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"He Bought The House 9 Months Ago. Then The Ocean Swept It Away." [1]

"Buyers, many from out of state, continue to gobble up oceanfront real estate where three homes have collapsed this year along N.C.’s Outer Banks. Scientists and government officials say climate change is likely to continue to exacerbate erosion."

Source: Washington Post [2], 05/18/2022

"U.N. Secretary General Asks Countries To Ease Barriers To Green Energy" [3]

"The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday called for a global coalition to speed the deployment of battery technology, urging countries to ease intellectual property constraints to hasten the transition from fossil fuels and combat climate change."

Source: Reuters [4], 05/18/2022

"Oceans Are Hotter, Higher And More Acidic, Climate Report Warns" [5]

"The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments."

Source: Reuters [6], 05/18/2022

"Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity" [7]

"A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets."

Source: NYTimes [8], 05/18/2022

"Judge Reverses Trump-Era ESA Sage Grouse Move" [9]

"A federal judge has struck down a 2020 Fish and Wildlife Service decision that a distinct subpopulation of greater sage grouse found along the Nevada-California border does not warrant federal protection."

Source: E&E News [10], 05/18/2022

Chicagoans Near Heavy-Traffic Corridors Breathing Most Polluted Air [11]

"Data from a new sensor network shows the highest rates of pollution in Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Irving Park and other neighborhoods."

Source: WBEZ [12], 05/18/2022

"$230M Settlement Reached Over 2015 California Oil Spill" [13]

"The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners, court documents show."

Source: AP [14], 05/18/2022

"Fukushima Water Release Plan Gets Initial OK From Japan Regulator" [15]

"Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) granted an initial approval on Wednesday for a Tokyo Electric Power's (Tepco) plan for releasing water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into sea, citing there are no safety issues."

Source: Reuters [16], 05/18/2022

"Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Are Going Dangerously Unregulated" [17]

"In February 2020, a cloud of gas washed over Sartartia, Mississippi, causing residents to pass out on the spot and sending nearly 50 people to local hospitals. Unbeknownst to the residents, a carbon dioxide pipeline half a mile away from the town had ruptured, sending a cloud of CO2 washing over the community. Rescuers were forced to don protective gas masks as cars stalled, unable to run without oxygen."

Source: Earther [18], 05/18/2022

"Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit - Study" [19]

"Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday."

Source: Reuters [20], 05/18/2022

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