On Dec. 28, President Obama signed a bill into law that bans the plastic microbeads found in body and facial scrubs and toothpastes. Approximately 1.4 trillion microbeads wash down the… Read More
Crop Biotechnology Impact on Developing Countries Part 1
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According to an annual report from PG Economics, farmers in developing countries can benefit from GMO crops, particularly corn, soybeans, cotton, and canola. The report–GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental… Read More
4 Growing Niches for Consultants
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Consultants play an important role for the companies and private clients that need their services. Consultant duties vary greatly, depending on the project and consulting niche. The projected growth for the… Read More
Governor Brown Takes on Climate Change in California
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California Governor Jerry Brown has pledged to lead in the fight against climate change. His goal is to put 1.5 million zero-emission cars on the roads of his state over… Read More
Climate Change and Global Warming Part 2
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Yesterday’s post focused on a leaked draft of a United Nations Report obtained by Bloomberg.com The document claims that humans risk causing irreversible and widespread damage to the planet if… Read More
Climate Change and Global Warming Part 1
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A leaked draft of a United Nations report obtained by Bloomberg.com claims humans risk causing irreversible and widespread damage to the planet unless something is done quickly to limit fossil… Read More
The Effects of Fracking on Newborn Babies
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A recent study by researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health, and published in Environmental Health Perspectives, examined the effects fracking on babies born near wells. Fracking, or hydraulic… Read More
Another Look at United Nations Environmental Assembly
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Last month we spoke with Zintro expert Rick Rybeck about the first United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) taking place in Kenya. The Associate Press described it as a weeklong event… Read More
Inquiry Roundup- Recycling Industry
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Namibia Green Technologies Looking for expert to help promotion of green technologies and low carbon development in Namibia its government project and funded by government.Renewable energy,Water efficiency and recycling,Sustainable water… Read More
United Nations Environmental Assembly Meets in Kenya
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Areas such as climate change, pollution, land degradation and access to water effect people all over the world, regardless of their country. The first United Nations Environmental Assembly opened in… Read More
Another Look at Online Mapping Tool Surging Seas
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In an earlier post, Zintro experts weighed in with their opinions about Surging Seas, the new online mapping tool that displays the expected rise in sea levels for U.S. coastal… Read More
Online Mapping Tool Provides Sea Level Data
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All U.S. coastal communities across the nation will soon be able to search their ZIP code for the potential risks of rising sea levels. Surging Seas is an online mapping… Read More
Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna Show Effects of 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration backs researcher reports that crude oil from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Spill by BP may be responsible for heart defects and premature death… Read More
West Virginia Water Safety
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The January 9 chemical spill in West Virginia that destroyed the drinking water of over 300,000 people has brought the need for stringent regulation to the forefront. There are thousands… Read More
Deadly Amoeba and Water Quality
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Health officials found Naegleria fowleri, a deadly brain-eating amoeba, in the drinking water of two Louisiana parishes. According to Louisiana’s State Health Officer, chlorine levels will be increased in response… Read More
The Connection Between the Jellyfish Population and Climate Change
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Researchers are claiming that environmental factors such as discharge of sewage and plastics, overfishing, and climate change are creating conditions for jellyfish to proliferate. The controversial opinion of these experts… Read More
