by Liam Smith | September 27, 2022 | Climate Change, Environment, Fire, Social Media, Wildfire
The Western United States experienced a record setting heat wave through Labor Day weekend. According to NPR, temperatures in Nevada and Utah skyrocketed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, the heatwave pushed the power supply throughout the West to its maximum...
by Liam Smith | September 26, 2022 | Climate Change, Oceans, Population, Social Media, Water
Right now, Floridians are frantically trying to prepare for Hurricane Ian, and Puerto Rico is dealing with the destruction from Hurricane Fiona. As ocean temperatures increase, so will the severity of hurricane season. Hurricanes thrive in conditions with warm water...
by Liam Smith | September 26, 2022 | Environment, Population, Social Media, Water
As we come into autumn water conditions become more dangerous. Because of decreasing temperatures and possible snowfall in the mountains at the headwaters of rivers, water temperatures will drop even while the air temperatures remain high. Under conditions of warm air...
by Liam Smith | September 21, 2022 | Environment, History, Population, Social Media
The New Deal. You probably learned about the New Deal in middle or high school as President Roosevelt’s (the one without a mustache) plan to get the United States out of the doldrums of the Great Depression. But have you ever stopped to think of the effect that the...
by Liam Smith | August 3, 2022 | Drinking Water, Energy, Industry, Irrigation, Social Media, Water
The Viability of Desalination by Wilson Moyer In the hot, parched suburbs of Carlsbad, California, a water facility works tenaciously to draw up enough water to turn on sprinklers, sinks, and showers for over 3 million people.[i] On the surface level, the consumption...
by Liam Smith | July 13, 2022 | Drinking Water, Environment, Health, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, Wastewater
FDA and EPA: What water can you trust? By Abraham Chan With each day that passes, the U.S. continues to become more advanced and sophisticated than the day before. Thus, requiring the federal government to take charge of social, economic, and environmental problems....
by Liam Smith | June 20, 2022 | Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, Wastewater
The Dangers of Forever Chemicals Natalie Phillips If you’ve ever used non-stick cookware, food packaging, water resistant clothing, or stain-resistant carpeting, there’s a good chance that you have been exposed to dangerous, potentially deadly chemicals....
by Liam Smith | June 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Irrigation, Population, Social Media, Water
The Effect Climate Change Has on Water In Africa By Jae Warax The impact climate change has on the world is worsening – especially in the hottest climates. Amidst the problems arising and predicted for the future in the continent, vulnerable populations in...
by Ellie Cabell | April 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Social Media
Here in the United States, we have a two-party political system. There are minor parties, but it’s Democrats and Republicans who carry the vast majority of voters and seats in legislatures. In recent years, we’ve seen a definitive split between the two parties, such...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | April 15, 2022 | Drinking Water, Wastewater, Water
If you are reading this right now it is probably already in your body. Will it cause infertility if you are a male? If you are female, will it cause you to miscarry your fetus, or damage your child before it is even born? Will the PFAS in your body cause diabetes,...
