"A New Tundra, Engineered By Beavers"
"Once nonexistent in northwest Alaska, beavers are both benefiting from and changing a warming tundra."
Source: High Country News, 02/23/2022
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"More Countries Join Rwanda In Proposed Treaty On Plastic Pollution"
"More than 60 countries have expressed their support for the global treaty on eliminating plastic pollution proposed by Rwanda and Peru."
Source: Rwanda New Times, 02/23/2022Biden Announces New Spending On Critical Mineral Production
"President Biden hosted a virtual event Tuesday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), among others, to announce new domestic investments in minerals key to production of goods such as computers and household appliances."
Source: Washington Post, 02/23/2022"Six Injured In Explosion At Marathon Petroleum In St. John Parish"
"Six employees were injured after a blast at Marathon Petroleum's Garyville refinery sparked a fire and sent shockwaves felt in surrounding parishes, the company said Tuesday."
Source: WWNO, 02/23/2022Black Carbon Pollution Increasing Antarctic Snowmelt, Study Says
"Black carbon pollution from tourism and research activities in Antarctica is likely increasing snowmelt on the continent by an estimated 83 tonnes for each visitor, according to new research."
Source: Guardian, 02/23/2022"Beekeepers Using Tracking Devices To Protect Precious Hives"
"For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state's most valuable crop."
Source: AP, 02/23/2022"75% Of People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Global Survey Finds"
"Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2022Study Shows Renewable Energy Could Help Prevent Blackouts Like Texas
"Electricity blackouts could be avoided across the nation by switching to solar, wind and water energy sources, the report argues".
Source: Washington Post, 02/22/2022"Black Farmers Fear Foreclosure as Debt Relief Remains Frozen"
"Lawsuits from white farmers have blocked $4 billion of pandemic aid that was allocated to Black farmers in the American Rescue Plan."
"WASHINGTON — For Brandon Smith, a fourth-generation cattle rancher from Texas, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Biden signed into law nearly a year ago was long-awaited relief.
Little did he know how much longer he would have to wait.
Source: NYTimes, 02/22/2022"When People Take Pandemic Precautions, Gorillas Breathe Easier"
"A preliminary report suggests that mask wearing and social distancing may curb the spread of disease from humans to great apes."
Source: NYTimes, 02/22/2022"Ethiopia Turns On The Turbines At Giant Nile Hydropower Plant"
"Ethiopia began producing electricity on Sunday from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multi-billion-dollar hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbours Sudan and Egypt have worried will cause water shortages downstream."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2022White House Mulls How To Stabilize Gas Prices Amid Russian Hostilities
"White House aides are reviewing how the United States could respond if Russia curtails exporting global oil products due to hostilities over Ukraine, anticipating a potential spike in gas prices that could further compound already high prices domestically."
Source: Washington Post, 02/22/2022"Conflict and Climate Change Ravage Syria’s Agricultural Heartland"
"Drought and a decade of war have brought failing crops and poverty to a region once known as Syria’s breadbasket. Even the bread has changed."
Source: NYTimes, 02/22/2022Drought, Wildfires Pose New Threats To California Water Supply
"Already diminished by drought and extreme heat, California’s water supply will face yet another peril as wildfires continue to incinerate ever larger areas of forested land, according to new research."
Source: LA Times, 02/22/2022Mexico Top Court Cancels Mining Concessions Near Indigenous Communities
"Two controversial mining concessions on Indigenous land were canceled after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that residents were not consulted."
Source: Mongabay, 02/22/2022
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