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Earthquakes Continue to Increase Each Year in the United States
Residents within the United States experienced more earthquakes on average from 2010-2015, but citizens have backed away from finding out more about earthquakes and why they take place in certain areas. The Google Trend data set below shows that in search traffic for earthquakes peaked in 2010, but has considerable dropped off since that year. 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 In contrast, the United States Geological Survey, USGS reports and has the current record of earthquakes that have taken place through 2015. During the year of 2010, a record amount of earthquakes took place across the globe. Following that problematic year, people living
Solar Power Running the Island of Ta’u in American Samoa
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks on the South Pacific Island known as Ta’u. The island of Ta’u has a population of a little over 55,000 people. The island is now being ran on 100% renewable energy. The power is transferred from the solar panels to Tesla Powerpacks where they can store up to 6 Megawatt hours of storage. With the Powerpacks ability to store energy, the island can go three days without sun, and still have enough power in the reserves to fuel the demand from the community. Fortune recently covered Telsa's progression in renewable energy
2016 EMA Awards Honored Environmentalists in Media and Entertainment
The 26th Annual Environmental Media Awards were hosted this past Saturday, October 22 from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California. Environmentalists in different forms of media were brought together to help raise awareness for the causes they support. Moby has been taking a strong stand for animal rights within the agriculture community. The EMAs honored him with the 'Missions in Music' award. Moby is a singer, songwriter and activist with a passion to help provide a voice to animal rights. “One thing that we collectively as a nation and species could do to really address environmental concerns is stop supporting animal
Tour National Parks with Virtual Reality and YouTube 360
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Google put together a virtual reality project in YouTube 360 to give viewers a taste of the eye candy within the National Parks. Kenai Fjords, a National Park in Alaska, is toured by a group of travel guides as they capture the natural beauty. Within the immersive viewing experience, this short film starts off with a group of rock/glaicer climbers rappelling down two sections of Alaskan ice. If you are watching the video below on a computer, users can toggle with the mouse to access different views.
The Zika Virus: Locally-Transmitted Cases vs. Travel-Related Cases
The Zika Virus is an infection that can cause birth defects, and can impair brain functionality for newborns with mothers infected with the virus. A large majority of reported cases of the Zika virus have been travel-related cases, such as a person traveling to Central and South America, and returning to the Untied States. The 14 locally-transmitted cases of the Zika virus have been reported near Miami, and in the Florida area. New York City is currently working to prevent mosquitos from populating in heavy traffic areas. The New York Times mentioned that the city plans to increase spending to
California Residents Adopt Early to Solar Power
[av_heading heading='Climate Change Taking Shape in California' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Californian residents could potentially see a saving of $1.4 billion a year with the use of solar power, according to a report released Thursday by SolarCity. As the debate between traditional energy companies, and emerging renewable energies continue to clash, the people in the nearby areas are the ones that witness the side effects. The Los Angeles Times reports that utility companies have a conflict with the solar power companies not paying their fair share of maintaining the electric grid. One
Giant City State Park offers hiking trails and healthy ways to connect with nature
[av_heading heading='Sandstone bluffs, rock climbing and outdoor recreation at Giant City ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] [av_one_half first]On October 4, I visited Giant City State Park for an afternoon of hiking in Southern Illinois. The park has several trails to choose from including: Post Oak, Devil’s Standtable, Giant City Nature Trail, Stonefort, Indian Creek, Trillium and the Arrowwood trail. My first trail was on Devil's Standtable. I found out that visitors can rock climb to the summit, or hike around the bluffs to reach the top. It was more enjoyable
EPA highlights communities with the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
[av_heading heading='Jackson, Hamilton and Newark win Smart Growth Awards in 2015' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, is presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These awards show recognition to communities that use innovative strategies to strengthen their economies, provide housing and transportation choices, develop in ways that bring benefits to a wide range of residents, and protect the environment. [av_font_icon icon='ue8f2' font='entypo-fontello' style='border' caption='EPA on Twitter ' link='' linktarget='' size='60px' position='center' color=''][/av_font_icon] [av_hr class='default' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='center' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_border_color='' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' icon_select='yes' custom_icon_color='' icon='ue808'
Fracking in Illinois During 2015
[av_heading heading='Fracking in Illinois Running Out of Gas' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Tammy Webber/AP | Photo by: Kate Ausburn / Flickr [/av_heading] High-volume oil and gas extraction probably won't begin in earnest in Illinois until next year because the state first must adopt rules and hire dozens of new employees to help regulate an industry eagerly pushing into new territory. Gov. Pat Quinn promised a quick signature on a measure the Legislature approved last week that would impose the nation's strictest regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," which he says would create thousands of sorely
Animas River in Colorado Continues to Pollute the Environment at an Alarming Rate
Gold King Mine is a Tipping Point On Wednesday, August 5 the Environmental Protection Agency was inspecting the Gold King Mine, a suspended mine outside of Durango. The crew should have drained the contaminated waste water before creating an opportunity for the polluted water a chance to hit a main body of water. Gold King Mine is one of tens of thousands of old mines in the state of Colorado. The U.S. Geological Survey reported 3 million gallons of polluted water continues to flow into the Animas River in comparison to the EPA's estimate of 1 million gallons of polluted water. The EPA
Residents within the United States experienced more earthquakes on average from
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks
The 26th Annual Environmental Media Awards were hosted this past Saturday,
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National
The Zika Virus is an infection that can cause birth defects,
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Gold King Mine is a Tipping Point On Wednesday, August 5 the