"Do Hungry North Atlantic Right Whales Follow Their Noses?"
"Whales seem to find food by sniffing for a chemical cue. Scientists are hoping to turn this into an early warning system to help save the imperiled species."
Source: Hakai, 05/05/2023
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"Long Reviled as ‘Ugly,’ Sea Lampreys Finally Get Some Respect"
"The sucker-mouthed marine lamprey has been dismissed as grotesque and a threat to sport fish. But fisheries managers in New England and the Pacific Northwest are recognizing the ecological importance of lampreys in their native waters and are stepping up efforts to help them recover."
Source: YaleE360, 05/05/2023"Senators Back Solar Tariffs, Oppose Prairie Bird Safeguards"
"The Senate approved a measure Wednesday that would reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S. Lawmakers also approved a separate plan to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken...."
Source: AP, 05/04/2023"Is It a Lake, or a Battery? A New Kind of Hydropower Is Spreading Fast."
"Pumped storage isn’t a new idea. But it is undergoing a renaissance in countries where wind and solar power are also growing, helping allay concerns about weather-related dips in renewable energy output."
Source: NYTimes, 05/04/2023"Fla. And La. Must Borrow Millions To Pay Insurance Claims"
"The Gulf Coast insurance crisis has hit a new low as two state-chartered insurance associations are being forced to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars for the first time in three decades to pay the hurricane claims of insolvent insurers."
Source: E&E News, 05/04/2023"Biden Administration Proposes Water Quality Standard For Tribes"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed baseline water quality standards for tribal waters, which the agency said would protect more than 500,000 people who live on reservations."
Source: The Hill, 05/04/2023Senators Hopeful They Can Keep Rail Safety Bill On Track After E Palestine
"Three months after the devastating East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, senators are optimistic they can pass a bipartisan rail safety bill to prevent similar disasters."
Source: The Hill, 05/04/2023"Inside Big Beef’s Climate Messaging Machine: Confuse, Defend And Downplay"
"The US beef industry is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to help amplify a message that will be key to its future success: that you shouldn’t be too worried about the growing attention around the environmental impacts of its production."
Source: Guardian, 05/04/2023"U.S. Climate Envoy Kerry Says China Has Invited Him For Talks"
"U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday China has invited him to visit “in the near term” for talks on averting a global climate change crisis even as diplomatic relations between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters remain tense."
Source: Reuters, 05/04/2023"Hawaii Lawmakers Fail To Pass Annual Park Fee For Tourists"
"Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have made tourists help pay for the protection of the state’s forests and wildlife even though the idea has widespread public and political support."
Source: AP, 05/04/2023"UN Warns Heat Records Could Be Broken As Chance Of El Niño Rises"
"The chance of an El Niño weather phenomenon developing in the coming months has risen, the United Nations has said, warning that it could fuel higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records."
Source: AFP, 05/04/2023"The Latest To Be Evacuated From California's Floods? Bunnies"
"California's record-setting winter is providing a much-needed boost for wildlife, including blooming wildflowers and the fish and ducks that depend on thriving rivers and streams. Still, for other animals, the rising waters are perilous. Just ask the bunnies."
Source: NPR, 05/04/2023"Famine Still Stalks Somalia"
"New patches of young, bright green growth dot the sandy terrain of Dollow but for the 150,000 Somalis who have left home to seek help in this southern town, the small recent rains are not enough. East Africa's worst drought in 40 years has forced millions of Somalis to leave their homes."
Source: Reuters, 05/03/2023"Biden’s Push To Disclose Climate Risks Hits Wall Of Industry Resistance"
"Big business is bucking Biden’s efforts to use SEC rules and the purchasing power of the U.S. government to reveal and reduce climate emissions".
Source: Washington Post, 05/03/2023"How Dust Storms Happen, And Why They’re So Dangerous"
"Dust storms can contribute to massive highway pileups and turn day to night in an instant".
Source: Washington Post, 05/03/2023
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