‘The Scale Is Hard To Grasp’: Avian Flu Wreaks Devastation On Seabirds
"Dozens of coastal sites in the UK closed to the public as H5N1 continues to sweep through wild bird populations across the world".
Source: Guardian, 07/20/2022
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Calif. Forests Are Vanishing As Wildfires Burn Larger And More Intensely
"A burn scar in Northern California offers an unsettling glimpse into what forests across the Sierra Nevada could become. Bare tree carcasses are strewn across the dun-colored hills. Rock outcroppings jut out like bones."
Source: LA Times, 07/20/2022Offshore Fish Farms: Source Of Food Production - Or Of Ocean Pollution?
"Deep-sea aquaculture is proliferating around the planet, promising to ‘feed the world’. Yet many fear the harm this new frontier could wreak on marine life".
Source: Guardian, 07/20/2022"Schools Race To Improve Indoor Air Quality As Coronavirus Cases Climb"
"The federal government gave schools billions for coronavirus mitigation over the past two years. Only recently, though, are most using those dollars for what has turned out to be a critical measure: keeping indoor air clean."
Source: Washington Post, 07/20/2022"XR Protesters Smash Windows of News UK Over Coverage Of Britain’s Heat"
"Extinction Rebellion protesters have smashed windows at the London headquarters of Rupert Murdoch’s media company, in protest at his outlets’ coverage of the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 07/20/2022"Polar Bears Scavenge On Garbage To Cope With Climate Change"
"Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears."
Source: Reuters, 07/20/2022"UK Breaks Its Record For Highest Temperature As Heat Builds"
"Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday, with a provisional reading of 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the country’s weather office — and the heat was only expected to rise."
Source: AP, 07/19/2022"Tory Leadership Race: Where Do Candidates Stand On Net Zero Goal?"
"It was until recently regarded as settled policy, supported by all major political parties and written into UK law."
Source: BBC News, 07/19/2022"Biden Could Declare Climate Emergency As Soon As This Week, Sources Say"
"President Biden is considering declaring a national climate emergency as soon as this week as he seeks to salvage his environmental agenda in the wake of stalled talks on Capitol Hill, according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private deliberations."
Source: Washington Post, 07/19/2022Shocking Report Shows How Australian Land And Wildlife Are Being Destroyed
"The health of Australia’s environment is poor and has deteriorated over the past five years due to pressures of climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and mining, according to a government report that warns the natural world holds the key to human wellbeing and survival."
Source: Guardian, 07/19/2022"Endangered Salmon Will Swim In California River For First Time In 80 Years"
"California’s Chinook salmon haven’t been able to reach the McCloud River since 1942, when the construction of Shasta Dam blocked the fish from swimming upstream and sealed off their spawning areas in the cold mountain waters near Mt. Shasta. After 80 years, endangered winter-run Chinook are about to swim in the river once again."
Source: LA Times, 07/19/2022"Govts Turn Against Deep-Sea Mining as EV Boom Drives Demand for Metals"
"As battery makers scramble to procure cobalt, nickel and other metals to meet rising consumer demand for electric cars, governmental opposition to strip-mining the seabed for minerals is mounting."
Source: Bloomberg, 07/19/2022More Mountain Glacier Collapses Feared as Heat Waves Engulf Hemisphere
"Researchers spot a vast new crack on a crumbling Italian glacier that killed 11 people earlier this month, as warming temperatures and snow droughts take a toll on alpine icefields."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/19/2022"Gavin Newsom Plants Flag On Climate, Spurring 2024 Chatter"
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself and his state as a national leader on climate issues amid speculation of a possible 2024 White House bid."
Source: The Hill, 07/19/2022"Which Elected Leaders Should Do More on Climate?" What Americans Say.
"Last year, researchers found 61 percent of American adults thought Congress should do more to address global warming, according to modeling of national survey data. Only 52 percent thought the same of the president."
Source: NYTimes, 07/19/2022
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