Queen of Hearts, located along the Meramec River at 731 Larkin Williams Road in Fenton. All photos by Diana Linsley, South County Times.
Queen of Hearts is one of the many casualties of the Great Flood Events of early 2016. Many folk in the Meramec River Valley credit it to extreme weather that may be caused by climate change, along with an overbuilt levee at Valley Park and too much construction in a flood plain. Here is the story on Fenton’s Queen of Hearts.
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Radon gas is a health hazard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants people to learn more about the dangers of radon. The month of January has been designated as “National Radon Action Month.”
According to the EPA: “Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America, and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year.”
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That reindeer Rudolph’s red nose is blinking on and off up at the North Pole this season. It’s blinking out a danger; it’s blinking out a warning; it’s blinking all over the Arctic – as Peter, Paul and Mary might have sung.
Santa is stuck singing the blues. That’s because Rudolph is refusing to pull the jolly fat man’s sleigh. The defiant deer’s red nose is now on the blink – literally. What’s the problem?
Interested in learning more about starting a community garden?
Check out Gateway Greening’s “Garden Project Orientation.” Learn more about building an inclusive space where a community can come together and grow their own healthy fruit and veggies.
Upcoming Orientation Dates:
– Saturday, January 14, 10-11 a.m., at Main Office, 2211 Washington Ave, 63103
– Saturday, February 25, 10-11 a.m., at Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, 63108
Find more information about attending the upcoming orientations and the online interest form from Gateway Greening HERE.
Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.
Found in Carl’s Climate Letters …
Here is an interesting tidbit from Carl that he found in his daily environmental information search about what scientists have learned from a preserved 45 million-year-old fly – which just might lead to more efficient “energy harvesting” in solar cells.
Carl Campbell, who is a retired petroleum investment advisor, spends every morning searching for climate and environmental information. By early afternoon, he releases an analysis of his most important finds of the day in a newsletter named Carl’s Climate Letters.
It’s never too soon to get a jump start on spring clean-up after the holidays…
If you have items cluttering up the garage, such as unused pesticides, motor oil, alkaline batteries, pool chemicals, and driveway sealants that you may not know how to properly dispose of or where to dispose of them – there is a once-a-year option that can help.
Residents in Saint Louis County, St. Louis City and Jefferson County can participate in the St. Louis Hazardous Waste program. Once a year, residents in St. Louis City and Jefferson County can dispose of items that are harmful to health and the environment at two locations, Lemay and Florrisant facilities. St. Louis County residents have additional drop-off times due to how the program is funded.
Reservations are required, and some items/weight may have a charge attached. Please see below for more information.
Activists Julia Eddy and Jonah Liebman show their support for protecting the Grand Canyon. Photo: Environment Missouri
“The Grand Canyon is one of the most amazing places on earth, and it’s part of what makes America so special,” said Erin Goodyear, an organizer with Environment Missouri. “But, without action to stop it, toxic uranium mining could ruin the area for future generations.”
Photo: Environment Missouri
Press release from Environment Missouri:
St. Louis, MO– Yesterday evening, Environment Missouri hosted the St. Louis Renewable Energy Summit. The event welcomed panelists Jack Cardetti- political consultant for Clean Line Energy Partners, Dr. Allison Miller- professor at Saint Louis University and research associate at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, David Crossley- Professor of geophysics at Saint Louis University, and Fredrick Doss- Legislative Assistant to Representative Michael Butler, to discuss global warming, its impacts in Missouri, and the role of renewable energy in creating a sustainable future.
Climate activist, transportation activist, and environmental health professor gather in front of City Hall to release a new report on carbon-free transportation. (from left to right: Marrielle Brown, Roger R. Lewis, Jose Carmona, and Taylor Hale)
Environment Missouri has some ideas about helping transportation be carbon-free. Matter of fact, they have 50 of them.
In a recent news release, Environment Missouri shared how it is taking their ideas straight to St. Louis City Hall. This week, the group released the report in front of the local government building with Marielle Brown of Trailnet and Roger Lewis of Saint Louis University speaking at the event.
Find out more about the 50 step plan below.
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