"Signs of BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Persist Over a Decade Later"
"Spots of solid petroleum residues and oily mats can still be found in coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study."
Source: Earther, 08/12/2022
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Arctic Warming Up To Four Times As Fast As Global Average: Study
"As sea ice vanishes, Greenland melts and wildfires scorch the planet's northernmost forests, new research confirms what scientists are sounding alarms about: the Arctic has warmed much faster than the rest of the world in the past several decades."
Source: CNN, 08/12/2022Sinema’s Push On Climate Bill Added $4 Billion To Combat Western Drought
"When Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer landed a surprise agreement on a healthcare, climate and tax bill last month, all but one Senate Democrat accepted the deal rather than risk collapse with further negotiation."
Source: LA Times, 08/12/2022"Climate Bill Improves Air Quality Despite Fossil Fuel Benefits"
"Marginalized communities inundated with air pollution could be some of the biggest beneficiaries of the tax and climate bill. Environmentalists say the bill would bring potentially transformative local air quality gains, despite a tradeoff of benefits to the fossil fuel industry."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/12/2022"France Battles 'Monster' Wildfire As Heatwaves Scorch Europe"
"A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes."
Source: Reuters, 08/12/2022Fossilized Tooth May Help Solve The Mystery Of The Chincoteague Ponies
"The mysterious origin story of the wild ponies on Assateague Island might finally be closer to being resolved, thanks to a recent scientific discovery that all happened by chance."
Source: NPR, 08/12/2022"Fate Of ‘Sleeping Giant’ East Antarctic Ice Sheet ‘In Our Hands’ – Study"
"Melting of the world’s biggest ice sheet would cause catastrophic sea level rise, but can be avoided with fast climate action".
Source: Guardian, 08/11/2022"Landfills Around The World Release A Lot Of Methane - Study"
"Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, new research finds."
Source: Reuters, 08/11/2022British Columbia: "Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Conservationists"
"A B.C. environmental group that tested a provincial law intended to protect freedom of speech and prevent frivolous lawsuits from bogging down the courts has won."
Source: The Narwhal, 08/11/2022"Blinken Presses Congo Leaders to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests"
"Pushing for a reconsideration of plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to auction parts of its vast rainforests and peatlands, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced that American and Congolese officials would form a team to examine proposed oil-and-gas extraction in those areas."
Source: NYTimes, 08/11/2022"Climate Bill Would Breathe New Life Into Big-City Trees"
"After years of fighting for survival, the federal tree-planting effort in cities and towns may be poised for growth."
Source: E&E News, 08/11/2022"The Biggest Climate Ghouls of the 2022 Midterms"
"November's ballots include some people spouting disturbing views on climate science."
Source: Earther, 08/11/2022Driving Out Invasive Species On Islands Has Big Benefits – Study
"Eradicating rats, goats and other invasive animals from islands is one of the most effective tools for protecting wildlife, resulting in dramatic transformations to degraded archipelagos and atolls, according to a new study."
Source: Guardian, 08/11/2022Chicago Signs $422 Million Deal For Green Energy
"Chicago has signed a $422.2 million agreement with Constellation New Energy LLC to provide renewable power to government buildings, street lights and all other city assets — and a carbon-free footprint — by 2025."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times, 08/11/2022"'The Sacrifice Zone': Myanmar Bears Cost Of Green Energy"
"The birds no longer sing, and the herbs no longer grow. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have turned a murky brown. The animals do not roam, and the cows are sometimes found dead. The people in this northern Myanmar forest have lost a way of life that goes back generations. But if they complain, they, too, face the threat of death."
Source: AP, 08/11/2022
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