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Warming Wiped Out Thousands of Iconic Saguaro. Can Planting More Help? [9]

"Heat, drought and an invasive grass are driving wildfires killing the giant saguaros in Arizona, raising concerns about how the cactus will recover without human intervention."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Forests [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Source: Inside Climate News [16], 04/10/2023
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Logging Plan on Yellowstone Border Shows Limits of Biden Climate Policy [17]

"Despite new “guidance,” the Forest Service moves to clear-cut mature pines in Montana without a detailed accounting of the cost in carbon emissions."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [18]
Forests [12]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 04/10/2023
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"Climate Change Adding 50 Homers a Year in MLB, Study Says" [23]

"Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found."

Air [24]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [25]
Science [26]
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National (U.S.) [20]
Source: AP [27], 04/10/2023
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"Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants" [28]

"The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new regulation to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, a move that environmental advocates predicted would significantly reduce the health risks to by people living near industrial sites."

Chemicals [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [31]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [32]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NYTimes [33], 04/07/2023
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"Biden Is Set To Propose Toughest-Ever Rules On Car Pollution To Spur EVs" [34]

"The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever US curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric-vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models."

Air [24]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [25]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [32]
Transportation [36]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Bloomberg [37], 04/07/2023
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose At ‘Alarming’ Rate Last Year, US Data Shows [38]

"Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – the greenhouse gases emitted by human activity that are the most significant contributors to global heating – continued to increase rapidly during 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa)."

Agriculture [39]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Pollution [32]
Public [14]
International [40]
Source: Guardian [41], 04/07/2023
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"Biden Targets Race, Gender Impacts With Regulation Proposal" [42]

"US officials would formally gauge how their health, pollution, and workforce policies help or harm racial and ethnic minority groups, under a proposal released by the Biden administration."

Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [31]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [43], 04/07/2023
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"Biden Vetoes Clean Water Act Resolution" [44]

"President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution against the administration’s rule to define the Clean Water Act’s reach."

Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [18]
Fish & Fisheries [45]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [46]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: E&E News [47], 04/07/2023
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"Southwest Alaska Tribes Sue To Stop Donlin Gold Project" [48]

"Three Alaska tribes are suing the federal government to halt the Donlin Gold project."

Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [18]
Fish & Fisheries [45]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [46]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [49]
Source: Anchorage Daily News [50], 04/07/2023
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"‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked To Infertility In Women, Study Shows" [51]

"Women with higher levels of so-called “forever chemicals” in their blood have a 40% lower chance of becoming pregnant within a year of trying to conceive, according to the first known study on the effect of PFAS on female fertility."

Chemicals [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Pollution [32]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [52], 04/07/2023
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‘Scary’ Data On The Last Ice Age Raises Concerns About Future Sea Levels [53]

"A new study shows an ancient ice sheet retreated at a startling 2,000 feet per day, shedding light on how quickly ice in Antarctica could melt and raise global sea levels in today’s warming world".

Climate Change [11]
Water & Oceans [46]
Public [14]
International [40]
Source: Washington Post [54], 04/07/2023
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Displaced Victims Living In Tents While Ian Insurance Claims Still Open [55]

"More than six months after Hurricane Ian slammed Southwest Florida, crippling or destroying homes, thousands of residents trying to make repairs have been delayed by extreme insurance-claim problems."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [56]
Economy & Business [57]
Water & Oceans [46]
Public [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [58]
Source: States Newsroom [59], 04/07/2023
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"Scientists Find Deepest-Ever Fish, 5 Miles Beneath Ocean's Surface" [60]

"There are more than 300 known species of the tadpole-like creatures found around the world, but this one was special. Five miles beneath the ocean’s surface — about the height of Mount Everest with a bit of the top cut off — this snailfish was thriving."

Biodiversity [10]
Fish & Fisheries [45]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [46]
Public [14]
International [40]
Source: HuffPost [61], 04/07/2023
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"EPA to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants" [62]

"The Biden administration said Wednesday that it would require coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce emissions of several hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in infants and children."

Air [24]
Chemicals [29]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [30]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [32]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NYTimes [63], 04/06/2023
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Biden DOI Announces $585 Million For Water Infrastructure Projects [64]

"The Biden administration will put nearly $600 million toward drought resilience and upgrades to water infrastructure, Interior Department officials announced Wednesday."

Agriculture [39]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [25]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [13]
Water & Oceans [46]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [65], 04/06/2023
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