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Sea Turtle Nests Break Records On US Beaches, But Warming Threatens Survival

"Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change."

Source: AP, 11/28/2023

"Colorado River Deal Opens Cash Spigot For Big Farms"

"A POLITICO investigation has found that many of the deals to save water under the three-year $1.2 billion pact struck by Arizona, California and Nevada in May are driving up the value of existing agreements to save or transfer water by nearly 50 percent."

Source: Politico, 11/28/2023

US Oil And Gas Production Set To Break Record In 2023 Despite UN Treaty

"The United States is poised to extract more oil and gas than ever before in 2023, a year that is certain to be the hottest ever recorded, providing a daunting backdrop to crucial United Nations climate talks that hold the hope of an agreement to end the era of fossil fuels."

Source: Guardian, 11/28/2023

TV Forecasters Talk About Climate Change, But Face Pushback And Threats

"Chris Gloninger was excited to start his new job as chief meteorologist at KCCI, a TV station in Des Moines, when he moved to Iowa in 2021. He was coming from Boston to connect the dots between weather and climate change trends. Gloninger knew it might elicit some grumbling from Iowan viewers."

Source: KCUR, 11/28/2023

Black Women Face Risks From Toxics in Beauty and Personal Care Products

"The FDA has finally proposed a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners, and new regulations on the cosmetics industry take effect next month. But one activist called them “a floor, not a ceiling.”"

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/27/2023

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