Tag: Featured News
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70+ USS Ronald Reagan Crew Members, Half Suffering From Cancer, to Sue TEPCO For Fukushima Radiation Poisoning
After U.S. Navy sailors on the USS Ronald Reagan responded to the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan for four days, many returned to the U.S. with thyroid cancer, Leukemia, brain tumors and more. At least 71 sailors—many in their 20s—reported radiation sickness and will file a lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operates the Fukushima Daiichi energy…
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Climate Change Activist Shatters World Record for Fastest Trip to South Pole
It’s official—climate change champion Parker Liautaud has completed the fastest-ever unsupported walk from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. The 19-year-old is also the youngest person to ever reach the North and South Poles. The 2013 Willis Resilience Expedition—traveled with veteran explorer Doug Stoup to shine a brighter light on climate change advocacy—took 18 days, four…
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EcoWatch is Hiring
EcoWatch has two immediate job openings: EcoLiving Reporter We are looking for a candidate who has 3+ years experience as an online news reporter. Daily tasks and job qualifications include: • Work effectively and efficiently on the EcoLiving vertical each day• Aggregate and curate news, and compose original content via WordPress• Strategize ways to develop…
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Road Salt Contaminates U.S. Waterways in Northern States Year Round
By Brian Bienkowski As winter sets in across the northern U.S., the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures. With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier. And,…
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Road Salt Contaminates U.S. Waterways in Northern States Year Round
By Brian Bienkowski As winter sets in across the northern U.S., the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures. With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier. And,…