News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
09/24/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
The big 2010 oil spill killed aquatic life and ecosystems; now it’s killing the cleanup crew
The dispersants used during the cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill have made the cleanup workers sick. This was the conclusion that federal scientists came to in their study that was published in Environmental Health Perspectives. The report is a part of the ongoing Gulf Long-term Follow-up (GuLF) study being spearheaded by the […]
09/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Reef fish found to be surprisingly resilient to ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide (climate change)
Ocean acidification is a phenomenon that has been associated with increased dangers for species of fish, such as leaving them unable to flee from predators and enemies. This chemical reaction is the product of boosted carbon dioxide uptake from the atmosphere and results in seawater undergoing fundamental changes to its chemistry. However, a team of researchers […]
09/06/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Feds claim that thousands of tons of hazardous waste have been illegally dumped in Missouri
For almost four years, a building located in an eastern Missouri floodplain has served as the illegal dump site for thirteen million pounds of hazardous waste. This shocking information was revealed in federal and state documents, reported STLToday.com. The publication added that one federal indictment filed at St. Louis was against companies based in Missouri […]
08/29/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Just one asteroid strike thrust the planet into YEARS of darkness, killing almost everything
Around 65.5 million years ago, an asteroid about six to nine mi — or 10 to 15 km — in diameter collided with the Earth. Known as the Chicxulub impactor, the meteor created an enormous impact crater underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It’s believed that the Chicxulub impactor was what caused the mass extinction […]
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