Drinking water is at risk of becoming scarce in the face of climate change. More than 50% of the nation has experienced drought since 2000. Rich “Raz” Razgaitis, CEO of Bluewater North America, a water purification company, joins the conversation to discuss the rising incidence in tap water of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, the forever chemicals used […]
Interview: A cash crop that never runs out
By Bridgett Ennis Supplemental income from 50 wind turbines helps a fourth-generation family ranch stay viable. The tall grass prairie of the Flint Hills provides food for cattle and on the Ferrell Ranch, wind to power 50 turbines. The 7,000-acre ranch in Beaumont, Kansas, was started by Pete Ferrell’s great-grandfather in 1888. But ranching is hard work, and success is […]
Earth911 Podcast: Avoiding PFAS and Other Water Contaminants
Drinking water is at risk of becoming scarce in the face of climate change. More than 50% of the nation has experienced drought since 2000. Rich “Raz” Razgaitis, CEO of Bluewater North America, a water purification company, joins the conversation to discuss the rising incidence in tap water of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, the forever chemicals used […]
Earth911 Podcast: Ecosia.org’s Christian Kroll on Planting Trees With Every Web Search
How do you reduce your digital life’s environmental impact? Making changes to reduce your environmental impact around the house is straightforward — you can eat less meat, reduce your purchases of single-use plastic or turn down the thermostat by a few degrees to make a difference. But when you go online, there aren’t many obvious choices to cut your impact. […]