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These Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Are Getting Into Your Meals
On a busy weeknight, takeout and fast food are easy dinner time solutions. But your family’s favorite on-the-go meal may come with a side of toxic fluorinated chemicals. Per- and polyfluoralkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of greaseproof, waterproof…
San Francisco Seeks 100% Electric Bus Fleet by 2035
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SF Muni) Board of Directors passed a resolution to begin procuring zero emission battery buses to replace electric hybrid vehicles by 2025, with a goal of achieving a 100 percent electric bus…
‘Business Unusual’ Must Be the Mantra in Bonn as UN Climate Talks Resume Next Week
As the 2018 climate talks kick off under the auspices of the UN next week, “business unusual” must be the mantra delegations need heard resoundingly in Bonn, said the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Speaking ahead of the start of the…
Jellyfish Chips Are the Future of Junk Food
Jellyfish are not exactly the centerpiece of most people’s ideal meals. The umbrella-shaped animals are slimy, tasteless, and can be extremely poisonous. But a population boom and the need to reduce meat — and other foods that require extensive energy…
San Francisco’s Air Quality Was As Bad As Beijing’s On Thursday
Those living in the US who want to know how bad it can get as far as air pollution goes, or for that matter what it’s like to live in the cities of Northern China, may want to pay attention…
Germany and California Bolster Climate Cooperation as US Backs Off G7 Statement
Germany and California have agreed to bolster their cooperation on tackling climate change, as international criticism continues to mount over the US government’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement. Just days after agreeing a climate cooperation pact with…
San Francisco’s Rapid Transit Likely Nation’s First to Run on 100% Renewables
Taking public transportation already makes a big difference in reducing your carbon footprint. Now, the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system is reducing its own carbon footprint by committing to 100 percent renewable energy. The Bay Area Rapid Transit…