Analysis: "Igniting a Journalism Renaissance"
"Newsroom-to-newsroom collaborations could be the key to save a dying local news industry. Specialized outlets have an important role to play, too."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/26/2023
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"Can We Save the Redwoods by Helping Them Move?"
"The largest trees on the planet can’t easily ‘migrate’ — but in a warming world, some humans are helping them try to find new homes."
Source: NYTimes, 10/26/2023"Hurricane Otis Makes Rare Category 5 Landfall Near Acapulco, Mexico"
"Hurricane Otis made rare Category 5 landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, early Wednesday morning after it underwent explosive rapid intensification on Tuesday."
Source: Weather Channel, 10/25/2023Fossil Firms Spent Millions On Lawmakers Who Sponsored Anti-Protest Bills
"Fossil fuel companies have spent millions of dollars on lobbying and campaign donations to state lawmakers who sponsored anti-protest laws – which now shield about 60% of US gas and oil operations from protest and civil disobedience, according to a new report from Greenpeace USA."
Source: Guardian, 10/25/2023"Inside Poland Spring’s Hidden Attack on Water Rules It Didn’t Like"
"When Maine lawmakers tried to tighten regulations on large-scale access to water, the brand’s little-known parent company set out to rewrite the rules."
Source: NYTimes, 10/25/2023"World Far Off Track On Pledges To End Deforestation By 2030 - Report"
"The world is moving too slowly to meet pledges to end deforestation by 2030, with the destruction worsening in 2022, according to a report by a coalition of environmental organizations released on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 10/25/2023Pa. Gas Firms Used 160 Million Lbs. of Secret Chemicals From 2012 to 2022
"Oil and gas producers in Pennsylvania used some 160 million pounds of chemicals that they are not required by law to publicly identify in more than 5,000 gas wells between 2012 and 2022, according to research published on Tuesday."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/25/2023"What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places"
"Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case."
Source: NYTimes, 10/25/2023"Earth’s Climate Shatters Heat Records. These 5 Charts Show How."
"Amid what’s destined to be the Earth’s warmest year on record, multiple climate data points have catapulted to stunning extremes."
Source: Washington Post, 10/25/2023After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Big Flood Control Projects Get Underway in NJ
"A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ’s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just outside New York City will finally get underway Wednesday."
Source: AP, 10/25/2023Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: Climate Change Tests Endangered Species Act
"Some people keep dogs in their backyards. In the Florida Keys, some residents have deer the size of a golden retriever in their yards. As sea levels rise and salt water climbs higher on the islands, it's shrinking habitat for this deer — which already has an estimated population of at most 1,000."
Source: NPR, 10/25/2023Japan’s Iriomote and Tsushima Cats: Ambassadors For Island Conservation
"Two rare subspecies of leopard cat, the Iriomote cat and Tsushima cat, can be found only on the Japanese islands they’re named after. With populations hovering around 100 individuals each, the cats are the focus of Ministry of the Environment-led conservation measures."
Source: Mongabay, 10/25/2023"EPA Proposes Ban On Carcinogenic Cleaning Chemical TCE"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer."
Source: The Hill, 10/24/2023"How the Israel-Hamas War Imperils Action Against Global Warming"
"Oil prices could surge. Disagreements between nations could worsen. The conflict complicates already fragile global diplomacy ahead of crucial climate talks." "Global efforts to address climate change are already clouded by bitterness and distrust among countries of the world."
Source: NYTimes, 10/24/2023Drought And Rising Temperatures Drove Millions Of Somalis From Homes
"Between 2016 and 2018, more than 2 million people in Somalia fled their homes, finding refuge elsewhere within their country." "A small increase in average monthly temperatures led to a 10-fold jump in the number of refugees."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 10/24/2023
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