Amid Quakes, New Mexico Cancels Dozens of Planned Wastewater Injection Sites
"Study uncovers thousands of undocumented quakes, underscoring the link between injection sites and seismic activity."
Source: Capital & Main, 09/11/2024
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Brazilian President Flies Into Amazon Amid Alarm Over Droughts And Wildfires
"Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has flown into the Amazon amid growing alarm over the droughts and wildfires sweeping the rainforest region and others parts of Brazil."
Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024
Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Responsible For Recycling Claims
"Concern about the fossil fuel and plastics industries’ alleged deception about recycling is growing, with new polling showing a majority of American voters, including 54% of Republicans, support legal efforts to hold the sectors accountable."
Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024
"Thirsty Data Centres Spring Up In Water-Poor Mexican Town"
"A two-year long drought in the semi-desert municipality of Colón, in the central Mexican state of Querétaro, has left many struggling with dead crops and water rationing. But at the same time, the local government in Querétaro is giving incentives to companies to build data centres that generally use large amounts of water to cool their servers."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/11/2024
"Top Lawmaker Wants COP Host Country To Free Prisoners"
"Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin of Maryland is calling on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his government to release multiple political prisoners before COP29 gets underway this November in the city of Baku."
Source: E&E News, 09/11/2024
Pa. Fracking Company With 2,000 Environmental Violations Gets EJ Funds
"A Pennsylvania-based fracking company is the subject of controversy after one of its projects was listed as an environmental justice initiative under a federal government program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."
Source: EHN, 09/11/2024
Colombia Deadliest Country For Environmentalists In 2023, Rights Group Says
"Colombia, host nation for this year's United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, was the deadliest country for environmentalists and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 killed, according to UK advocacy group Global Witness."
Source: Reuters, 09/11/2024
"The Huge US Toxic Fire Shrouded In Secrecy: ‘I Taste Oil In My Mouth’"
"Louisianans say a major accident at a sprawling Marathon refinery caused health issues. The company insists there were ‘no offsite impacts’"
Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024
"US Gulf Coast Residents Flee, Oil Production Shut As Francine Intensifies"
"Tropical Storm Francine was on track on Tuesday to become a hurricane overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas companies to shut in Gulf of Mexico production."
Source: Reuters, 09/11/2024
Here Are 8 Podcasts About How Climate Change Affects Our Food
"Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions.
Looking for solutions to our food needs in a changing climate? Add these episodes to your listening rotation! And visit the Climate Solutions Week podcast collection on the NPR app for even more recommended episodes."
Source: NPR, 09/10/2024
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