Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Read full article: Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warnsDrilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web โ and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates.
2020 becomes another historic year for good air quality in Virginia
Read full article: 2020 becomes another historic year for good air quality in VirginiaIn this case, it was the air quality in Virginia thatโs been good in a historic way. The Virginia Department of Air Quality says the forecasting season for ozone pollution came to an end earlier this week, and it did so with 34 more โgoodโ air quality days than the previous record year in 2017. In fact, 96% of ozone pollution monitors across the state never reported unhealthy air quality this year. Depending on how much ozone there is, the air quality forecast goes from Good to Hazardous. Scale of air quality levelsOzone levels typically increase on hot, sunny days.
