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Millions Infected With Dengue This Year In New Record Amid Hotter Temps [1]

"Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization are accelerating the pace of infections."

Source: AP [2], 12/14/2023

Hidden Death Toll Of Flooding In Bangladesh Sends A Grim Climate Signal [3]

"A study published last week shows Bangladesh’s intensifying monsoons come with a staggering death toll, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding itself and, more significantly, in the months that follow. The true scale of the toll has not been fully captured by local officials, aid organizations, or the international research community."

Source: Grist [4], 12/14/2023

From Saving Owls To Removing Garbage: The Work Of Tribal Land Guardians [5]

"Far from untouched wilderness, the Guardians care for their urbanized Homelands with gentle compassion and expertise — and share it all on Facebook".

Source: The Narwhal [6], 12/14/2023

"The Billion-Dollar Industry Between You And FEMA’s Flood Insurance" [7]

"Cutting payments to brokers, or selling policies directly to consumers, could save millions. FEMA and insurance companies say it’s not quite that straightforward."

Source: Grist [8], 12/14/2023

"COP28 Does Not Deliver Clear Path to Fossil Fuel Phase Out" [9]

"Going into overtime under the cover of a dark winter night in Dubai, climate negotiators at COP28 cooked up a weak sauce of climate half-measures that fail to adequately address the existential risk of global warming to millions of people around the globe, according to leading climate experts at the conference."

Source: Inside Climate News [10], 12/14/2023

Environmental Change Threatens What's Left Of Japan's Cormorant Fishing [11]

"Cormorants have been a constant presence in Youichiro Adachi’s life, and when he was young, he cried whenever one of his family’s birds died. Now 48, Adachi still cares deeply for his birds, drawing them out of their baskets each morning and stroking their long necks to confirm their health and maintain a bond."

Source: Reuters [12], 12/13/2023

"What’s on the Menu When Your Cat Goes Out? Probably More Than You Think." [13]

"Free-ranging cats hunt or scavenge more than 2,000 species, some of them imperiled, according to a new study."

Source: NYTimes [14], 12/13/2023

"The Biden Administration Has A Chance To Do Clean Hydrogen Right" [15]

"Forthcoming rules for clean hydrogen tax credits need to be built on “three pillars” to ensure that hydrogen actually fights climate change instead of making it worse."

Source: Canary Media [16], 12/13/2023

"Colorado Cattle Industry Sues Over Reintroduction Of Gray Wolves" [17]

"The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the Gunnison County Stockgrowers Association (GCSA) are taking legal action against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) “regarding the pending release of gray wolves in Colorado,” according to a blog post on the lawsuit from the CCA and GCSA, filed a couple of weeks before the wolves’ reintroduction as a result of a voter-approved initiative."

Source: The Hill [18], 12/13/2023

Wildfires Could Be Transforming Natural Metals Into Cancer-Causing Compounds [19]

"Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart — potentially endangering first responders and surrounding communities, a new study has found."

Source: The Hill [20], 12/13/2023

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