Natural Resources

UN Report Backs Up Sámi Claims That Mining In Finland Violates Their Rights

"two different U.N. committees found that Finland violated the rights of the Sámi by granting mineral exploration permits in Finnish Sápmi — the homelands of the Sámi peoples that cross Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia."

Source: Grist, 10/23/2024

Researchers In Lab Near Lake Erie Study How Toxic Algae Can Damage Health

"Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community’s water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

"Right Whale Population Grows 4% But Extinction Remains A Threat"

"One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of extinction."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

Afro-Colombians Fight The Effects Of Gold Mining With Biodiversity Projects

"In an outdoor classroom surrounded by snake specimens preserved in jars, teacher Melqui Mosquera proudly talks about the nature reserve he set up in a Colombian region environmentally devastated by illegal mining."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

Proposed Okefenokee Refuge Expansion Could Lead To Buyout Of Mining Project

"A federal agency proposed an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge on Friday, which could lead to a buyout offer for land intended for a private company’s mining project that conservationists have fought for years."

Source: AP, 10/23/2024

As Bird Flu Outbreaks Rise, Piles Of Dead Cattle Shock Central Valley

"The mortality rate among H5N1 infected dairy cows has been much higher than anticipated. Since early August, outbreaks have been reported in 124 California dairy herds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current public health risk is low."

Source: LA Times, 10/22/2024

"Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say"

"Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient." "Researchers at the United States Geological Survey and the Arkansas government announced on Monday that they had found a trove of lithium, a critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries, in an underground brine reservoir in Arkansas."

Source: NYTimes, 10/22/2024

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