Category: Environment

Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record

Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record

theguardian.com
The oldest and thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, even in summer.

This phenomenon – which has never been recorded before – has occurred twice this year due to warm winds and a climate-change driven heatwave in the northern hemisphere.

One meteorologist described the loss of ice as “scary”. Others said it could force scientists to revise their theories about which part of the Arctic will withstand warming the longest.

‘Approved by Donald Trump’: Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with the president’s face

‘Approved by Donald Trump’: Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with the president’s face

washingtonpost.com
We need our elected officials to look into what motivated Trump’s EPA proposal that would allow for new uses of asbestos.

Here’s a start. 👇🏽

Russia will soon be the sole asbestos supplier to the United States.

91 Days, Vote.

‘Asbestos, a fibrous silicate mineral that was used widely in industrial and commercial purposes such as construction in the United States, has fallen out of favor in many applications after a large body of scientific evidence connecting exposure to serious health concerns. Its use is restricted in the United States, though it has never been outright banned, as it has been in at least 60 other countries.’