Cooking in your dishwasher? Disappearing beaches? It’s all in today’s green news.
- No more federal funds means endangered desert tortoises at a nature center must be euthanized. (Spokesman-Review)
- Air-tight food containers or canning jars + food + dishwasher = eco-friendly, efficient dishwasher cuisine. (NPR)
- Scientists have found the source of mercury in Pacific Ocean fish — and they say levels will only get higher. (US News and World Report)
- Yosemite’s Rim Fire is moving closer and a history of natural fire suppression isn’t helping. (National Geographic)
- As Florida beaches erode, sand is getting harder and harder to find. (The New York Times)