UN: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless

Earth is sick with multiple and worsening environmental ills killing millions of people yearly, a new U.N. report says.

Climate change, a global major extinction of animals and plants, a human population soaring toward 10 billion, degraded land, polluted air, and plastics, pesticides and hormone-changing chemicals in the water are making the planet an increasing unhealthy place for people, says the scientific report issued once every few years.



UN: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless

Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change | Scientific Reports

Coastal inundation due to sea level rise (SLR) is projected to displace hundreds of millions of people worldwide over the next century, creating significant economic, humanitarian, and national-security challenges.



Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change | Scientific Reports

Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions | Environment | The Guardian

Extractive industries are responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions and more than 80% of biodiversity loss, according to the most comprehensive environmental tally undertaken of mining and farming.

 MaMassive dump trucks by the Syncrude upgrader plant, Canada. The tar sands are the largest industrial project on the planet, and the world’s most environmentally destructive. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock
Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions | Environment | The Guardian

Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world

This is just the beginning and it will increase and last for at least 100 years if we do not turn the wheels NOW...

A valuable map developed by Carbon Brief detailing extreme weather events around the world and to what extent it can be attributed to climate change.



Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world

Heatwave Threatens Zimbabwe's Harvest Amid Severe Drought

The Climate Crisis: Increased probability of extreme weather events, including drought, heatwaves,...
Heatwave Threatens Zimbabwe's Harvest Amid Severe Drought

Mapping the Coal Ash Contamination | Earthjustice

The industry's own data show the tip of the iceberg. Another toxic time bomb, especially in the light of more erratic weather extremes...

Groundwater monitoring data is publicly available for 773 coal ash sites across the United States and Puerto Rico, and according to a recent report analyzed and released by Earthjustice and the Environmental Integrity Project, almost all of them are contaminating groundwater with unsafe levels of toxic pollutants.

Mapping the Coal Ash Contamination | Earthjustice

Citizen Science During the Flint, Michigan Federal Water Emergency: Ethical Dilemmas and Lessons Learned

A citizen science collaboration between Flint residents, the Virginia Tech “Flint Water Study” team, and others helped to uncover the Flint Lead-in-Drinking Water Crisis and a community-wide outbreak of Legionella. The resulting Federal Emergency declaration in January 2016 resulted in more than $600 million in relief funding, an acknowledged case of environmental injustice, and resignations/indictments of some public officials. But after responsible government entities apologized and attempted to make amends and help with the recovery, some “citizen scientists” began making public statements that were in direct conflict with public health messaging of scientific authorities. A general state of science anarchy resulted, which created further distrust and confusion.



Citizen Science During the Flint, Michigan Federal Water Emergency: Ethical Dilemmas and Lessons Learned