Hello and welcome to the Indy Environment newsletter. It’s December 24, 2020. And it goes without saying that it’s been a tough year all around. While I look forward to 2021, I keep in mind that the next few months – and longer – are likely to remain difficult, perhaps even more so. But as […]
Research shows that stomata, the microscopic pores surrounded by a pair of guard cells on the surface of leaves and stems, play a critical role in regulating gas exchange between a plant and the surrounding atmosphere. The development and opening of the stomata are strongly influenced by environmental conditions, both short and long term. The […]
MORGANTOWN, Va. (WV News) – Tuesday night’s chemical plant explosion at Optima Chemical’s facilities at the Chemours Co. site in Belle killed one plant worker and injured three. John Gillenwater, 42, of Hurricane, was killed in the blast. “The family is devastated by the loss of their husband, father and friend John Gillenwater,” a statement […]
In September, the Indian government unveiled new agricultural laws which Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as the biggest reforms in the sector in decades. But farmers are unhappy and since September they have been protesting against this by saying that the new laws do not promise minimum support prices for their crops – which current […]