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Swallow, Swift And House Martin Populations Have Nearly Halved: UK Survey [9]

"Swallows, swifts and house martins were once a common sight over UK towns and cities, dextrously catching insects on the wing. But these spring and summer visitors are becoming increasingly rare, according to the definitive survey of the country’s birds."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [15]
Wildlife [16]
Public [17]
Europe [18]
Source: Guardian [19], 05/17/2024
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Fire Threat Eases Near Canada’s Oil Sands Hub, But Long, Hot Summer Looms [20]

"The threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of a damaging blaze nearly a decade earlier."

Climate Change [21]
Disasters [22]
Forests [23]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Canada [25]
Source: AP [26], 05/16/2024
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Barge Hits Galveston Bridge, Causing Partial Collapse And Oil Spill [27]

"A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring island. No injuries were reported."

Disasters [22]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Pollution [15]
Public [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Source: AP [30], 05/16/2024
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"Don’t Fall For “Climate-Friendly” Beef" [31]

"U.S. meat behemoth Tyson Foods claims “Brazen Beef” is better for the environment than regular beef because it emits 10 percent less greenhouse gas. It is also the first beef to be certified “climate-friendly” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [21]
Food [32]
Journalism & Media [33]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: HEATED [35], 05/16/2024
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"New Mexico Loophole May Allow Record Methane Releases" [36]

"In the first two months of the year, the pipeline company Targa Northern Delaware vented more climate-damaging natural gas from its operations in New Mexico than all other oil and gas producers in the state combined — 250% more, an amount equivalent to the carbon footprint of nearly 26,000 gasoline-powered cars driven for a year."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Pollution [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Source: Capital & Main [37], 05/16/2024
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"Global Wildlife Crime Causing ‘Untold Harm’, UN Report Finds" [38]

"More than 4,000 species around the world are being targeted by wildlife traffickers, causing “untold harm upon nature”, a UN report has warned."

Biodiversity [11]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Wildlife [16]
Public [17]
International [39]
Source: Guardian [40], 05/16/2024
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There's An Off-Season Viral Surge In California Wastewater. Is It Avian Flu? [41]

"An unusual surge in flu viruses detected at wastewater treatment plants in California and other parts of the country is raising concerns among some experts that H5N1 bird flu may be spreading farther and faster than health officers initially thought."

Environmental Health [13]
Waste [42]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
California [44]
Source: LA Times [45], 05/16/2024
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"More Than Half Of Zimbabwean Population Will Need Food Aid, Cabinet Says" [46]

"More than half of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid this year following a devastating drought that led to widespread crop failure as humanitarian organisations seek funding to save many from hunger, the country's cabinet heard late on Tuesday."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [21]
Disasters [22]
Food [32]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [17]
Africa [47]
Source: Reuters [48], 05/16/2024
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"DeSantis Signs Bill Scrubbing ‘Climate Change’ From Florida Law" [49]

"Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from powerful hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening toxic algae blooms."

Climate Change [21]
Disasters [22]
Environmental Politics [50]
Journalism & Media [33]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Science [51]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [52]
Source: Washington Post [53], 05/16/2024
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Impunity And Pollution Abound In DRC Mining Of Critical Minerals [54]

"In the DRC’s copper belt, pollution from the mining of cobalt and copper, critical minerals for the energy transition, is on the rise and polluters are ignoring their legal obligations to clean it up. Cases of pollution have caused deaths, health problems in babies, the destruction of crops, contaminated water and the relocation of homes or an entire village, residents and community organizations say."

Chemicals [12]
Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [55]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [17]
Africa [47]
Source: Mongabay [56], 05/16/2024
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USDA Shifts Gardening Zones: Map Shows Changes In Vivid Detail [57]

"Recently, the USDA updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [21]
Consumer [58]
Journalism & Media [33]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: NPR [59], 05/16/2024
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"Trump Pledges To Scrap Offshore Wind Projects On ‘Day One’ Of Presidency" [60]

"Donald Trump has vowed to immediately halt offshore wind energy projects “on day one” of a new term as US president, in his most explicit threat yet to the industry and the latest in a series of promises to undo key aspects of the transition to cleaner energy."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [50]
Infrastructure [61]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Guardian [62], 05/15/2024
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"Biden Ratchets Up Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Solar, Batteries" [63]

"The Biden administration moved Tuesday to block China’s access to the American market for clean energy technology by doubling duties on solar cells and effectively quadrupling the price of electric vehicles from China."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [64]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Technology [65]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: E&E News [66], 05/15/2024
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"Democrats Probe Trump’s Request For Campaign Cash From Big Oil" [67]

"House Democrats are probing President Trump’s request for $1 billion in campaign cash from major oil companies."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [64]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [50]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Pollution [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: The Hill [68], 05/15/2024
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"Persistent Brazil Floods Raise Specter Of Climate Migration" [69]

"Devastating and ongoing flooding in southern Brazil is forcing some of the half million displaced residents to consider uprooting their lives from inundated towns to rebuild on higher ground."

Climate Change [21]
Disasters [22]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [70]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [17]
South America [71]
Source: Reuters [72], 05/15/2024
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