"Fall of the Wild: Earth's Wilderness Areas Rapidly Vanishing"
"The world's last remaining wilderness areas are rapidly disappearing, a report warns."
Source: USA TODAY, 11/01/2018
International
Research Finds Large Heat Buildup In Oceans, Sign Of Faster Warming
"The world’s oceans have been soaking up far more excess heat in recent decades than scientists realized, suggesting that Earth could be set to warm even faster than predicted in the years ahead, according to new research published Wednesday."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2018
"Ocean Shock"
"Reuters reveals the climate crisis beneath the waves. Driven by warming waters, marine life is on the move — and life on land is forever changed."
Source: Reuters, 11/01/2018
"Coral Reefs, At Risk From Climate Change, Also Imperiled By Rats"
"Coral reefs, the delicate marine environments threatened by global warming, are also suffering huge damage from rats, a new scientific study says."
Source: Washington Post, 10/31/2018
Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure?
The vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to cyberattacks has been a growing worry for years, as electric utilities, drinking water systems, chemical plants, nuclear plants, pipelines and more are the target of a burgeoning cadre of hackers. But for environmental and other journalists focused on the story, another problem has emerged: The secrecy that has long been part of the U.S. cybersecurity policy. In this comprehensive Backgrounder, SEJournal takes a look at the risk, the response and the resources to let reporters go deep on cyber warfare as an energy and environment story.
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"Humanity Has Wiped Out 60% Of Animals Since 1970, Major Report Finds"
"Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an emergency that threatens civilisation."
Source: Guardian, 10/30/2018
"Oil Kingdom And A 'High Priest' Stall Action For 30 Years"
"In November 1995, a scientist and a diplomat quarreled in Madrid."
Source: ClimateWire, 10/30/2018
"WHO Says Air Pollution Kills 600,000 Children Every Year"
"Air pollution kills an estimated 600,000 children every year and causing symptoms ranging from loss of intelligence to obesity and ear infections but there is a limited amount parents can do, a World Health Organization report said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 10/30/2018
"U.N. Shipping Agency Pushes Ahead With Tougher Marine Fuel Rules"
"The United Nations shipping agency pushed back this week on any phased entry for tougher marine fuel rules and further tightened regulations that will come into force in 2020."
Source: Reuters, 10/29/2018
"Climate: World Needs To Suck CO2 To Meet Goals — National Academies
"Technologies that suck carbon dioxide out of the air will likely be crucial to meeting global climate goals, and they'll need more investment to reach scale."
Source: Greenwire, 10/25/2018
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