"Rescuing Kelp Through Science"
"Breakthrough genetic research at a Massachusetts lab could save the world’s vanishing kelp forests—and support American kelp farming, too."
Source: Civil Eats, 07/18/2024
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SciLine Experts on Camera: Landslide Risks With Dr. Daniel Sturmer
Part of Sciline's "experts on camera" series, U of Cincinnati's Dr. Daniel Sturmer will be available from 1-3 p.m. ET for 15-minute 1-on-1 Zoom interviews. He can discuss landslide causes, management and risks, and how climate change impacts those risks and increases difficulty in forecasting.
"Sandstorms: What Are They, And Why Are They More Frequent?"
"They bring traffic to a standstill, spread diseases and can be life-threatening. DW looks at how sandstorms form and why are they becoming more frequent."
Source: DW, 07/18/2024
"DR Congo Conflict Fuels Forest Loss"
"Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati town bartered over sacks of charcoal, a product of deforestation that an ongoing conflict has pushed to unprecedented levels, the United Nations says."
Source: Reuters, 07/18/2024
"'Oven On Wheels': US Amazon Drivers Roast Before 'Prime Day' Rush"
"With the U.S. sizzling under heatwaves, Amazon drivers struggle to keep cool and brace for a rush of packages around Prime Day".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 07/18/2024
"Record Salmon Migration Runs Into Hot Water"
"Rising water temperatures in the Columbia River Basin are raising questions about whether fishery managers must take new steps to save the imperiled fish."
Source: E&E News, 07/18/2024
Biden BLM To Add Protections Against Drilling In Alaska Petroleum Reserve
"Federal officials are proposing a new set of protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. If approved, they could come atop the rules that Bureau of Land Management finalized this spring to limit oil and gas drilling on more than half of the giant petroleum reserve."
Source: Anchorage Daily News, 07/18/2024
UK: "Meet the Labour Government’s New Climate Team"
"Introducing the key politicians tasked with delivering the government’s energy transformation plans – and the jobs at the top of their intrays."
Source: DeSmog, 07/18/2024
"Prisoners Are Uniquely Vulnerable to Extreme Heat and Flooding"
"Why were two prisons built in a lakebed in the first place?"
Source: Sierra, 07/18/2024
"With Sewage Gushing Into Sea, US and Mexican Border Towns Plead For Help"
"Each day, millions of gallons of sewage cascade through a canyon and into the Pacific Ocean just south of the U.S.-Mexican border. As any surfer in San Diego knows, summer swells that come from the south will push the toxic brew north."
Source: Reuters, 07/18/2024
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