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"These Birds Aren’t Lost. They’re Adapting." [1]

"Bird-watchers love to see vagrants, or birds that have traveled far outside their range. But scientists say they have a lot to teach us in a world facing ecological change."

Source: NYTimes [2], 04/08/2022

"Here’s What The Ban On Russian Coal Could Mean For Europe" [3]

"European leaders, seeking to punish Russia for reports of atrocities carried out in Ukraine, on Thursday approved a ban on Russian coal, the imported energy source that would be the easiest to replace." "The European Union relies on Russia for almost half its coal, but new contracts with other countries could ease the transition, which would stretch over four months."

Source: NYTimes [4], 04/08/2022

"Facebook Takes Down Brazil Environmental Disinformation Network" [5]

"Facebook owner Meta Platforms said on Thursday it had removed a network of social media accounts with ties to the Brazilian military that posed as fake nonprofits to play down the dangers of deforestation."

Source: Reuters [6], 04/08/2022

"Interior To Reverse Key Indian Affairs Policy In Place Since 1975" [7]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday announced she will reverse a 1975 policy giving the Bureau of Indian Affairs final authority over tribal water plans."

Source: The Hill [8], 04/08/2022

"Island-Wide Blackout Sweeps Puerto Rico After Power Plant Fire" [9]

"A fire that broke out at the Costa Sur power plant in Puerto Rico late Wednesday forced an island-wide outage, the biggest blackout this year so far due to an ailing electric grid. Power may not be restored to some parts of the island until Friday, according to Puerto Rico’s electricity grid operator."

Source: Earther [10], 04/08/2022

"US Agency To Review Oil, Gas Leases Near Chaco in New Mexico" [11]

"The U.S. government, environmentalists and an energy company have reached a settlement over contested oil and gas leases in an area held sacred by Native American tribes."

Source: AP [12], 04/08/2022

"Pollution Shields for Faulty Plants Need Better Fix, Groups Say" [13]

"The Biden administration proposed last week to scrap an exemption for accidental pollution releases, a step environmentalists insist is only one of many needed to close multiple emission shields for industry."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [14], 04/08/2022

"Bringing Back Fire: How Burning Can Help Restore Eastern Lands" [15]

"For millennia, North American ecosystems benefited from fire, mostly set by Indigenous people. Now, a movement is growing, particularly in the eastern U.S., to reintroduce controlled burns to forests and grasslands and restore the role of fire in creating biodiverse landscapes."

Source: YaleE360 [16], 04/08/2022

"Forecasters Predict Above-Average 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season" [17]

"An above-average Atlantic hurricane season is once again likely in 2022, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane forecasting team says in its latest seasonal forecast, issued April 7. In fact, last year’s hyperactive 2021 season is one of the top analogues."

Source: YaleE360 [18], 04/08/2022

"NOAA: Potent Heat-Trapping Methane Increases At Record Pace" [19]

"Global atmospheric levels of the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas methane increased a record amount last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, worrying scientists because of the large role methane has in climate change."

Source: AP [20], 04/08/2022

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