The Colorado River Basin continues to face historic drought and shrinking reservoirs. Projections confirm that in 2026, Arizona will lose 18%, Nevada 7%, and Mexico 5% of their allocations. California…
Misty GuardAugust 18, 2025
Cameroon has emerged as a key cocoa supplier amid stagnating yields in traditional leaders like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. In fact, it’s now the world’s fifth-largest cocoa producer—with ambitious plans…
Misty GuardAugust 5, 2025
For decades, the northern reaches of Yellowstone stood in quiet imbalance. The aspen groves, once vibrant and tall, had fallen silent—no new trees reaching maturity, no shelter for songbirds or…
Misty GuardJuly 23, 2025
Across the United States, thousands of aging dams and stream barriers no longer serve the purposes for which they were built. In many cases, these structures are now more of…
Misty GuardJuly 17, 2025
Microplastics—tiny plastic particles less than 5 micrometers in size—have now been found in every layer of the ocean, from the surface to the deepest trenches, according to a comprehensive new…
Misty GuardJune 18, 2025
As thousands of satellites continue to launch into Earth’s orbit, an unexpected environmental issue is coming into focus: pollution caused by deorbiting satellites. When these spacecraft reach the end of…
Misty GuardJune 4, 2025
In a remarkable discovery, scientists have identified evidence of the most powerful solar storm ever to hit Earth, dating back approximately 14,300 years. This prehistoric event, uncovered through the analysis…
Misty GuardMay 20, 2025
A recent study by NYU Langone Health, published in Lancet eBioMedicine, has revealed a significant link between exposure to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)—a common plasticizer—and heart disease deaths. The research estimates…
Misty GuardApril 30, 2025
The Growing Threat at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Understanding the Chemistry and Consequences of Urban Wildfires Wildfires have long been a part of natural ecosystems, but the growing expansion of human…
Misty GuardApril 29, 2025