"Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away Tuesday from the edge of an open coal pit mine where they demonstrated against the ongoing destruction of a village to make way for the mine’s expansion, German news agency dpa reported."
The Global Cruise Activist Network invites you to this online event with Dr. Bryan Comer, marine program lead at the International Council on Clean Transportation, who will present ICCT’s research on the impacts of cruise ships, including those related to air pollution, water pollution and climate change. 3:00 p.m. ET.
"In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters, scientists are moving chicks to a new island hundreds of miles away. Moving species to save them — once considered taboo — is quickly gaining traction as climate change upends habitats. Similar relocations are being suggested for birds, lizards, butterflies and even flowers."
"A top water expert at Arizona State University began the year with a demand in a newspaper Op-Ed column directed at incoming Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs: Immediately release a state report on groundwater in Buckeye, one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S."
"Before ending its session and swearing in new members, Congress passed a fiscal year 2023 budget with key provisions for water infrastructure and disaster recovery. That’s in addition to approving legislation that authorizes Army Corps of Engineers projects for flood protection, navigation, and environmental restoration."
"The Energy Department office that helped Tesla — and made a bad bet on Solyndra — is hustling to get loans out as the GOP vows scrutiny."
"Banks and finance institutions that have signed up to net zero pledges are still investing heavily in fossil fuels, research has shown, leading to accusations they are acting as “climate arsonists”.
"Almost two-thirds of sharks and rays that live around the world’s coral reefs are threatened with extinction with potentially dire knock-on effects for ecosystems and coastal communities, according to new research."
The Society of Environmental Journalists board of directors invites member and nonmember journalists and guests to a happy hour event, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Board and Brew in Philadelphia. Come meet and mingle with board members meeting in Philadelphia.
"Natural disasters displaced more than 3 million Americans in 2022, including nearly 1 million in Florida alone, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau."
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/greta-thunberg-carried-away-police-german-mine-protest
[2] https://apnews.com/article/greta-thunberg-german-mine-protest-a870ba0ba69c7816cc04f13b8be2cb94
[3] https://www.sej.org/calendar/gcan-event-cruise-ships-full-steam-ahead-false-environmental-solutions-iccts-dr-bryan-comer
[4] https://www.sej.org/headlines/moving-species-emerges-last-resort-climate-warms
[5] https://apnews.com/article/science-environmental-conservation-guam-climate-and-environment-lizards-1b4e2790b0f341bebd73fa431c1eefaa
[6] https://www.sej.org/headlines/arizona-s-new-governor-takes-water-conservation-and-groundwater-report
[7] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17012023/arizonas-katie-hobbs-groundwater-policy-buckeye-scottsdale/
[8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/federal-government-advances-big-water-projects
[9] https://www.circleofblue.org/2023/wef/federal-government-advances-big-water-projects/
[10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-s-green-energy-bank-races-leverage-394-billion-scale-cleantech
[11] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-17/billions-in-green-energy-funds-aim-to-scale-up-cleantech-solutions?srnd=green&leadSource=uverify%20wall
[12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/banks-still-investing-big-fossil-fuels-despite-net-zero-pledges-study
[13] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/17/banks-still-investing-heavily-in-fossil-fuels-despite-net-zero-pledges-study
[14] https://www.sej.org/headlines/extinction-crisis-sharks-and-rays-devastates-other-species-study
[15] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/extinction-crisis-of-sharks-and-rays-to-have-devastating-effect-on-other-species-study-finds
[16] https://www.sej.org/calendar/sej-happy-hour-philadelphia
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/33-million-people-displaced-natural-disasters-us-last-year
[18] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3816264-3-3-million-people-displaced-by-natural-disasters-in-us-last-year/
[19] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=860
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=857
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=858
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=859
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=862
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=863
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=864
[27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=865
[28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4920