological Survey Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is a process where shale and other types of impermeable …

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