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"Climate Crisis Fuels Bangladesh’s Worst Dengue Epidemic" [1]

"Mosquito-borne disease once largely limited to Dhaka spreads countrywide as higher rainfall and heat lead to fivefold rise in cases in a year, with children the hardest hit".

Source: Guardian [2], 01/19/2024

Largest Deep-Sea Coral Reef To Date Mapped By Scientists Off Atlantic Coast [3]

"Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic coast. While researchers have known since the 1960s that some coral were present off the Atlantic, the reef’s size remained a mystery until new underwater mapping technology made it possible to construct 3D images of the ocean floor."

Source: AP [4], 01/19/2024

Forest Service Pulls Permit For Construction Of Utah Oil Railroad [5]

"The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday withdrew its approval of a right-of-way permit that would have allowed the construction of a railroad project through about 12 miles (19 kilometers) of roadless, protected forest in northeastern Utah."

Source: AP [6], 01/19/2024

"Interior Department Adds Six States To Western Solar-Development Plan" [7]

"The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Wednesday announced an update to its 2012 plan for solar power development in the western U.S., adding five states to the original six."

Source: The Hill [8], 01/19/2024

"As Big 2024 Elections Loom, What's At Stake For Climate Action?" [9]

"With millions voting this year from the US to India and the EU, more extreme weather could bump climate change up the agenda".

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [10], 01/19/2024

"House Passes PRESS Act To Shield Journalists From Revealing Sources" [11]

"The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to strengthen journalists’ protection of confidential sources from federal investigation. The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act would protect reporters from being compelled by the government to give up confidential sources and information.. It passed on a voice vote."

Source: McClatchy [12], 01/19/2024

Pentagon Will Install Rooftop Solar Panels As Biden Pushes Clean Energy [13]

"The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration’s plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.”

Source: AP [14], 01/18/2024

"Markets And Forests: 7 Takeaways From Our Series On The Forest Carbon Trade" [15]

"Mongabay recently published a five-part series on the carbon trade and its use as a tool to address climate change. The exchange of carbon credits, typically used to offset emissions, bore unprecedented criticism in 2023."

Source: Mongabay [16], 01/18/2024

"These Startups Are Teaming Up To Decarbonize Cement And Concrete" [17]

"Cement and concrete are essential building blocks of modern society — and they’re both extremely carbon-intensive to produce. In recent years, startups across the country have begun devising novel ways of making low-carbon construction materials, including by using methods that mimic coral reefs, recycle industrial waste or replace fossil-fueled kilns with electricity."

Source: Canary Media [18], 01/18/2024

Scientist Mann’s Defamation Case Over Online Attacks Finally Comes To Trial [19]

"A lawsuit first instituted over 10 years ago, brought by an esteemed climate scientist over alleged defamation by a rightwing blogger and an analyst, goes to trial this week." "The case comes amid concerns that online abuse of climate scientists has increased in recent years while misinformation about the climate crisis is also on the rise."

Source: Guardian [20], 01/18/2024

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