DFW Airport Earth Month 2025
April 1-30, 2025
April 1-30, 2025
Wildfires pose a growing threat to water safety PHYS.org – Wildfires can contaminate drinking water distribution systems from treatment plants to consumers, posing substantial and escalating public health risks. Over the past decade, more than 50 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been detected in water distribution
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Seeing necessary reforms to avoid future catastrophes American Experience – In the early years of the 1930s, the nation was desperately trying to recover from the shock of the Great Depression and Hugh Hammond Bennett, “the father of soil conservation,” realized that the average American’s fate
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The City of Lubbock’s mandated stormwater program Everything Lubbock – The storm water drainage fees in Lubbock, TX, are applied both residentially and commercially to fund infrastructure structure needed to manage and treat runoff generated by property.Required by the state, not locally, the Texas Commission on
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GLO-funded project aims to improve water quality KIII-TV – A study funded through Clean Coast Texas and led by researchers at the Harte Research Institute will explore ways to redirect stormwater runoff and treated city wastewater currently flowing through Tule Creek into Little Bay.Little Bay is
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A Step Further Than Carbon Neutral Popular Mechanics – By taking a page out of nature’s playbook, scientists at Northwestern University developed a carbon-negative concrete through a process similar to how mollusks form their shells.The concrete industry accounts for roughly 8 percent of global carbon dioxide
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How do fuel cells stack up now and in the future? EVO – Projected by many as a no-compromise alternative fuel that just needs more development, hydrogen is a quiet alternative to electricity as a propulsion for our cars. There are also many entirely different ways
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Imagining alternatives for a sustainable world The Conversation – Transitioning off fossil fuels to other energy sources is key to limiting global warming, with the main human driver of climate change being carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. The more people can imagine
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Texas-sized innovation Austin Business Journal – In the heart of Texas, Austin Energy’s forward-looking initiatives have consistently delivered competitive advantages, economic benefits and technical innovation, positioning Austin as a leader in sustainable practices.Austin Energy has been instrumental in advancing Texas’ solar industry, fostering economic growth and
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Boosting Renewable Energy Ambitions allAfrica – Aiming to raise its share of renewable energy from the current 1% to 10% by 2030, Ghana has launched West Africa’s largest floating solar project, marking a significant step towards increasing its renewable energy capacity.This innovative project showcases Ghana’s commitment
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How to read the windsock The Journal – Still in use today at airports and heliports, windsocks provide a visual indication of wind strength and direction instantly, unlike a modern measuring instrument. Also known as a rudimentary anemoscope, the windsock is a device for measuring the
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