"A Fight Over America’s Energy Future Erupts on the Canadian Border"
"Power companies, conservationists, local residents and two U.S. states are mired in an acrimonious dispute about hydroelectricity from Quebec."
Source: NYTimes, 05/10/2022
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"In Focus: Migration And Climate Change"
"Around the world, climate impacts - from harsher droughts to worsening storms and sea level rise - are already driving migration. What can be done to help people remain in their homes - or to make life better for people in the places where they arrive?"
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/10/2022"These Mushrooms Borrowed the Same Deadly Toxin From a Mysterious Source"
"Three mushrooms known as the destroying angel, the deadly dapperling and the funeral bell all have something in common: the fabulously lethal toxin alpha-Amanitin." "Instead of evolving to produce poison, some distantly related fungi became toxic through a process called horizontal gene transfer, scientists say."
Source: NYTimes, 05/10/2022"America’s Love Affair With The Lawn Is Getting Messy"
"LeighAnn Ferrara is transforming her small suburban yard from grass bordered by a few shrubs into an anti-lawn — a patchwork of flower beds, vegetables and fruit trees."
Source: AP, 05/10/2022"Wildfires Rage in Siberia, Killing at Least 10"
"At least 10 people are dead and hundreds of homes and buildings are destroyed after wildfires ripped through eastern Siberia this weekend. High winds, officials said, both helped cause the fires and spread them out of control, after downed power lines short-circuited and sparked the flames, which were then blown across the area."
Source: Earther, 05/10/2022"In Journalism, ‘Objective’ Is A Good Word With A Noble History. But ..."
"Just because journalists choose to be neutral about some things does not mean they have to be neutral in all things."
Source: Poynter, 05/10/2022"Strong Winds Batter New Mexico, Complicating Wildfire Fight"
"Dangerous, gusty winds were expected to continue Monday across northeast New Mexico, complicating the fight against wildfires that threaten thousands of homes in mountainous rural communities."
Source: AP, 05/09/2022La. Solon Pushes Bills Benefiting Oil & Gas Industry — And Her Husband
"Internal emails show Louisiana state senator Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse".
Source: Guardian, 05/09/2022"Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Hits Record For Month Of April"
"Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon broke all records for the month of April, and that followed similar new records set in January and February, reflecting a worrisome uptick in destruction in a state deep within the rainforest."
Source: AP, 05/09/2022"DOE Updates Water Heater Rule For First Time In Two Decades"
"The Biden administration has unveiled the first new energy efficiency standards in over 20 years for water heaters in commercial buildings, a move it says could slash greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy costs."
Source: E&E News, 05/09/2022After A Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands Of Midwestern Kids
"When the pediatrician recommended Lisa Pascoe have her then-toddler tested for lead poisoning, she thought there was no way he could be at risk. Everything in her St. Louis, Mo., home had been remodeled."
Source: NPR, 05/09/2022"Pentagon Halts Burning Of ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"The Defense Department will temporarily stop burning toxic “forever chemicals” until it formally issues a guidance for how to dispose of the substances, according to a new memo."
Source: The Hill, 05/09/2022Wis. County Sues Makers Of Fire Foam Over Airport PFAS Contamination
"Dane County is suing the makers of firefighting foams containing toxic “forever chemicals” in an effort to recover the costs of cleaning up pollution around the Madison airport."
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 05/09/2022Report: Fashion Industry Sustainability Claims Mask ‘Greenwashing’
"Environmental certification programs that claim to verify the sustainability of fashion brands actually facilitate “greenwashing” for the apparel industry, according to a recent report by environmental advocacy organization Changing Markets Foundation."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/09/2022"The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life"
"Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution."
Source: NYTimes, 05/09/2022
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