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"Qatar’s Promise Of ‘Carbon-Neutral’ World Cup Raises Doubts" [1]

"In the 12-year run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament, Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree with few recent parallels."

Source: AP [2], 11/08/2022

"Park Service Begs Visitors: Please Stop Licking These Psychedelic Toads" [3]

"The National Park Service dropped an unusual warning recently, urging visitors to stop licking toads."

Source: HuffPost [4], 11/08/2022

"EV Mineral Bonanza on Alaska Tribal Land Turns on Disputed Road" [5]

"Bornite Camp is beyond all the roads in North America, on the southern edge of the massive Brooks Range. It’s home to grizzly bears, and the caribou, moose, and salmon essential to the survival of Alaska Natives who live off the land."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [6], 11/08/2022

"High Court To Hear Water Dispute Between Navajo, Government" [7]

"The Supreme Court says it will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation."

Source: AP [8], 11/08/2022

"Negotiations To Conserve Antarctic Ocean End In Stalemate On Many Issues" [9]

"On Nov. 4, the 41st annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) closed without making significant progress toward the establishment of new marine protected areas (MPAs) and fishery regulations. The scientific community and most delegates to the meeting had urged the adoption of new protections for Southern Ocean ecosystems to buffer damage from climate change and fishing."

Source: Mongabay [10], 11/08/2022

"Will CITES Finally Act To Protect Rosewood This Month? (Commentary)" [11]

"CITES COP-19 starts in mid-November 2022 and is likely going to be a decisive meeting for the protection of species such as rosewood.

Both CITES and Madagascar have banned the export of rosewood and ebony, but there appears to be no end to the illegal trade, and the fate of nearly 40,000 illegally-exported rosewood logs seized in Singapore, Kenya and Sri Lanka in 2014 is still uncertain.

Source: Mongabay [12], 11/08/2022

"How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming" [13]

"Developing nations are reducing their debt by pledging to protect their resources in financial deals that could give them a bigger role in the fight against climate change."

Source: NYTimes [14], 11/08/2022

Climate Change Threatening ‘Things Americans Value Most’ -- U.S. Report [15]

"Climate change is unleashing “far-reaching and worsening” calamities in every region of the United States, and the economic and human toll will only increase unless humans move faster to slow the planet’s warming, according to a sprawling new federal report released Monday.

Source: Washington Post [16], 11/08/2022

"Developing Countries ‘Will Need $2Tn A Year In Climate Funding By 2030’" [17]

"About $2tn (£1.75tn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help developing countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects of climate breakdown, new data suggests."

Source: Guardian [18], 11/08/2022

Bird Migration Explorer Can Help Hatch Environmental Stories [19]

A new data mapper that allows users to track bird migrations is a cache of ideas for journalists looking to illustrate the connections between birds, habitats and human activity. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox takes a (non-geeky) look at the Bird Migration Explorer, how to best use it and the range of story possibilities it may yield.

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