Huge Green Energy Transmission Project Will Cut Through SW Indigenous Lands
"After a federal court rejected their lawsuit, tribes are turning to the U.N. for help."
Source: Grist, 04/23/2024
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Roadkill Makes for Jolting Read in ‘Crossings’
As human roadways sprawl across a global network, the planet’s other living things have not only found the vehicles that travel them among the world’s deadliest weapons but also that road noise, the impassable divisions of the landscape and more have massive implications for nature. BookShelf reviews Ben Goldfarb’s eye-opening new book, “Crossings,” and the realities of road ecology.
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"San Francisco Mayor Announces The City Will Receive Pandas From China"
"San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.”"
Source: AP, 04/22/2024
Heat Caused Record-High Rates Of ER Visits In Parts Of US Last Year: CDC
"Last summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, and heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the country."
Source: CNN, 04/22/2024
Earth Day: A Senator More Than 50 Years Ago Got People Fighting For Planet
"Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms."
Source: AP, 04/22/2024
"Senate Approves Migratory Bird Conservation Bill"
"The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds."
Source: E&E News, 04/19/2024
Plastics Industry Heats World 4 Times As Much As Air Travel, Report Finds
"Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government."
Source: The Hill, 04/19/2024
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