Planting trees plays a crucial role in mitigating the effects of extreme heat and air pollution, especially in urban areas. As cities continue to grow and develop, they often become “heat islands,” trapping heat due to the abundance of concrete and asphalt surfaces....
Environmental Mold: Confronting This Fuzzy Fungi Before It Gets the Best of You
EDITOR'S SUMMARY: You may know mold when you see and smell it—black and green splattered colorings of who knows what—and its musty scent that permeates from hidden corners straight into your nostrils. If it’s in your home, panicking is an understandable initial...
The Environmental Impact From COVID-19 Product Waste
“Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the...
California will ban the use of toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
‘Get Toxins Out’ - Legislative update - CA will soon begin the process of banning the use of toxic PFAS, aka, “forever chemicals” in to-go containers, paper straws, and food wrappers, thanks to AB1200, which passed in Oct. of 2021. The bill, authored by Assemblymember...