WarWilding: A New Word To Describe Using Nature As A Weapon [1]
"From defensive flooding to buffer zones, using the natural world in conflict is as old as war itself – now academics have given it a name".
Source: Guardian [2], 09/06/2022
"From defensive flooding to buffer zones, using the natural world in conflict is as old as war itself – now academics have given it a name".
"The devastating floods in Pakistan are a "wake-up call" to the world on the threats of climate change, experts have said."
"Deforesters are plundering the Amazon. Brazil is letting them get away with it."
"Jane Coolidge and her husband, Bruce, were driving past the town of Weed, Calif., on Friday when they saw a huge plume of black smoke."
"WASHINGTON — Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said.
Those risks are in focus after flooding in Jackson, Mississippi, overwhelmed the city’s main water treatment plant a week ago, leaving more than 150,000 residents of the region without safe water. Ms. Criswell said there’s no timeline for restoring service to Jackson, the capital city.
"Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a new progressive era."
"Liz Truss faces a daunting array of environmental crises, from energy supply to sewage spills on British beaches, with little to show that she has the inclination to take them on."
"President Joe Biden has selected environmental law expert Richard Revesz to lead his regulatory office, a move widely seen as a victory for the establishment wing over the progressive wing of the Democratic Party."
"President Biden on Friday appointed John Podesta, a veteran Washington insider who spearheaded the Obama administration’s climate strategy, to oversee the federal investment of $370 billion in clean energy under a landmark new climate law."
Levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, have doubled in the past 150 years due to human activity, particularly from fossil fuels and extensive farming. As part of an ongoing Society of Environmental Journalists special project focused on covering climate solutions, check out a methane resource toolbox and stay tuned for a methane reporting tipsheet in the coming weeks. Plus, watch the recording [20] of an SEJ virtual webinar, Covering Climate Solutions: Containing and Monitoring Methane.
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/warwilding-new-word-describe-using-nature-weapon
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/05/warwilding-a-new-word-to-describe-the-startling-effects-of-using-nature-as-a-weapon-ukraine-korea-aoe
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/how-pakistan-floods-are-linked-climate-change
[4] https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62758811?utm_source=pocket-newtab
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/failure-enforcement
[6] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/brazil-amazon-deforestation-enforcement/?itid=hp_special_topic_chain2
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/northern-california-wildfire-wipes-out-neighborhood-frightening-speed
[8] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-03/mill-fire-destroys-neighborhood-displaces-thousands?consumer=googlenews
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-change-overwhelming-us-flood-maps-fema-head-says
[10] https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2022/09/04/Climate-change-is-overwhelming-US-flood-maps-FEMA-head-says/stories/202209040183
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/chileans-resoundingly-reject-new-progressive-constitution
[12] https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-south-america-chile-constitutions-ffd6779b3f7f0c62579e6b0ec86affa6?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_3
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/what-will-new-uk-pm-liz-truss-do-climate-environment
[14] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/05/liz-truss-shows-little-sign-she-is-ready-to-meet-big-environmental-challenges
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/white-house-announces-regulations-doe-nominees
[16] https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-announces-regulations-doe-nominees/
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-remaking-climate-team-picks-john-podesta-guide-spending
[18] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/climate/john-podesta-climate-biden.html
[19] https://www.sej.org/publications/special-reports/climate-solutions/methane-and-climate-change-toolbox
[20] https://www.sej.org/calendar/sej-webinar-covering-climate-solutions-containing-monitoring-methane
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