"US Forecasters See Large Number Of Major Hurricanes In 2024"
"U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday up to seven major hurricanes may form in an "extraordinary" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1."
Source: Reuters, 05/24/2024
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Senate Dems Open Inquiry Into Trump’s $1 Billion Request of Oil Industry
"Senate Democrats opened an investigation on Thursday into former President Donald J. Trump’s meeting with oil and gas executives last month to determine whether Mr. Trump offered a “policies-for-money transaction” when he asked for $1 billion for his 2024 campaign so he could retake the White House and delete President Biden’s climate regulations."
Source: NYTimes, 05/24/2024
New PFAS Drinking Water Rule Promises Local Stories
New federal regulations governing a group of “forever chemicals” under the Safe Drinking Water Act — a rule years in the making — have important implications for local drinking water supplies and, per the latest TipSheet, local environment reporting. A look at the problem with PFAS, the complicated route to its regulation and more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.
Graduating Seniors Seek Degrees In Climate Change; US Universities Deliver
"Increasingly, U.S. colleges are creating climate change programs to meet demand from students who want to apply their firsthand experience to what they do after high school, and help find solutions."
Source: AP, 05/23/2024
Mangroves Protect Communities From Storms. Half Are At Risk, Report Finds
"Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems, with trees whose roots stretch down into brackish water, are at risk of collapse. That's according to the first assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a leading scientific authority on the status of species and ecosystems. The new report finds that sea level rise fueled by climate change is the biggest risk."
Source: NPR, 05/23/2024
Colo. Gov. Vetoes Bill To End State Incentives For ‘Advanced Recycling’
"Gov. Jared Polis vetoed legislation on Friday that would have banned state incentives for projects to process waste through pyrolysis and gasification — techniques to break down plastics using heat applied in low-oxygen environments."
Source: CPR, 05/23/2024
Radioactive Sites Vulnerable As Climate Change Raises Wildfire, Flood Risks
"As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas."
Source: AP, 05/23/2024
"Fast-Rising Seas Could Swamp Septic Systems In Parts Of The South"
"On the worst days, when the backyard would flood and the toilet would gurgle and the smell of sewage hung thick in the air, Monica Arenas would flee to her mother-in-law’s home to use the bathroom or wash laundry."
Source: Washington Post, 05/23/2024
"Where Heat Waves Might Cause Blackouts: Look Up Your Area"
"Large swaths of California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas are projected to have to endure more than four months every year in which the temperature will be high enough to compromise power transformers, new research shows. As a result, blackouts caused by overheated electrical equipment could become more frequent by mid-century."
Source: Washington Post, 05/23/2024
"Migratory Freshwater Fish Populations ‘Down By More Than 80% Since 1970’"
"Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show." "‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns".
Source: Guardian, 05/23/2024
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