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Those “flushable” wipes aren’t. -

Wet wipes are becoming more popular—to the detriment of sewage systems. After millions of dollars in equipment damage from indestructible clogs, New York City is considering restrictions on the “flushable” label. New York Times

Two thousand snow geese dropped dead from the sky in Idaho. -

Biologists suspect the birds, which were migrating to their nesting grounds in Alaska, had avian cholera. It doesn't pose much risk to humans, but wildlife managers incinerated the carcasses to keep the disease from spreading to other wildlife. Guardian

Can tiny bubbles of baking soda stop climate change? -

Researchers in California have developed caviar egg–size permeable polymer beads that, when filled with everyday baking soda—which absorbs CO2—could trap carbon from power plants before it reaches the atmosphere. Bloomberg

 In some cases…you have elected officials who are shills for the oil companies or the fossil fuel industry.

President Obama in an interview with Shane Smith, the founder of Vice, discussing the political challenges of climate change

China and the United States dominate the list of high-pollution coal plants. -

A new report ranks the 100 power companies that most rely on subcritical coal-fired power stations, which produce 75 percent more carbon pollution than the most efficient plants. The top 10 are dominated by Chinese firms, but 10 of the top 25 are from the States. The Guardian

The United States is appealing a ruling on the BP oil spill. -

In January, a district court in New Orleans set the size of the Gulf spill at almost a million barrels less than the government’s estimate, reducing BP’s potential penalties by nearly $4 billion. Bloomberg