Eco-Briefs
Low-cost solar observatory; New Superfund sites
Test flight of low-cost miniature solar observatory
The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) tested its Solar Instrument Pointing Platform (SSIPP) on Aug. 29, in San Antonio,...
Eco-briefs | Groundwater contaminated after fracking fluid leak in Canada
An investigation into a fracking fluid leak near Calgary, in Canada, has confirmed groundwater contamination. On Sept. 22, 2011, Crew Energy Inc. workers “inadvertently perforated above the base of groundwater protection” and proceeded with hydraulic fracturing ...
Eco-briefs | Increase in dust storms could cause problems for soil,...
A study led by the University of Colorado Boulder found that the amount of dust blown across the West has increased since 1994...
Eco-briefs | Greenpeace continues to detox retailers
The presence of toxins in various clothing brands has met its opposition, and it is growing by the thousands. Greenpeace’s Detox campaign, launched in 2011, was created in an effort to get the fashion industry to eradicate toxins from its products by 2020...
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OPENED PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WEST- ERN YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO’S SPOT ON THE THREATENED SPECIES LIST...
Eco-briefs | Road-tripping to raise awareness for wild lands
ROAD-TRIPPING TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR WILD LANDS...
Shifting poles; Lasting effects of Deep Horizon
Climate change shifts Earth’s geographic pole
Scientists have known for decades the impacts of global warming — from changes in weather patterns to drastic sea...