Climate Deniers Ejected From Teachers Conference For Deceptive Comic Book
"At a meeting of science teachers, the CO2 Coalition handed out comic books depicting carbon as good for planet. They got kicked out."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2023
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"A Jail For Wayward Polar Bears? You Must Be In Churchill, Canada…"
"The 900 residents of the Manitoba town have learned to share their streets on the edge of the Arctic with the huge animals and the eager tourists who come to see them".
Source: Guardian, 04/11/2023E. Palestine Not Alone: Communities Around US Grapple With Toxic Exposure
"A February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, shone a spotlight on the impact of toxic chemicals. But communities who are exposed to such chemicals on a more routine basis say they’re still waiting for the same level of recognition."
Source: The Hill, 04/10/2023"Florida Health Officials Removed Key Data From COVID Vaccine Report"
"The surgeon general’s guidance against the vaccine for young men ignored results showing infection was a greater risk for cardiac-related deaths."
"Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced in October that young men should not get the COVID-19 vaccine, guidance that runs counter to medical advice issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Tampa Bay Times, 04/10/2023Enviros Sue To Stop Ohio From Leasing State Parks For Oil And Gas Drilling
"Four environmental groups are suing to stop a new law requiring Ohio to accept private petitions to drill for oil and gas underneath state parks."
Source: Columbia Dispatch, 04/10/2023World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action?
"As World Bank shareholders gather in Washington for their annual spring meeting on Monday, the global institution appears to be on the brink of significant change."
Source: NYTimes, 04/10/2023"Challenge To Biden ‘Cost Of Carbon’ Policy Dismissed"
"A lawsuit that Louisiana and other Republican-leaning states filed challenging figures the Biden administration uses to calculate damages from greenhouse gasses was dismissed Wednesday by a federal appeals court."
Source: AP, 04/10/2023"Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Rises In March"
"Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges for the new leftist government."
Source: Reuters, 04/10/2023"Bangladesh's Energy Plan Faces Gas Dilemma As Fuel Crisis Bites"
"Jobayer Ahmed's textile business on the outskirts of Dhaka is going through a rough patch with the energy crisis in Bangladesh."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 04/10/2023Warming Wiped Out Thousands of Iconic Saguaro. Can Planting More Help?
"Heat, drought and an invasive grass are driving wildfires killing the giant saguaros in Arizona, raising concerns about how the cactus will recover without human intervention."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/10/2023Logging Plan on Yellowstone Border Shows Limits of Biden Climate Policy
"Despite new “guidance,” the Forest Service moves to clear-cut mature pines in Montana without a detailed accounting of the cost in carbon emissions."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/10/2023"Climate Change Adding 50 Homers a Year in MLB, Study Says"
"Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found."
Source: AP, 04/10/2023"Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants"
"The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new regulation to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, a move that environmental advocates predicted would significantly reduce the health risks to by people living near industrial sites."
Source: NYTimes, 04/07/2023"Biden Is Set To Propose Toughest-Ever Rules On Car Pollution To Spur EVs"
"The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever US curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric-vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/07/2023Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose At ‘Alarming’ Rate Last Year, US Data Shows
"Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – the greenhouse gases emitted by human activity that are the most significant contributors to global heating – continued to increase rapidly during 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa)."
Source: Guardian, 04/07/2023
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