EJToday: Top Headlines

Mojave Desert, Joshua Trees Burning In California’s Biggest Fire Of Year [9]

"California’s biggest wildfire of the year — burning through delicate Joshua Tree forests along the California-Nevada border — is an unusual desert blaze being fueled in part by the rapid growth of underbrush from this winter’s record rains."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Forests [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
California [16]
Source: LA Times [17], 08/01/2023
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"Alaska’s Newest Gold Rush: Seaweed" [18]

"Dune Lankard piloted the gleaming gill-net fishing boat to Simpson Bay, where eight buoys bobbed in the sunlight. The bright orange inflatables, connected by lines and spread out across five acres, provided the only indication of the ocean farm that lay beneath the water’s surface."

Agriculture [19]
Food [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [22]
Source: Washington Post [23], 08/01/2023
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"Biden Admin To Hike Fuel Economy Standards" [24]

"The Transportation Department proposed Friday raising fuel efficiency requirements for cars and light trucks by about 20 percent over six years, a move the Biden administration said will help achieve its climate goals while saving drivers money at the gas pump."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Transportation [28]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [29], 07/31/2023
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"NEPA ‘Phase 2’ Revamp Aims To Reverse Trump, Boost Renewables" [30]

"The Biden administration unveiled a highly anticipated proposal Friday aimed at speeding up federal reviews of renewable energy projects and unraveling Trump-era changes to the nation’s bedrock environmental law."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [31]
Environmental Studies [32]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [33], 07/31/2023
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"A Climate Warning from the Cradle of Civilization" [34]

"Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization. Today, much of that land is turning to dust."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [14]
Middle East [35]
Source: NYTimes [36], 07/31/2023
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One In Five Texans Lives In A Floodplain, State’s First Analysis Shows [37]

"Almost 6 million Texans, or about 20% of the population, live in an area susceptible to flooding, according to first-of-its-kind data gathered as part of a statewide effort to harden Texas against floods and rising sea levels."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Source: Texas Tribune [39], 07/31/2023
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Western Canadian Town Evacuated As Wildfire Crosses Over From US [40]

"An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia had been issued late Saturday night due to an out-of-control wildfire that has crossed the border from the U.S. state of Washington."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Forests [12]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Northwest (OR WA) [41]
Canada [42]
Source: Reuters [43], 07/31/2023
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"‘Vicious Cycle’: Heat Waves Ramp Up Global Burning Of Fossil Fuels" [44]

"Residents of the U.S. and other countries, cranking up their air conditioners, are helping to set records for consumption of fuels contributing to climate change".

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [25]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [45]
Technology [46]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
International [47]
Source: Washington Post [48], 07/31/2023
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Heat Illuminates Plight Of Poorest Americans Without Air Conditioning [49]

"As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat. Gallegos, like many in the nation’s poorest neighborhoods, doesn’t have air conditioning."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [45]
Environmental Justice [50]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [51], 07/31/2023
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"Russia’s Arms Buildup In Barents Sea Creating Toxic Legacy" [52]

"Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment".

Military [53]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [54]
Public [14]
Antarctica & Arctic [55]
Source: Guardian [56], 07/31/2023
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"How Ocean Warming Is Killing a Prime Alaska Crab Fishery" [57]

"For the Aleut community of St. Paul, Alaska, the loss of snow crabs is rippling through the economy and raising concerns about the future."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Fish & Fisheries [58]
People & Population [59]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [22]
Source: Hakai [60], 07/31/2023
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"Why The Famed Appalachian Trail Keeps Getting Longer — And Harder" [61]

"As America has transformed, so too has its celebrated footpath. Less than half the A.T. remains where it was originally laid."

Forests [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Washington Post [62], 07/31/2023
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"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat" [63]

"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [45]
Environmental Justice [50]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [59]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: NYTimes [64], 07/28/2023
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Senate Appropriators Spare Interior, EPA From Deep Cuts [65]

"Senate appropriators approved legislation Thursday morning for agencies paramount to President Joe Biden’s climate and environmental justice priorities."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [45]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [54]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [66], 07/28/2023
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"Supreme Court Revives Mountain Valley Pipeline" [67]

"The Supreme Court has accepted a request from the developer of the Mountain Valley pipeline to restart work on the embattled project."

Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [31]
Infrastructure [68]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [54]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [69]
Source: E&E News [70], 07/28/2023
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