Poor air quality is expected in the Atlanta metropolitan area for the second day in a row. The Georgia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert to the National Weather Service for the Atlanta metropolitan area, effective this afternoon, Tuesday, August 27, 2024. What does the warning say? The warning […]
Residents and businesses in eastern Orange County can now use tap water for bathing and laundry, but are under strict orders not to drink it. Although a petroleum odor is still noticeable in the water and neither the Rapidan Service Authority nor the Virginia Department of Health have determined the cause of the water contamination, […]
Lead battery recycling activities. Photo credit: Dr. Chris Kinally New research reveals dangerous levels of lead in informal solar battery recycling in Malawi and calls for urgent reforms in waste management. Researchers at the University of Manchester have found dangerous levels of lead pollution in Malawi due to informal lead recycling.acid Batteries from off-grid solar […]
