Climate Change

"Road Salt May Hurt Vital Link In Freshwater Food Chain, Study Says"

"De-icing road salts — even those marketed as environmentally friendly — may harm important freshwater plankton, a new analysis indicates. The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, suggests that some species of zooplankton — a critical food source for freshwater fish — don’t adapt to pollution from road salts from generation to generation."

Source: Washington Post, 08/23/2024

Map: "Where Mosquito Season Is Getting Longer"

"As global temperatures rise due to climate change, mosquito season has lengthened across much of the contiguous United States, a development that scientists warn could heighten the risk of outbreaks of diseases such as dengue and malaria, and the spread of West Nile and Zika viruses."

Source: Washington Post, 08/23/2024
September 5, 2024

Yale Center for Environmental Communication: Climate Activism Without Burnout

Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication for a conversation with Dr. Laurie Santos on how the climate community can apply scientifically validated strategies to work more effectively and avoid burnout. Noon-1:00 p.m. ET.

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Oil Firms And Dark Money Fund Push By GOP States To Block Climate Laws

"A powerful group that boasts 28 Republican attorneys general, including many who have sided with oil and gas firms to block states seeking compensation for weather disasters caused by climate change, has raked in millions of dollars from fossil fuel giants and a dark money fund tied to Federalist Society co-chair, Leonard Leo."

Source: Guardian, 08/22/2024

"Calif. Legislators Say New Laws Must Protect Farmworkers From Extreme Heat"

"State lawmakers, responding to a report that the agency charged with ensuring worker safety in California has sharply cut back on enforcement of outdoor heat protection laws, said new legislation is needed to protect employees amid escalating periods of extreme heat."

Source: LA Times, 08/22/2024

"TotalEnergies’ Ad Found ‘Misleading’ Over Sustainability Claim"

"A South African advertising regulator found TotalEnergies SE made a “misleading” claim over its commitment to sustainable development, marking the first time a challenge of this kind has been made in the country."

Source: Bloomberg Green, 08/22/2024

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