"Blue Crab Invasion Upends Italy’s Culinary Traditions And Ecology"
"The blue crabs crossed the Atlantic as stowaways, and with no natural predators they’re overtaking Italy’s marine ecosystem."
Source: Washington Post, 08/13/2024
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DEADLINE: IJNR Critical Minerals Institute
The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites applications for an Institute travelling to Arizona and California, Oct 6-12, 2024, to prepare journalists to accurately report on the impacts of the coming increase in domestic mineral production. Apply by Aug 30.
Wash. State Solar Project Paused Amid Concern About Native Cultural Sites
"A company developing an industrial-scale solar panel array on Badger Mountain in Eastern Washington has paused permitting activities on the project amid concerns about impacts to Indigenous cultural sites." "The decision comes after an investigation by High Country News and ProPublica found that a land survey funded by the developer omitted more than a dozen sites of archaeological or cultural significance."
Source: High Country News, 08/13/2024
"How Climate Change Could Make Pesticides Even Deadlier"
"As this year’s temperatures continue to break records, farmworkers who toil in the heat remain one of the groups most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. But another element of their jobs is making extreme heat even more dangerous: pesticide drift."
Source: Mother Jones, 08/13/2024
Project 2025 Video Says Feds Should ‘Eradicate’ Climate Change References
"A training video associated with Project 2025 — a controversial playbook for a future conservative presidency by the right-wing Heritage Foundation — calls for eliminating references to climate change across the federal government."
Source: The Hill, 08/13/2024
"Second Major Solar Storm Of Year Hits Earth As Sunspot Cycle Intensifies"
"Federal forecasters are warning of a severe solar storm through Tuesday that potentially threatens satellites, orbital communications and some infrastructure."
Source: The Hill, 08/13/2024
Drought-Related Pollution Disproportionately Affects California Latinos
"Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found."
Source: The Hill, 08/13/2024
"In Pennsylvania’s Competitive Senate Race, Fracking Takes Center Stage"
"The contest between Republican Dave McCormick and Democrat Bob Casey reveals the complicated politics of fracking in a battleground state."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/13/2024
"Wildfire Fanned By Gales Menaces Athens Suburbs As Residents Flee"
"Greece's worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs on Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee as it torched trees, homes and cars and choked busy roads with smoke and ash."
Source: Reuters, 08/13/2024
"How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?"
"Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse."
Source: NYTimes, 08/13/2024
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