People ask Google about 8.5 billion questions every day, so Straight Arrow News is here to help the search engine out by taking a few of those searches off its hands. You might have seen autocomplete interviews like this before, but in this one, Energy Correspondent Jack Aylmer is going to break down some of…

Do plastic bag bans work? A new report found that some people living in a city or state with a single-use plastic bag ban may still carry their groceries back from the store in plastic. Environment America recently published a paper titled “Plastic Bag Bans Work.” The paper outlines the impacts of the bans throughout…

February is on track to become the ninth month in a row with record-breaking temperatures, creating concerns for the health of the planet. In the Florida Keys, rising marine temperatures have been bleaching coral reefs. High temperatures in summer 2023 caused so much damage that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) added three more…

University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have developed a new type of building block — a hemp-based option that could support eco-friendly construction. According to the team, the innovation goes beyond mere construction, focusing on building a sustainable future. Marc Maguire, an assistant professor at UNL’s Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, leads the team nearing…

In the fiscal year 2020-2021, Congress allocated $7.5 billion to support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the United States. However, two years later, progress has been limited, with the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program currently operational only in Ohio, where just one charging station has been opened. The first NEVI charging station, located…

A study of various types of straws found most paper, plastic and bamboo straws sampled contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals. These chemicals got their nickname because they linger almost permanently in air, water and soil. Researchers looked at 39 brands of straws made of plastic, paper, bamboo, glass and…

Florida residents braced for Tropical Storm Idalia as it develops into a potential hurricane, and paper straws may not be the better option over plastic after all. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 28. Tropical Storm Idalia expected to hit Florida as hurricane Florida residents have begun bracing for impact as…

A concerted effort to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States is positioned as a significant driving force behind the nation’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. To support this clean transportation initiative, the Biden administration has allocated over $24 billion. However, as the funding for EV proliferation grows, so…