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"Legal Action Could End Use Of Toxic Sewage Sludge On US Crops As Fertilizer" [1]

"New legal action could put an end to the practice of spreading toxic sewage sludge on US cropland as a cheap alternative to fertilizer, and force America to rethink how it disposes of its industrial and human waste."

Source: Guardian [2], 03/13/2024

Climate-Science Deniers Are Plotting Against the Clean Energy Transition [3]

"Last July, a small group of rabble-rousers boarded a trio of powerboats, banners and bullhorns in hand. They were headed for the massive floating construction site of an offshore wind farm 35 miles from the eastern tip of Long Island, New York."

Source: Sierra [4], 03/13/2024

DEADLINE: IJNR Western Wildfire Institute [5]

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites applications for a weeklong Institute on both sides of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, May 5-11, to prepare journalists to cover the intensifying wildfire issue with a deeper understanding of its complexities and nuances. Apply by Mar 27.

"Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S." [6]

"Into the depleted field of journalism in America, a handful of websites have appeared in recent weeks with names suggesting a focus on news close to home: D.C. Weekly, the New York News Daily, the Chicago Chronicle and a newer sister publication, the Miami Chronicle. In fact, they are not local news organizations at all. They are Russian creations, researchers and government officials say, meant to mimic actual news organizations to push Kremlin propaganda by interspersing it among an at-times odd mix of stories about crime, politics and culture."

Source: NYTimes [7], 03/12/2024

"Has Geothermal’s Moment Finally Arrived?" [8]

"No matter where you stand on Earth, there is heat beneath your feet. It's closer in some places, and there's generally more of it deeper down, but it's always there, smoldering away since our planet's creation 4.5 billion years ago."

Source: Sierra [9], 03/12/2024

"Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Finalized Methane Rule" [10]

"The state of Texas on Friday sued the Biden administration over an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule restricting methane emissions finalized earlier Friday morning."

Source: The Hill [11], 03/12/2024

"Adapt, Move or Die? Plants and Animals Face New Pressures in a Warming World" [12]

"The world continues to hit alarming records. Last year was the warmest since record keeping began in 1850. And the 10 warmest years have all occurred in the past decade. The implications for life on Earth are vast. More than 1 million species are already at risk of extinction — a number that’s likely to increase with climate pressures."

Source: The Revelator [13], 03/12/2024

"Europe Unprepared For Rapidly Growing Climate Risks, Report Finds" [14]

"Europe is not prepared for the rapidly growing climate risks it faces, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has said in its first risk assessment."

Source: Guardian [15], 03/12/2024

‘Catastrophic’: California Salmon Season To Be Restricted Or Shut Down — Again [16]

"California’s fishing industry is bracing for another bad year as federal managers today announced plans to heavily restrict or prohibit salmon fishing again, after cancelling the entire season last year."

Source: CalMatters [17], 03/12/2024

"Canada, U.S. Launch Intl. Inquiry Into Southeast B.C. Mine Pollution" [18]

"Nearly 12 years after Ktunaxa Nation first urged the Canadian and U.S. governments to task an international body with investigating the mine pollution coursing through its territory, the two countries have agreed to a step the nation says is key to addressing contamination from B.C.’s Elk Valley coal mines."

Source: The Narwhal [19], 03/12/2024

DEADLINE: IJNR Western Wildfire ﻿Institute [5]

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DEADLINE: IJNR Western Wildfire Institute [5]