Explorers Track Down Ancient Fruit Trees Before They Are Gone Forever
"Fruit and nut explorers traverse the US on an ecological mission to preserve the last cultivars of old and important plants".
Source: Guardian, 07/24/2023
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"Would You Drink Wastewater? What if It Was Beer?"
"In an era of drought, turning treated wastewater into drinking water may be the future. Utility companies are working with breweries to get people past the “ick factor.”"
Source: NYTimes, 07/24/2023
"EPA’s Top Cop Finally Cleared for Job as Senate Confirms Uhlmann"
"David Uhlmann, the White House’s pick to lead the EPA’s enforcement office, will finally ascend to the job after the Senate voted 53-46 Thursday to confirm him following an odyssey lasting more than two years."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 07/24/2023
15 Billion Gallons/Yr Of Sewage-Polluted Water Flows Into Philly Rivers
"Each year, Philadelphia's waterways are forced to swallow a dirty mix containing 15 billion gallons of untreated sewage and rainwater during storms because of an antiquated city system, according to a report released Thursday by PennEnvironment."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 07/24/2023
Biden DOE Proposes Tighter Efficiency Rule For New Home Water Heaters
"The Biden administration on Friday proposed tightening an efficiency standard for new residential water heaters — a move that it said would both save consumers money and combat climate change."
Source: The Hill, 07/24/2023
Catastrophic Calif. Flood Plunged Marginalized Farmworkers Into Crisis
"It was half past midnight on March 11 when a cacophony of sirens and shouting jolted Emilio Vasquez and his family from a sound sleep. “Get out of your houses immediately!” a voice barked in Spanish through a bullhorn. “The water is coming!”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/24/2023
"The World’s Moving Closer To Deep-Sea Mining. There Are No Rules."
"With a Canadian company preparing a bid to mine the Pacific Ocean for minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries, an international oversight agency is meeting in Jamaica this month to come up with permitting rules."
Source: E&E News, 07/24/2023
Scientists Say Record Heat Numbers Paint The Story Of A Warming World
"With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change."
Source: AP, 07/24/2023
July Is On Track To Be The Hottest Month On Record; Worse Is Coming
"July is shaping up to be the planet’s hottest month on record as global warming, El Niño and regional heat waves conspire to push civilization into uncharted thermal territory, experts say."
Source: LA Times, 07/24/2023
ICFJ Webinar: Mathematics Professors Meet Crisis Reporters
ICFJ's fourth and final math webinar is for crisis journalists to interact freely with two mathematics researchers, understanding how to talk to mathematics researchers about their work, gaining tips on story ideas worth exploring and lots more. 11:00 a.m. ET.
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