Humans Decimating Wildlife, Report Warns Ahead Of U.N. Biodiversity Talks
"Wildlife populations tracked by scientists shrank by nearly 70%, on average, between 1970 and 2018, a recent assessment has found."
Source: Mongabay, 10/31/2022
Environmental Studies
"Horror Writers Reveal Their Environmental Fears"
"Who needs vampires, werewolves or serial killers this Halloween when you’ve got oil executives, polluting companies and climate-denying politicians?"
Source: The Revelator, 10/28/2022
"Heat Waves In U.S. Rivers Are On The Rise. Here’s Why That’s A Problem"
"The temperature spikes can cause trouble for fish, plants and water quality".
Source: Science News, 10/24/2022
U.S. Wildfire Response Badly Off-Base, New Doc Convincingly Shows
A gripping new documentary on raging megafires weaves together stunning cinematography with deeply researched revelations that reveal the futility of current policy around managing wildfires, writes veteran wildfire reporter Robert McClure in a new EJ InSight column. His review, with three big takeaways.
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Gray Whale Numbers Along West Coast Down Nearly 40% Since 2016
"The number of gray whales migrating along the Pacific Coast of North America has steadily declined by nearly 40% from a 2016 peak, and the population produced its fewest calves on record this year, according to U.S. research released on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 10/10/2022
On the Persistence of Ocean Plastics
Concerns about seaborne plastic waste go back decades, but science writer Juli Berwald suggests that myths and disinformation about sources and solutions continue to cloud the waters. From lentil-sized nurdles to sprawling fishing nets, 200 million tons of plastic now fill the ocean and, for her, it has become evident that the ocean plastics story is really a land story. But will the newly signed international treaty on plastics offer relief?
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Senate Moves Funding Bill To Avert Shutdown After Manchin Deal Scrapped
"The US Senate has voted to advance a funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown, after a tense standoff over a controversial energy-permitting provision proposed by the West Virginia senator Joe Manchin ended with its withdrawal."
Source: Guardian, 09/28/2022
"The Muscogee Get Their Say In National Park Plan"
"'Our history is here. Our ancestors are here. Our stories started here. And we are committed to ensuring that this cherished site is protected'".
Source: AP, 09/27/2022
"Noise Pollution: Why The Sea Needs More Peace"
"Too much noise is not only annoying for us on land but also to animals underwater. Worse, too much noise can kill them. Three solutions for making the oceans quieter and why less noise is good for the climate."
Source: DW, 09/27/2022
Climate Change Makes Coastal Living Riskier, But More People Keep Coming
"Among the counties that trace the coastline of the contiguous United States, two very different pictures emerged from the latest census."
Source: USA TODAY, 09/27/2022
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