"Ghana First To Approve 'World-Changer' Malaria Vaccine"
"Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it."
Source: BBC News, 04/13/2023
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"First Wild Beaver In Wales In Years Caught Felling Trees In Garden"
"On a hidden camera planted in their garden, a couple whose trees disappeared from their garden “overnight” have unmasked the unlikely culprit: the first wild beaver spotted in Wales in years."
Source: Guardian, 04/13/2023"EPA Releases ‘Strongest-Ever’ Carbon Rules For Cars"
"EPA will propose tailpipe emissions rules Wednesday that could exponentially increase the number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roads within a decade."
Source: E&E News, 04/12/2023"Interior Offers Extremes On Colorado River Cuts To Spur Compromise"
"The Interior Department on Tuesday shared its proposal for expected cuts to Colorado River water allocations but acknowledged that the most extreme options — including a plan that would slash water deliveries to Arizona and Nevada — are unlikely to be included in a final decision this summer."
Source: E&E News, 04/12/2023Rich People’s Swimming Pools Are Fueling Water Crises In Cities; Study
"Rich elites are fueling water crises by using huge amounts of limited water resources on things like their private swimming pools, irrigating their gardens and washing their cars, a new study says, adding that their use of water could affect urban areas “at least as much as climate change or population growth.”
Source: Washington Post, 04/12/2023Iowa House Passes Bill Limiting Drone Surveillance Of Livestock Facilities
"The Iowa House passed legislation Tuesday restricting drone surveillance of livestock facilities without the permission of the property owner."
Source: States Newsroom, 04/12/2023"To Fight Cancer, EPA Wants Sterilizer Companies To Emit Less"
"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year."
Source: AP, 04/12/2023Greens Sue EPA Over Refinery Water Pollution, Including In Louisiana
"Several environmental groups are suing federal regulators over what they say is a failure to set safe limits on harmful chemicals pouring into waterways from refineries, including eight facilities in Louisiana that are considered among the nation’s top polluters."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/12/2023"Southwest Tribes Push For New National Monument Near Grand Canyon"
"A coalition of Native American tribes in the Southwest is lobbying the Biden administration to create a sweeping national monument to protect federal lands adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining and other development."
Source: HuffPost, 04/12/2023"Fishing Regulators Need More Transparency, Ocean Groups Say"
"Some regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations — but are difficult to hold to account — need to be more transparent about how they make their rules and regulations if fish species are to be protected and maintained for people reliant on healthy fish stocks for their livelihoods, conservation agencies and fishing industry players say."
Source: AP, 04/12/2023"Why China Could Dominate the Next Big Advance in Batteries"
"China is far ahead of the rest of the world in the development of batteries that use sodium, which are starting to compete with ubiquitous lithium power cells."
Source: NYTimes, 04/12/2023"Fancy a Dip? An Olympic Reboot For Paris’ River Seine"
"Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris ′ famous but forbidden River Seine, French triathlete Thibaut Rigaudeau is already fielding questions from disbelieving friends."
Source: AP, 04/12/2023Earth Could Warm 3 Degrees if Nations Keep Building Coal Plants: Research
"Earth is on track to significantly overshoot a critical global climate target, largely because not enough coal-fired power plants are being retired, researchers warned in two new reports. Some nations are even planning new coal projects despite promising two years ago to begin reducing their use of the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/11/2023"Seas Have Drastically Risen Along Southern U.S. Coast In Past Decade"
"Scientists have documented an abnormal and dramatic surge in sea levels along the U.S. gulf and southeastern coastlines since about 2010, raising new questions about whether New Orleans, Miami, Houston and other coastal communities might be even more at risk from rising seas than once predicted."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2023"Officials Vote To Cancel California Salmon Fishing Season"
"West Coast fishery managers have officially recommended the cancellation of California salmon fishing season this year. Thursday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council announced its decision to close commercial and recreational salmon fishing in California and most of Oregon until next spring to conserve the dwindling Chinook salmon population."
Source: SFGate, 04/11/2023
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