EJToday: Top Headlines

Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: Climate Change Tests Endangered Species Act [9]

"Some people keep dogs in their backyards. In the Florida Keys, some residents have deer the size of a golden retriever in their yards. As sea levels rise and salt water climbs higher on the islands, it's shrinking habitat for this deer — which already has an estimated population of at most 1,000."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: NPR [16], 10/25/2023
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Japan’s Iriomote and Tsushima Cats: Ambassadors For Island Conservation [17]

"Two rare subspecies of leopard cat, the Iriomote cat and Tsushima cat, can be found only on the Japanese islands they’re named after. With populations hovering around 100 individuals each, the cats are the focus of Ministry of the Environment-led conservation measures."

Biodiversity [10]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
Asia [18]
Source: Mongabay [19], 10/25/2023
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"EPA Proposes Ban On Carcinogenic Cleaning Chemical TCE" [20]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer."

Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [24]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: The Hill [26], 10/24/2023
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"How the Israel-Hamas War Imperils Action Against Global Warming" [27]

"Oil prices could surge. Disagreements between nations could worsen. The conflict complicates already fragile global diplomacy ahead of crucial climate talks." "Global efforts to address climate change are already clouded by bitterness and distrust among countries of the world."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Military [30]
Public [14]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [32], 10/24/2023
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Drought And Rising Temperatures Drove Millions Of Somalis From Homes [33]

"Between 2016 and 2018, more than 2 million people in Somalia fled their homes, finding refuge elsewhere within their country." "A small increase in average monthly temperatures led to a 10-fold jump in the number of refugees."

Agriculture [34]
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [22]
Natural Resources [35]
People & Population [36]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
Africa [37]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [38], 10/24/2023
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"Meltdown of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Unavoidable, Study Says" [39]

"The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to melt this century regardless of how much the world slashes planet-warming emissions, research from the British Antarctic Survey has found, locking in further sea level rise over the coming decades."

Climate Change [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
International [31]
Antarctica & Arctic [40]
Source: Reuters [41], 10/24/2023
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FWS Proposes Sprawling Conservation Area in Everglades Watershed [42]

"A new federal proposal calls for creating a conservation area that would span 12 counties in Florida, from the Everglades’ headwaters in the center of the state to sawgrass prairies further south, preserving a region that is home to imperiled species like the Florida panther, the official state animal."

Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Inside Climate News [43], 10/24/2023
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Chevron Buys Hess For $53 Billion, 2nd Oil Megadeal As Energy Prices Soar [44]

"Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: AP [46], 10/24/2023
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"Gavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World" [47]

"The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind."

"Gavin Newsom, the California governor, packed his bags and his ambition Monday and flew to Chinese provinces on a weeklong mission to negotiate climate agreements.

Last month, he was the only American invited to address the United Nations about climate change, where he excoriated the fossil fuel industry for what he called its decades of “deceit and denial.”
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [48]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [25]
California [49]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [50], 10/24/2023
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Democrats Ask For Review Of Environmental Threat From ‘Zombie’ Coal Mines [51]

"Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and seven House Democrats asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review potential environmental damages caused by idled coal mines."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [35]
Pollution [24]
Waste [52]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: The Hill [53], 10/24/2023
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Seasonal Fog, Swamp Fires Combine To Create Deadly Louisiana Pileup [54]

"Acrid smoke from stubborn swamp fires burning south and east of New Orleans combined Monday with dense fog to create the “superfog” that contributed to one of the deadliest highway pileups in memory."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [28]
Transportation [55]
Public [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [56], 10/24/2023
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"The Slow Death Of A Desert Giant" [57]

"Climate change is pushing the Sonoran Desert to the brink, with saguaro cacti as a bellwether of the impending disaster."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Public [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [58]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [59], 10/24/2023
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"Gaza’s Limited Water Supply Raises Concerns For Human Health" [60]

"A lack of clean water in the Gaza Strip is raising major concerns for human health."

Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [22]
Health [61]
Infrastructure [62]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
Middle East [63]
Source: AP [64], 10/23/2023
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FDA Proposes Ban On Hair Relaxers With Formaldehyde Due To Cancer Concerns [65]

"The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on using the chemical formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers, citing its link to cancer and other long-term adverse health effects."

Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Justice [66]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: NPR [67], 10/23/2023
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"Climate 'Loss And Damage' Talks End In Failure" [68]

"A crucial meeting on climate "loss and damages" ahead of COP28 ended in failure Saturday, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement, according to sources involved in the talks."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Justice [66]
Environmental Politics [48]
Public [14]
International [31]
Source: AFP [69], 10/23/2023
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