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"Too Late Now To Save Arctic Summer Ice, Climate Scientists Find" [1]

"It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that is likely to occur as a result."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Antarctica & Arctic [7]
Source: Guardian [8], 06/07/2023
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"Pres. Biden Announces $115 Million For Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis" [9]

"President Joe Biden is awarding $115 million to support needed investments to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report. The federal dollars are part of $600 million in appropriations funding approved by Congress last year."

Consumer [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Source: theGrio [18], 06/07/2023
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"Destruction of Kakhovka Dam Takes Ukraine War Into Uncharted Territory" [19]

"The breach of a huge dam on the front-line Dnipro river has muddied the picture for a much-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian invaders and threatens an environmental disaster for civilians living in the war zone."

Disasters [3]
Infrastructure [14]
Military [20]
People & Population [21]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Europe [22]
Source: Reuters [23], 06/07/2023
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‘You’re Looking To Die’: The Brazil River Where Illegal Fishing Threatens Lives [24]

"Poaching of endangered species flourishes despite widespread outcry – but sustainable fishing could end the violence engulfing the trade".

Biodiversity [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
South America [28]
Source: Guardian [29], 06/06/2023
  • Read more about ‘You’re Looking To Die’: The Brazil River Where Illegal Fishing Threatens Lives [24]

Texas Community Waited Decades for Running Water. Could Hydro-Panels Help? [30]

"Thousands of low-income, Latino residents in Texas still do not have safe drinking water. In one El Paso colonia, residents see the benefits of solar distillation."

Consumer [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Technology [31]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Source: Inside Climate News [33], 06/06/2023
  • Read more about Texas Community Waited Decades for Running Water. Could Hydro-Panels Help? [30]

"‘It Doesn’t Go Away’: Another Violent Fishing Season In Atlantic Canada" [34]

"East Coast fishers have weathered arson, gunshots and harassment. Conflict and turmoil will likely continue until the Canadian government addresses Indigenous Rights head on".

Environmental Justice [12]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Canada [35]
Source: The Narwhal [36], 06/06/2023
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"Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits" [37]

"Three major chemical companies on Friday said they would pay more than $1 billion to settle the first in a wave of claims that they and other companies contaminated drinking water across the country with so-called forever chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other illnesses."

Chemicals [38]
Consumer [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [39], 06/05/2023
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Whether Wetlands or Blacktop, Land Cover Database Provides Foundation for Environmental Reporting [40]

For journalists looking to understand the condition of U.S. rangeland, forests or urban pavement, a high-quality government dataset collected via Landsat can help. And for data geeks who want to go a step further and illuminate human impacts on the environment, mapping overlays on the Landsat data can do the trick. Find out more in the new Reporter’s Toolbox.

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Agriculture [42]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Studies [43]
Forests [44]
Journalism & Media [45]
Natural Resources [46]
Science [47]
Water & Oceans [4]
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National (U.S.) [16]
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Public [5]
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Arizona Will Halt Some New Phoenix Home Approvals As Water Supplies Tighten [48]

"The groundwater aquifers currently serving 4.6 million people across metro Phoenix are lagging behind growth on a trajectory that would run just short of projected needs in 100 years, according to a new state groundwater model released Thursday by Gov. Katie Hobbs. As a result, the state's water agency will stop approving new development that relies solely on groundwater."

Climate Change [2]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [49]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Source: Arizona Republlic [50], 06/02/2023
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Louisiana Joins 9 Other States To Sue Feds Over Flood Insurance Premiums [51]

"Louisiana is joining nine other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over its new system for setting flood insurance rates, which is triggering steep hikes for homeowners, Attorney General Jeff Landry announced Thursday, calling the increases a “disaster of its own” that risks driving out families and businesses."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [52]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [53], 06/02/2023
  • Read more about Louisiana Joins 9 Other States To Sue Feds Over Flood Insurance Premiums [51]

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