"Why Do So Many Pelicans Keep Dropping Dead In California?"
"A significant die-off of brown pelicans in California has scientists searching for answers."
Source: Washington Post, 08/20/2024
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Nearly 68 Million Suffering From Drought In Southern Africa, Says Bloc
"About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday."
Source: Reuters, 08/20/2024
"Oil And Ink Mix As Chevron Reports The ‘News’ In Texas, New Mexico"
"Since 2022, one of the largest oil producers in the Permian Basin has run its own local news website. The Chevron-operated site, Permian Proud, provides local news coverage for a region with a dwindling number of local news outlets, while inserting articles with a positive spin about the company."
Source: Floodlight, 08/20/2024
"Climate Groups Begin $55 Million Ad Campaign for Kamala Harris"
"Several organizations focused on combating climate change joined forces on Monday for a $55 million advertising campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, embracing what they describe as the economic upside of the Democratic Party’s environmental efforts."
Source: NYTimes, 08/20/2024
The Battle To Protect Congo’s Vast Peatlands
The Congo Basin is home to the biggest network of tropical peatlands in the world, a vast carbon storehouse central to combating the challenge of climate change. A team of reporters made the journey to this little-covered region and returned with an award-winning feature that told the tale not just of the peatlands, but of the people that protect it. The latest Inside Story Q&A.
For Animals, a New Text Suggests, the Play’s the Thing
It’s a much-understudied area of animal behavior. But play, as it turns out, may serve many developmental functions. A new book, “Kingdom of Play,” explores what play looks like in many types of creatures and in the process provides a deft synthesis of evolutionary biology, neurology and the history of science to examine its elusive nature. A BookShelf review from Jenny Weeks.
Feeding Seaweed Supplement To Cattle Halved Methane Emissions In Aussie Study
"Cattle at a Queensland feedlot were fed red seaweed for 200 days in one of the longest trials of the additive – but experts say it’s not farm-ready"
Source: Guardian, 08/19/2024
"Keeping The Homeless Hydrated In America's Hottest Big City"
"A Context photographer rode along with medics bringing vital heat relief to people living on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona"
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 08/19/2024
"How Extreme Heat Is Threatening Education Progress Worldwide"
"The continued burning of fossil fuels is closing schools around the world for days, sometimes weeks at a time, and threatening to undermine one of the greatest global gains of recent decades: children’s education."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2024
"How Your Cat or Dog Could Warn of a Bird Flu Outbreak"
"Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets and people at risk."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2024
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