by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 9, 2020 | News
The U.S. is the world’s leading producer of plastic waste by volume, the largest plastic waste producer per capita and the second-largest exporter of plastic waste, according to a report published in Science Advances on Oct. 28. Globally, there was a 26% increase in...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Mar 12, 2020 | News
Around 1.6 million people live within three miles, and nearly 170,000 within one mile, of the top 100 toxic emission facilities in the U.S., according to a United Church of Christ report published Feb. 27. Nearly 12,000 children lived within one mile and more than...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 19, 2020 | News
An estimated 4.5 million people die prematurely each year due to health issues connected to the burning of fossil fuels, according to a Greenpeace report published Feb. 11. This includes more than 200,000 people who die each year in the U.S. alone, as well as 40,000...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | News
Deterioration of water quality is an “invisible crisis” that must be addressed, according to a World Bank report published Aug. 20. While lack of water (quantity) in some parts of the world receives significant attention, poor water quality is a global challenge to...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 21, 2018 | News
While global temperatures continue to rise, ozone conditions have improved since 2014 as a result of the Montreal Protocol. This was a central finding in a new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report published in early November, the ninth assessment since the...
