Conservation May Change Focus on Charismatic Wildlife Species
"A soaring bald eagle is spellbinding. A growling grizzly is awe-inspiring. A swimming hellbender? You might not be able to picture that one."
Source: NPR, 09/13/2022
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"As Wildfires Grow, Millions of Homes Are Being Built in Harm’s Way"
"Across the Western United States, wildfires are growing larger and more severe as global warming intensifies. At the same time, new data shows, more Americans than ever are moving to parts of the country more likely to burn, raising the odds of catastrophe."
Source: NYTimes, 09/12/2022"As Seas Rise, U.S. Coastal Landowners Urged To Let The Water In"
"Led by Maryland, governments and green groups are offering incentives to allow threatened saltwater marshes to 'migrate' inland".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/12/2022Will New Indiana Plant Recycle Plastic Waste or Just Incinerate It?
"After two years, Brightmark Energy has yet to get the factory up and running. Environmentalists say pyrolysis requires too much energy, emits greenhouse gases and pollutants, and turns plastic waste into new, dirty fossil fuels."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/12/2022"California’s Newsom Signs Bills Boosting State Extreme-Heat Plan"
"With a record-shattering heat wave receding in California, four extreme heat-related bills are set to become law after receiving Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Friday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/12/2022"Air Conditioning Has A Climate Problem. New Technology Could Help"
"Researchers and start-ups are racing to develop innovative air conditioning units fit for a hotter future".
Source: Washington Post, 09/12/2022Enviros Seek To List Rare NV Springsnail As Endangered Due To Lithium Mine
"A group of conservationists are seeking to get a tiny rare Nevada springsnail listed as an endangered or threatened species, arguing that the species is threatened by a planned lithium mine in Thacker Pass."
Source: States Newsroom, 09/12/2022"The Gulf of Maine Is Simmering, But Its Lobsters Seem Fine — For Now"
"Many tourists visiting coastal Maine may at some point purchase a lobster roll, with big chunks of lobster meat, a dash of mayo and a bag of potato chips on the side. But as summers become hotter and sea temperatures rise in the Gulf of Maine, there’s concern that warmer waters will cause the cold water crustacean to move elsewhere, making it harder to satisfy lobster cravings for the region’s tourists."
Source: Washington Post, 09/12/2022"It Wasn’t Just Oil Companies Spreading Climate Denial"
"The electricity industry knew about the dangers of climate change 40 years ago. It denied them anyway."
Source: Atlantic, 09/12/2022"Climate Change Raises New Challenges for Marijuana Farmers"
"Wildfires and droughts ravaging agricultural land around the world have raised the stakes for cannabis farmers, who must decide whether to cultivate their plants in greenhouses or out in fields."
Source: Bloomberg, 09/12/2022Congress Studies Addition Of Lynching Sites To National Park System
"The U.S. House is considering a bill that would put lynching sites in western Tennessee on track to become part of the National Park Service, part of a trend this year of Congress using the agency to advance discussions of the nation’s troubled and often violent racial history."
Source: States Newsroom, 09/12/2022"A King For The Climate Takes The Throne In England"
"The world has a climate king. When Prince Charles became King Charles III on Thursday after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, his decadeslong crusades to elevate environmental protection ascended to the throne with him."
Source: E&E News, 09/09/2022"Sanders Blasts Permitting Reform As Democrats’ Divide Grows"
"Sen. Bernie Sanders said Thursday he would oppose a stopgap government spending measure that includes forthcoming permitting legislation, underscoring progressive resistance to the bill amid protests by environmental groups."
Source: E&E News, 09/09/2022"Study: Four Major Climate Tipping Points Close To Triggering"
"Even if the world somehow manages to limit future warming to the strictest international temperature goal, four Earth-changing climate “tipping points” are still likely to be triggered with a lot more looming as the planet heats more after that, a new study said."
Source: AP, 09/09/2022"US Farmers Face Plague Of Pests As Global Heating Raises Soil Temperatures"
"Milder winters could threaten crop yields as plant-eating insects spread northwards and become more voracious, researchers say".
Source: Guardian, 09/09/2022
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