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October 24, 2023

Webinar: Assessing the Risk of PFAS From Land Applied Biosolids Vs. Other Common Exposure Pathways [1]

The Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association (MABA) and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association invite journalists to a webinar at Noon ET examining the benefits of land-applied biosolids vs. the consequences of ineffectual land application bans in the name of reducing PFAS exposure.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Chemicals [6]
Energy & Fuel [7]
Food [8]
Health [9]
Waste [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]

"Battling Desertification: Bringing Soil Back To Life In Semiarid Spain" [12]

"Southeastern Spain is experiencing the northward advance of the Sahara Desert, leading to declining rainfall, soil degradation, and climate change-induced droughts, threatening agricultural lands that have been farmed for many centuries."

Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [3]
Africa [16]
Europe [17]
Source: Mongabay [18], 10/18/2023
  • Read more about "Battling Desertification: Bringing Soil Back To Life In Semiarid Spain" [12]

Lake Erie Is Full Of Algae Again Amid SW Ontario’s Exploding Greenhouse Sector [19]

"Experts say nutrient-rich water from greenhouse farms could be harming Lake Erie, but Ontario’s Environment Ministry has issued very few fines for potential algae-causing infractions since 2019".

Agriculture [5]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [3]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Canada [22]
Source: The Narwhal [23], 10/17/2023
  • Read more about Lake Erie Is Full Of Algae Again Amid SW Ontario’s Exploding Greenhouse Sector [19]

"Why You Should Be Lazy And Leave Your Leaves In The Yard" [24]

"As leaves begin to blanket yards across the country this fall, many might be tempted to clear away the crunchy foliage. Not so fast, experts say." "Fallen leaves can provide critical wildlife habitat and benefit soil health".

Agriculture [5]
Biodiversity [25]
Consumer [26]
Forests [27]
Natural Resources [14]
Wildlife [28]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [29], 10/16/2023
  • Read more about "Why You Should Be Lazy And Leave Your Leaves In The Yard" [24]

"In A Warming World, Hunger Stalks Guatemala's Mayan Highlands" [30]

"Crop failures are one reason an unprecedented number of migrants are heading to the U.S. border."

Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [31]
Food [8]
People & Population [32]
Public [3]
Central America & the Caribbean [33]
South America [34]
Source: Reuters [35], 10/16/2023
  • Read more about "In A Warming World, Hunger Stalks Guatemala's Mayan Highlands" [30]

Warming And Habitat Loss Shrink Pollinator Numbers, Threaten Coffee, Cocoa [36]

"Changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. As those problems interwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee lovers right in the mug, according to a new study."

Agriculture [5]
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [31]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [3]
International [37]
Source: AP [38], 10/13/2023
  • Read more about Warming And Habitat Loss Shrink Pollinator Numbers, Threaten Coffee, Cocoa [36]

In The Amazon Forest, Millions Breathe Hazardous Air As Wildfires Spread [39]

"Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought."

Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Health [40]
Forests [27]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [20]
Public [3]
South America [34]
Source: AP [41], 10/13/2023
  • Read more about In The Amazon Forest, Millions Breathe Hazardous Air As Wildfires Spread [39]

"How Climate Change Is Threatening Your Beer" [42]

"Climate change is making it harder to grow hops, a key ingredient in beer".

Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [26]
Food [8]
Public [3]
International [37]
Source: Washington Post [43], 10/12/2023
  • Read more about "How Climate Change Is Threatening Your Beer" [42]

Fungal Networks Could Help Make The Planet More Resilient To Climate Change [44]

"A team of scientists loaded into a gray minivan in this capital city earlier this year and drove for hundreds of miles west through the Kazakh steppe — a vast region marked by endless open plains of grass, abandoned farms and flower-filled meadows."

Agriculture [5]
Biodiversity [25]
Environmental Studies [45]
Natural Resources [14]
Science [46]
Public [3]
International [37]
Source: Washington Post [47], 10/11/2023
  • Read more about Fungal Networks Could Help Make The Planet More Resilient To Climate Change [44]

Tensions Rise in Rio Grande Basin as Mexico Lags in Water Deliveries to US [48]

"In 2020, rebellious Mexican farmers occupied a dam in parched Chihuahua state to prevent the federal government from sending its reservoir water to Texas under a 1944 treaty. With the clock ticking toward another treaty deadline, the two sides are struggling for a solution."

Agriculture [5]
Environmental Politics [49]
Infrastructure [50]
Laws & Regulations [51]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [11]
Mexico [52]
Source: Inside Climate News [53], 10/11/2023
  • Read more about Tensions Rise in Rio Grande Basin as Mexico Lags in Water Deliveries to US [48]

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