Breaking Waves: Ocean News

US lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna seek to ban trade in water rights

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:48 +0000

Bill would stop private investors, including hedge funds, farmers and municipalities, from profiting off water scarcity

With private investors poised to profit from water scarcity in the west, US senator Elizabeth Warren and representative Ro Khanna are pursuing a bill to prohibit the trading of water as a commodity.

Plastic-production emissions could triple to one-fifth of Earth’s carbon budget – report

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:47 +0000

Exclusive: By the middle of the century, pollution from plastic industry could ‘undermine world’s effort’ to control climate crisis

By the middle of the century, global emissions from plastic production could triple to account for one-fifth of the Earth’s remaining carbon budget, an analysis has found.

We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce – here’s what you need to know

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:27 +0000

Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it found

What’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide risk level for each fruit and vegetable

When it comes to healthy eating, fruits and vegetables reign supreme. But along with all their vitamins, minerals and other nutrients can come something else: an unhealthy dose of dangerous pesticides.

Blueberries and bell peppers: six fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide risk

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:27 +0000

From green beans to kale, here are some foods considered to be healthy yet which test poorly for pesticides

Pesticides pose a serious risk in conventionally grown versions of the produce shown below, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports. Here’s why these fruits and vegetables are so problematic, plus how to safely fit them into your diet or make smart substitutions.

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Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high pesticide risk, analysis finds

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:26 +0000

Pesticides have contaminated the US fruit and vegetable supply – even some organics – a new analysis by Consumer Reports shows

Can you wash pesticides off your food? A guide to eating fewer toxic chemicals

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:26 +0000

There are some simple steps you can take to minimize the amount of pesticides on your fruits and vegetables

What’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide risk level for each fruit and vegetable

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:25 +0000

Even organic produce can contain unhealthy amounts of pesticide – see which fruits and vegetables rank best and worst

After reviewing the results of thousands of tests on fruits and vegetables, Consumer Reports has found unhealthy levels of pesticides in about 20% of US produce.

‘Reprehensible retreat’: fury as Scottish ministers scrap carbon emissions pledge

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:40:19 +0000

Climate campaigners complain of short-termism as country abandons target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030

Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030.

Màiri McAllan, the Scottish net zero secretary, confirmed her government had abandoned that target and would also drop legally binding annual targets on reducing carbon emissions, after damning criticism from a UK advisory committee.

Penguins in the pond, kiwi in the back yard: how a city brought back its birds

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:45:23 +0000

As nature falls silent in most cities around the world, New Zealand’s capital has been transformed by the sound of native birds returning to the dawn chorus

Goodbye cod, hello herring: why putting a different fish on your dish will help the planet

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:00:20 +0000

In the first of a new series, we look at why people reject so much of the bountiful catches from our seas in favour of the same few species, mostly imported – and how to change that

Perched on a quay in the Cornish port of Falmouth is Pysk fishmongers, where Giles and Sarah Gilbert started out with a dream to supply locally caught seafood to the town. Their catch comes mainly from small boats that deliver a glittering array of local fish: gleaming red mullets, iridescent mackerels, spotted dabs and bright white scallops, still snapping in their shells.