"All-Night Streetlights Make Leaves Inedible To Insects, Study Finds"
"Scientists believe artificial light may be affecting natural ecology of plant life by creating extended photosynthesis"
Source: Guardian, 08/07/2024
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"Trump Says He Has ‘No Choice’ But To Back EVs After Musk Endorsement"
"Donald Trump has for months denigrated electric vehicles, arguing their supporters should “rot in hell” and that assisting the nascent industry is “lunacy”. He now appears to have somewhat shifted his view thanks to the support of Elon Musk, the world’s richest person."
Source: Guardian, 08/07/2024"Hellbenders in Paradise"
"A first-of-its-kind project brings down a dam with an eye toward a vulnerable salamander"
Source: Sierra, 08/07/20244 Dead After Debby Slams Florida, Causing Massive Flooding, Outages: Updates
"Debby, now a tropical storm, roared ashore Monday along the Big Bend coast of Florida, killing at least four people, flooding streets, and causing widespread power outages as the storm roared toward Georgia and South Carolina, where it's expected to bring catastrophic flooding this week."
Source: USA TODAY, 08/06/2024"As U.S. Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right To Air Conditioning"
"Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental."
Source: Reuters, 08/06/2024"More Americans Are Moving Into Flood And Fire Hot Spots"
"More than 300,000 Americans moved to flood or fire-prone counties last year, according to data from the real estate company Redfin."
Source: Washington Post, 08/06/2024"Sudan's Famine-Stricken Zamzam Camp Hit By Devastating Floods"
"A famine-stricken camp in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region is facing a significant new influx of displaced people while floods threaten to contaminate water and sanitation facilities, according to satellite imagery published on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 08/06/2024Severe Drought Has Returned To The Amazon Earlier Than Expected
"Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires."
Source: AP, 08/06/2024Minnesota Settles ‘Deceptive Environmental Marketing’ Suit Over Plastic Bags
"Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products have agreed to stop selling certain plastic bags in Minnesota for two and a half years, after the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, argued in court that the companies had falsely marketed them as recyclable."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/06/2024"Bad Data Is Souring The EV-Charging Experience. Here’s How To Fix It."
"A new report shows a chasm between software-reported and real-world reliability of public EV chargers in the U.S. — and lays out how to make things better."
Source: Canary Media, 08/06/2024Wyoming Offers To Sell Land To Grand Teton Park — Or Developers
"Under a chrome-colored sky ribboned by rainclouds, local outfitter Jake Hutton led a horseback tour of the Kelly Parcel, telling stories all the while."
Source: NPR, 08/06/2024UK: "Dozens of New MPs Worked for Oil and Gas Lobbyists"
"At least 24 newly elected MPs used to work for public relations, consultancy and lobbying firms that have a history of representing oil and gas companies, DeSmog can reveal."
Source: DeSmog, 08/06/2024Reclusive Tribe Attacks Encroaching Loggers In Peru’s Amazon
"Peru’s reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon, according to a regional Indigenous organization."
Source: AP, 08/06/2024Hurricane Debby To Bring Catastrophic Rains, Flooding To FL, GA, SC
"The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part of the state before stalling over the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina."
Source: AP, 08/05/2024"Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining"
"The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining worldwide voted on Friday to replace its top executive, after accusations that the British lawyer running the agency was too closely aligned with the mining industry."
Source: NYTimes, 08/05/2024
