The state's Burlington-South metro area in particular is one of only two U.S. cities thatrank as the cleanestfor the worst types of air pollution,which include particle pollution and ozone air pollution. New Hampshire's status as the second-least polluted state may come as somewhat of ...
This approach has proved controversial for a variety of reasons: (1) It applies primarily to industrialized countries, freeing some of the world's worst polluters, such as China and Saudi Arabia, from having to comply; (2) the reductions are arbitrarily fixed at 10 percent of a country's ...
#1 in Pollution #7 in Best States Overall #10 in Natural Environment Vermont's verdant valleys and mountains – bordered by Canada to the north, New York to the west, Massachusetts to the south and New Hampshire to the east – were settled by both the British and French early in the 18t...
What U.S. states have the worst soil pollution?Soil Degradation:Soil degradation is a term used to describe how many soils become more susceptible to erosion and pollution when they are subjected to high levels of water flow. It is the rapid loss of soil productivity caused by a series of...
Phil Berger's Confirms Reelection Bid, Setting up Likely 2026 Primary With Local Sheriff North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger has firmed up publicly plans to run again for his Senate seat next year Associated PressFeb. 18, 2025 A Timeline of Activities of a Cultlike Group Tied to the Kil...
The number of lawsuits filed in the area of indoor air pollution dramatically increased between 1970 and 2001. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Building Assessment Survey Evaluation found that in the worst buildings of the first study group, approximately 30 to 40 percent of occupants ex...
Powered by lamps that total 85 millioncandelashining skyward from the top of the Space Needle, it was originally planned to be turned on 75 nights per year but it has generally been used fewer than a dozen times per year as it is somewhat controversial because of thelight pollutionit ...
TheCornhusker State's heartland location insulates the state from some of the worst effects of climate change, with just 18% of properties at risk from a major climate disaster in the next 30 years. But that doesn't mean Nebraska is without any dangers, particularly in terms o...
The launch of Shell Energy Solutions, a Texas power retailer, marks Shell’s entry into the U.S. power market. Its power plans will offer perks for electric vehicle drivers and homeowners with solar panels. The move is the latest in a series of steps by the oil giant to reach net-zero...
These are 10 of the worst man-made disasters in U.S. history: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Louisiana, 2010 Martin County Coal Slurry Spill: Kentucky, 2000 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Alaska, 1989 Three Mile Island: Pennsylvania, 1979 Love Canal: New York, 1978 Texas City Industrial Disa...