US Forest Service Failing To Protect Old Growth Trees From Logging: Critics
"Biden’s efforts to save mature trees are not getting enough Forest Service support, according to some conservationists"
Source: Guardian, 08/02/2024
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"Harris Courts Swing Voters With Fracking Reversal"
"Vice President Harris has reversed her position on fracking, signaling a move to the center on the issue. The rightward shift comes as she tries to court swing voters in states like Pennsylvania."
Source: The Hill, 08/02/2024
Historic Prisoner Swap Sees American Journalists, Others Freed From Russia
"The U.S. on Thursday confirmed a historic prisoner swap with Russia that included the release of American journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and permanent resident Vladimir Kara-Murza."
Source: VOA, 08/02/2024
SEJ Mourns Loss of Long-Time Member Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra, who joined SEJ in 1992, passed away on July 31, 2024. Peter loved SEJ and gave generously of his time and talents. He chaired an annual conference, served on the SEJ Board and as an Awards judge, and graced the pages of SEJournal. Read members' thoughts about Peter.
"The Very Hungry Urchins"
"Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs."
Source: Hakai, 08/01/2024
"The ‘Internet of Animals’ Could Transform What We Know About Wildlife"
"Scientists studying migrations, endangered species, and global change are placing tracking devices on thousands of animals that will be monitored by a satellite-based system set to launch next year. If successful, the project could help illuminate the planet’s nonhuman worlds."
Source: YaleE360, 08/01/2024
"How a Crisis for Vultures Led to a Human Disaster: Half a Million Deaths"
"The birds were accidentally poisoned in India. New research on what happened next shows how wildlife collapse can be deadly for people."
Source: NYTimes, 08/01/2024
A Decade After Disaster, Mount Polley Tailings Dam Could Get Even Bigger
"A faulty tailings dam at the B.C. mine dumped billions of litres of waste into the environment — and Quesnel Lake is still contaminated. Now Imperial Metals wants to expand the same dam"
Source: The Narwhal, 08/01/2024
As Human Cases Of Bird Flu Grow, Feds Say Flu Vaccine Could Help
"Although health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection is still low for the general population, they announced on Monday a $5-million plan to offer seasonal flu vaccine to livestock workers."
Source: LA Times, 08/01/2024
Global Methane Emissions Rising At Fastest Rate In Decades, Scientists Warn
"Global emissions of methane, a powerful planet-heating gas, are “rising rapidly” at the fastest rate in decades, requiring immediate action to help avert a dangerous escalation in the climate crisis, a new study has warned."
Source: Guardian, 08/01/2024
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