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Exploring the Impacts of Hydroelectric Megaprojects on Indigenous Lands [1]

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rivers are impeded by dams and we keep building them in our quest for cleaner and greener sources of electricity. But as podcast producer Farha Akhtar learned while producing a recent episode, these monumental structures are having a profound impact on our planet and catastrophic consequences for many Indigenous people.

"New Museum In Mexico Spotlights Endangered Axolotl Salamander" [2]

"A new museum and conservation center dedicated to Mexico's critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian's remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists and the public alike."

Source: Reuters [3], 01/27/2023

"Climate Groups Decry Selection Of Oil Chief To Oversee COP28" [4]

"Hundreds of climate and environmental groups from around the world released a letter Thursday that decried the nomination of an oil executive to oversee the United Nations climate negotiations at COP28 this year.

Earlier this month, the United Arab Emirates, host of the U.N. climate talks this year, named Sultan al-Jaber to the presidency of the conference Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. The company he runs as chief executive, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., produces 4 million barrels of crude oil per day and hopes to expand to 5 million daily by the end of the decade.

Source: AP [5], 01/27/2023

In Atlanta, a Deadly Forest Protest Sparks Debate Over ‘Domestic Terrorism’ [6]

"Manuel Esteban Paez Teran seemed to be everyone’s favorite social justice activist. ... Now the 26-year-old activist is dead."

Source: Washington Post [7], 01/27/2023

"Meet The Top House Recipients Of Oil And Gas Money" [8]

"The oil and gas industry donated millions of dollars to members of the House in the last election cycle. Now, many of the top recipients are well-positioned to advance its interests."

Source: E&E News [9], 01/27/2023

Colorado River Is Overused And Shrinking. Crisis Transforms The Southwest [10]

"The Colorado River begins as melting snow, trickling from forested peaks and coursing in streams that gather in the meadows and valleys of the Rocky Mountains. Like arteries, its major tributaries take shape across Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, coming together in a great river like no other — a river that travels more than 1,400 miles and has defined the rise of the American Southwest over the last century."

Source: LA Times [11], 01/27/2023

"U.S. Native Seed Shortage Hinders Land Restoration - Report" [12]

"The United States is facing a shortage of the native seeds it uses to restore natural habitats damaged by wildfire and other weather events made worse by climate change, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)."

Source: Reuters [13], 01/27/2023

"Puerto Rico Hands Control of its Power Plants to a Natural Gas Company" [14]

"Puerto Rican authorities have hired a natural gas company to operate the island’s publicly-owned fleet of fossil fuel power plants, despite the commonwealth facing increasing pressure to rapidly transition its aging energy system to renewable sources."

Source: Inside Climate News [15], 01/27/2023

"Lax Oversight Allows U.S. Refineries To Pollute Waterways - Report" [16]

"Weak U.S. water protection rules and federal oversight has allowed dozens of U.S. oil refineries to dump toxic chemicals and metals into the nation’s waterways, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) said in a report released on Thursday."

Source: Reuters [17], 01/27/2023

"Town Where Child Cancer Rose Blasts Deal Over Polluted Site" [18]

"In hindsight, it’s clear that something was very wrong in this suburban town at the Jersey Shore, where many people worked at or lived near a chemical company that was flushing toxic waste into waterways and burying it in the ground."

Source: AP [19], 01/27/2023

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