Man Crosses the Pacific on a Standup Paddle Board San Francisco, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. The two places are 2,900 miles apart. A five-hour flight, or, to endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa, a two and a half month paddle. On June 4th, de la Rosa set out from San Francisco on a paddleboard poised to cross the pacific and make it to Hawaii with the purpose of raising […] Surf Jack Conroy | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
USGS Report: “It’s Raining Plastic”: Microplastics in the Mountains? The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently released its report of particulates found in eight locations across the Colorado Front Range using the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network. The study, which was conducted from January 24, 2017, to December 19, 2017, and included twelve collection dates surprisingly (or not so surprisingly) found microplastics present or possibly present in 9 […] Weather Jonathan Thomson | August 23, 2019 0 Comments
A Massive 96% of National Parks Suffer from Air Pollution | 33 Parks Are as Polluted as the 20 Largest Cities The effects of air pollution on the national parks are even more widespread and distressing than we thought. 33 of America’s most-visited national parks are as polluted as the 20 largest cities, a recent report from the National Parks Conservation Association shows. Related: New Data: Air Pollution Impacts 92% of World’s Population A massive 96% of the 417 national parks are troubled by […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2019 0 Comments
10 Ways That Mushrooms Can Help Save The World We are just now beginning to delve into the mysteries of nature we have never even fathomed before. Yet, poetically, due to the alarming rate that global temperatures are rising, many of these mysteries and the hundreds of new species we are now discovering every day will vanish along with them. Only in the last twelve years have we discovered […] Martin Kuprianowicz | June 6, 2019 0 Comments
Denver, CO Is The 12th WORST City For Ozone Pollution In The USA Denver, CO is the 12th worst city in the USA when it comes to ozone pollution. The ranking was recently published in a study that was conducted by the American Lung Association. You may also like: The Ultimate Colorado Season Pass Buyers Guide The study dug into two outdoor air pollutants: ozone pollution and particle pollution. “People don’t understand how dangerous […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2019 0 Comments
Today Is World Oceans Day | Last Week A Whale Died After Eating 80 Plastic Bags Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. The focus for this years global event is preventing plastic pollution in the seas. It’s a huge problem. A sad highlight to this issue happened last week when a lifeless pilot whale was found in Thailand with 80 plastic bags in its stomach. That’s 17 pounds worth. Veterinarians tried to save the whale […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 8, 2018 1 Comment
Smog Lake City: SLC’s Inversion Is Taking A Toll On The Air Quality What do you think of when you hear Salt Lake City? Best skiing in the US? Breathtaking views? Unparalleled accessibility to the mountains? How about worst air quality in the US? Smog Lake City’s dirty little secret is the biggest downfall to one of most beautiful cities around the world. Winter brings out the worst of the air quality in the […] Weather Mitch McDermott | December 15, 2017 3 Comments
Salt Lake City, Wasatch Front Contain Carcinogenic Levels of Some “Air Toxics” For residents of Salt Lake City, news of the air quality issues plaguing the Wasatch Front are old hat. Nevertheless, a new study released by Utah’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) suggests that the problem has continued to worsen. The study, which examined 86 of over 180 chemicals the EPA classifies as “hazardous air pollutants,” highlighted four major areas of […] Sergei Poljak | September 18, 2016 1 Comment
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