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Bobcats With Taste for Python Eggs May Guard Florida’s Swamp [9]

"Cameras captured the wild feline purloining a Burmese python’s eggs, giving hope that the state’s native species are responding to a voracious, invasive predator."

Biodiversity [10]
Wildlife [11]
Public [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]
Source: NYTimes [14], 03/30/2022
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"EPA Would See Highest Funding Ever Under Biden Budget Plan" [15]

"President Joe Biden wants to boost the EPA’s budget by 28.8%—its highest level ever—including significant hikes for environmental justice plus boosts for staffing and longstanding air, water, and chemicals programs."

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [22], 03/29/2022
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"Misinformation Is Derailing Renewable Energy Projects Across The U.S." [23]

"On a winter night in early 2016, Jeremy Kitson gathered in his buddy's large shed with some neighbors to plan their fight against a proposed wind farm in rural Van Wert County, Ohio. The project would be about a mile from his home."

Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [24]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: NPR [25], 03/29/2022
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"Commerce Inquiry Imperils Solar Industry, Advocates Say" [26]

"In a decision that could dramatically undercut President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals, the Commerce Department said Monday it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast Asia are circumventing anti-dumping rules that limit imports from China."

Energy & Fuel [17]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: AP [28], 03/29/2022
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"Ukraine’s Pipelines Are Still Carrying Russian Gas To Europe" [29]

"Naftogaz lets supplies flow through, even as it rushes to cut off gas in buildings bombarded by Russian missiles".

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Military [30]
Public [12]
Europe [31]
Source: Washington Post [32], 03/29/2022
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"War Shakes Europe Path To Energy Independence, Climate Goals" [33]

"Before Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent’s reliance on Russian oil and natural gas — and that means friction between security and climate goals, at least in the short term."

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Military [30]
Public [12]
Europe [31]
Source: AP [34], 03/29/2022
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"Turning Cities Into Sponges to Save Lives and Property" [35]

"Engineers, architects, urban planners and officials around the world are seeking ways to retrofit or reconstruct cities to better deal with water — basically, to act more like sponges."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [36]
Infrastructure [37]
Natural Resources [38]
Planning & Growth [39]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [12]
International [41]
Source: NYTimes [42], 03/29/2022
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"FirstEnergy Utility Gave To Pro-Trump Dark Money Group" [43]

"Records provided by FirstEnergy Corp.’s Maryland utility show some of its customers’ monthly payments in 2017 were secretly flowing to a dark money group formed earlier the same year to help further former President Trump’s agenda."

Climate Change [16]
Consumer [44]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [24]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: E&E News [46], 03/29/2022
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"As Climate Fears Mount, Some in U.S. Are Deciding to Relocate" [47]

"As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places such as New England or the Appalachian Mountains that are seen as safe havens from climate change. Researchers say this phenomenon will intensify in the coming decades."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [36]
People & Population [48]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: YaleE360 [49], 03/29/2022
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"Heavy Rains In Australia Trigger Fresh Round Of Flood Evacuations" [50]

"Heavy rains drenched east Australia on Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders for thousands of flood-weary residents for the second time this month as authorities warned the intense weather is likely to persist for the next 24 hours."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [36]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [12]
Australia & Oceania [51]
Source: Reuters [52], 03/29/2022
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"Infectious Fungus Wreaks Havoc on Crazy Ants—and Scientists Are Thrilled" [53]

"Invasive tawny crazy ants are spreading wildly in the southern United States, but these problematic insects seem to have met their match in the form of a highly infectious fungal pathogen. Scientists are now using this naturally occurring fungus to combat crazy ant populations, with surprising success."

Biodiversity [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Earther [54], 03/29/2022
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"Egypt: Soaring Wheat Prices Turn Food Security Into A Priority" [55]

War and climate are pushing wheat prices higher. "Egypt is pushing for reforms following the disruption of the wheat market and soaring inflation. While experts see no immediate food scarcity, the future will depend on real reforms to prevent another uprising."

Agriculture [56]
Economy & Business [45]
Food [57]
Military [30]
Public [12]
International [41]
Source: DW [58], 03/28/2022
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"How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions" [59]

"At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action."

Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [20]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: NYTimes [60], 03/28/2022
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"Ice Shelf Collapses In Previously Stable East Antarctica" [61]

"An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday."

Climate Change [16]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [12]
Antarctica & Arctic [62]
Source: AP [63], 03/28/2022
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"Fiery Emails Show EPA Turmoil Over Pet Collars Tied To Deaths" [64]

"EPA career scientists raised concerns about pesticide-laced collars linked to pet deaths, but agency managers instructed them to avoid documenting those worries in publicly accessible records, according to internal emails."

Chemicals [65]
Environmental Health [18]
Pollution [66]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: E&E News [67], 03/28/2022
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