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"Climate Disinfo Surges In Denial, Conspiracy Comeback" [1]

"False information about climate change flourished online over the past year, researchers say, with denialist social media posts and conspiracy theories surging after US environmental reforms and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover."

Source: AFP [2], 02/01/2023

"White House Blasts Exxon Over Historical $56 Billion Annual Profit" [3]

"The White House on Tuesday expressed outrage on Tuesday at Exxon Mobil Corp's record net profit in 2022 of $56 billion, a historical high not just for the company but for the entire Western oil industry."

Source: Reuters [4], 02/01/2023

"Shell Is Selling ‘Carbon Neutral’ Fossil Fuels Again" [5]

"Emboldened by new industry guidelines, natural gas companies are renewing their efforts to sell “carbon neutral” fossil fuels, a controversial practice of offsetting a shipment’s emissions to shrink its environmental impact."

Source: Bloomberg Green [6], 02/01/2023

Pressure Builds As States Miss Deadline In Colorado River Water Crisis [7]

"The seven states that depend on the Colorado River have failed to meet a Tuesday deadline for agreeing on a water-use reduction plan, raising the likelihood of more friction as the West grapples with how to manage the shrinking river."

Source: LA Times [8], 02/01/2023

"Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project" [9]

"The Biden administration is expected to propose a scaled-down version of a sprawling oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, according to two people familiar with the decision. The proposal would allow drilling to proceed on a limited basis as part of an $8 billion project known as Willow that climate activists have criticized for years."

Source: NYTimes [10], 02/01/2023

"Water Pipe Robots Could Stop Billions Of Litres Leaking" [11]

"Around three billion litres of water are lost through leaks across hundreds of thousands of miles of water pipe in England and Wales daily, says water industry economic regulator Ofwat. Engineers have now developed miniature robots to patrol the pipe network, check for faults and prevent leaks."

Source: BBC News [12], 01/31/2023

"Dolphins, Humans Both Benefit From Fishing Collaboration" [13]

"A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins."

Source: AP [14], 01/31/2023

Dereliction of Doodie: Ontario’s Sewage Plans Could Hurt Great Lakes [15]

"The Doug Ford government says its vision for its second term is to get desperately needed homes built in Ontario. In York Region, the key to that vision is a massive pipeline that transfers water from one Great Lake region to another."

Source: The Narwhal [16], 01/31/2023

"Turmoil And Turnover Plague Audubon" [17]

"Workplace woes are taking a toll on the National Audubon Society. The 118-year-old bird conservation group, one of the oldest and best-known environmental advocacy groups in the country, has had a tumultuous few years."

Source: E&E News [18], 01/31/2023

"In Israel, Disposable Plastics Trigger Culture War, Test PM" [19]

"On Idit Silman’s first day as Israel’s new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients. The gesture held deep symbolic meaning in Israel, where soft drinks and single-use cups, plates and cutlery have become weapons in a culture war between the country’s secular Jewish majority and the smaller but politically powerful religious minority."

Source: AP [20], 01/31/2023

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