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Farmworkers Can’t Escape Life-Threatening Heat At Work And At Home [1]

"One morning this summer, several days into temperatures above 110 degrees in this farming community, Socorro Galvez, 53, began to feel weak as she picked grapes in the suffocating heat."

Source: LA Times [2], 08/17/2023

Pa. Kids Near Fracking Wells Face Higher Risk For Childhood Cancer And Asthma [3]

"Residents living near fracking wells were more likely to experience childhood cancer, severe asthma attacks and low birth weights, found three long-awaited studies on fracking and health released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday evening."

Source: EHN [4], 08/17/2023

"NYC Buildings Complying With Emissions Law Faster Than Expected" [5]

"New York City’s biggest buildings are complying with a landmark emissions law at a much faster rate than the city expected, undermining the real estate sector’s claims that the rules will be too hard to meet."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [6], 08/17/2023

"US Launches Program To Provide Electricity To More Native American Homes" [7]

"The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring electricity to more homes in Native American communities as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward climate and renewable energy projects."

Source: AP [8], 08/17/2023

"Great Lakes Gets Its First Wind Farm – But Some Fear Environmental Fallout" [9]

"Icebreaker would be North America’s first ever freshwater offshore wind project – but locals express concerns over wildlife and potential oil leaks".

Source: Guardian [10], 08/17/2023

New Study Finds More Hurricane Deaths In US, Especially Among Vulnerable [11]

"Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study."

Source: AP [12], 08/17/2023

DEADLINE: Negri First Amendment Institute [13]

The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 15th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct 24-26, 2025 at Boston University. Journalists within New England can apply by Aug 29 for this tuition-free program. Limited scholarships are available to cover hotel and travel expenses, if needed.

Researchers Identify A New Pack Of Endangered Gray Wolves In California [14]

"A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday."

Source: AP [15], 08/16/2023

"What's to Be Done About the Wild Horse Herds of the American West?" [16]

"They're tearing up rangeland and riparian areas—and also our ideas about wildness".

Source: Sierra [17], 08/16/2023

"Alarm At Exodus Of Climate Voices On Twitter After Musk Takeover" [18]

"Half of regular green tweeters abandoned platform after its sale and cuts to moderation, analysis finds".

Source: Guardian [19], 08/16/2023

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