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The Chicago River was a toxic wasteland. Now it's an urban oasis.
National Geographic· 1 day ago—a waterway once so heavily polluted that its stench could make people sick. Since French explorers...
The history of lawn mowers
Stacker via AOL· 7 hours agoRichmond was once known as the Lawn Mower Capital of the World when 10 Richmond companies produced two-thirds of the world's reel push mowers. Rotary...
NJ Legislature Passes Single-use Plastic and Paper Bag Ban
New Jersey Business Magazine· 6 days agoThe legislation, which Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign, has been a key issue for environmental...
Guest column: Taking 'third path' to bioeconomy and cleaner climate
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 5 days agoConsider this: In terms of the amount of material used, the entire infrastructure of New York City...
Shocking new map shows 22 UK areas where water is too filthy to swim
Daily Express· 3 days agoSwimmers in the UK have been cautioned to avoid several bathing spots due to high pollution levels....
Opinion | Hong Kong choosing gas over wind power turns net zero hopes to hot air
South China Morning Post· 1 day agoLast year, Hong Kong also started importing liquefied natural gas via an offshore floating storage...
Claudia Sheinbaum: can a climate-scientist turn around an oil country?
BBC News· 6 days agoIn Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico has elected the most scientifically experienced climate premier in...
Congestion pricing could reduce traffic, but is it fair to ask drivers to pay up?
Yahoo News via AOL· 6 days agoNew York nearly became the first city in the U.S. to impose extra fees aimed at getting cars of its...
COP29 Climate Hosts Say They'll Keep Expanding Fossil Fuels
International Business Times· 6 days agoMukhtar Babayev defended his country's hosting of the world's most important climate summit despite...
Opinion | If Not in New York, Then Where?
New York Times· 2 days agoHere is what the indefinite pause on New York City’s congestion pricing program, if it sticks, will cost: 120,000 more cars daily clogging Lower...