Mud and Mutual Aid: The Early Days of Recovery from Eastern Kentucky Floods
Teresa Collins stepped onto her porch Thursday morning just in time to see water begin to inundate the low-lying section of her neighborhood in Whitesburg, Kentucky. At first she couldn’t tell what was happening. “In the distance I could see this creamy brown color, and I was thinking, ‘Is that somebody’s house or is that […]
Colorado sued over late West Elk coal mining air pollution permit
Colorado has missed by almost a year an air pollution permit deadline for the West Elk Mine near Paonia, a major Western Slope source of volatile organic compounds, n-hexane, methane and other pollutants, according to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of environmental groups. Arch Coal-owned West Elk applied for an air pollution permit in […]
A briefcase-sized gadget can turn seawater into fresh drinking water
Junghyo Yoon, a postdoctoral associate at MIT, drinks purified seawater to demonstrate his team’s process (Credit: MIT/YouTube) A team of researchers have been busy creating a portable unit that transforms saltwater into fresh drinking water. The briefcase-sized gadget was invented by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) earlier this year. While most desalination […]
What Illnesses Can You Catch From Your Dog?
Research has shown for many years that dogs have positive effects on the psychosocial and psychical health of their owners. And no doubt that snuggling up with your furry friend at home may seem like the perfect way to end a stressful day. With that one healthy paw, the other paw must also drop: There […]
Learn more about the benefits of houseplants at Extension workshop – The Coastland Times
By Christ Blaha, Currituck Extension Want to learn how to improve your indoor air quality while reducing stress and fatigue? If so, join us at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center, located at 120 Community Way in Barco on Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m. for a free houseplant workshop. […]
Former Delray Beach water inspector files federal lawsuit against city
DELRAY BEACH — The city of Delray Beach hasn’t been able to completely stop the persistent drip of bad news flowing from its water issues, and Monday brought more of it. Christine Ferrigan, a former Utilities Department employee, has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city, including City Manager Terrence More and Utilities […]
Health department urges residents to create emergency supply kit | West Orange Times & Observer
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, and although it has been a quiet season so far, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County wants to make sure families are prepared. To assist, here are some tips on what supplies to gather for an emergency supply kit. According to the DOH, an emergency […]
DEQ smoke advisory issued for part of Southern Oregon due to McKinney Fire | HealthWatch
JACKSON & KLAMATH COUNTIES, Ore. — Oregon is issuing an air quality advisory for Jackson and Klamath Counties through Friday. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today issued an air quality advisory effective Sunday, July 31 through Friday August 5 for Jackson and Klamath Counties due to smoke from the McKinney fire in Siskiyou […]
Monkeypox: What to know about the disease and its status in WA
Monkeypox is continuing to spread in Washington, with cases roughly doubling each week. As of late July, 109 cases were identified statewide. Currently, a majority of the confirmed cases in Washington are through local transmission, rather than contact with travel, the state Department of Health said. King County, the state’s most populous area, has about 90% […]
The DIY push to rid indoor air of COVID
The glowing box, pulsing with rainbowy light, looks as if it was dropped into this Studio City living room from a warehouse rave. It came, in fact, from the garage where Alex LeVine has been tinkering with fans, filters and tape, trying to bring a bit of fun to a simple tool to prevent the […]