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A Decade After Disaster, Mount Polley Tailings Dam Could Get Even Bigger [1]

"A faulty tailings dam at the B.C. mine dumped billions of litres of waste into the environment — and Quesnel Lake is still contaminated. Now Imperial Metals wants to expand the same dam"

Disasters [2]
Infrastructure [3]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Canada [7]
Source: The Narwhal [8], 08/01/2024
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"Plants And Their Pollinators Are Increasingly Out Of Sync" [9]

"As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Natural Resources [4]
Wildlife [13]
Public [6]
International [14]
Source: Grist [15], 07/31/2024
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"A Surprising Byproduct Of Wildfires: Contaminated Drinking Water" [16]

"Over the weekend, the Park Fire grew to more than 360,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders and warnings around Chico, Calif. in Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties. In the days ahead, Cal Fire will seek to contain the blaze to reduce harm to people, structures and the environment. However, months from now when the rains come and the fires are extinguished, a hidden threat could put communities at risk once again."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [2]
Forests [17]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Washington Post [20], 07/30/2024
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"Hotter Temperatures Are Causing Trees to Have Heat Strokes" [21]

"How climate-change-driven drying of the air is leading to tree deaths the world over".

Climate Change [12]
Forests [17]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [14]
Source: Sierra [22], 07/30/2024
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Wood Pellets Boom To Feed EU Demand At A Cost For Black People In South [23]

"This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors."

Air [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Forests [17]
Natural Resources [4]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [18]
Public [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Source: AP [29], 07/29/2024
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"A Company Wanted To Store Carbon Under US Forests; It May Get Its Wish" [30]

"The U.S. Forest Service said ‘no’ when CapturePoint asked to put carbon capture projects under national forests. The agency is now reconsidering."

Climate Change [12]
Environmental Politics [31]
Forests [17]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Natural Resources [4]
Technology [33]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Floodlight [34], 07/29/2024
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"Project 2025 Plan Calls For Demolition Of NOAA and National Weather Service" [35]

"Among its many sweeping calls for change in American government, a conservative platform document known as Project 2025 urges the demolition of some of the nation’s most dependable resources for tracking weather, combating climate change and protecting the public from environmental hazards."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [2]
Environmental Politics [31]
Fish & Fisheries [36]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Natural Resources [4]
Science [37]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: LA Times [38], 07/29/2024
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Track Harmful Algal Blooms With Data. Avoid Bad Clams [39]

It’s summertime and the living is easy for algae that can be hazardous to human health. Climate heating and agricultural pollution are making the problem worse. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores useful sources of data for tracking trends. Plus, tips on how to use the data for local reporting on the risks posed by this seasonal threat.

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Reporters Toolbox [40]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Economy & Business [41]
Environmental Health [25]
Fish & Fisheries [36]
Food [42]
Government [43]
Health [44]
Journalism & Media [45]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [18]
Science [37]
Water & Oceans [5]
Wildlife [13]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Public [6]
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"Wildfire Smoke Descends Across Central US, Causes 'Unhealthy' Air Quality" [46]

"The sun looked orange as it shined through a thick blanket of wildfire smoke on Tuesday across a large area of North America, including in Denver, and the smoke could spread even farther in the coming days."

"The sun appeared orange and red through a layer of haze on Tuesday morning as a large blanket of wildfire smoke covered part of the central United States and Canada.

Air [24]
Climate Change [12]
Disasters [2]
Forests [17]
Natural Resources [4]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [18]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [19]
Canada [7]
Source: AccuWeather [47], 07/26/2024
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"Andean Condor In Rehab Highlights Conservation Challenges" [48]

"An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this endangered bird."

Biodiversity [11]
Chemicals [49]
Natural Resources [4]
Wildlife [13]
Public [6]
Central America & the Caribbean [50]
South America [51]
Source: Reuters [52], 07/24/2024
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