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"Solving Bali's Rivers of Trash" [1]

"A hardworking nonprofit uses simple tech, a team of volunteers, and a grand vision to harness garbage from the rivers of Bali, Indonesia."

Pollution [2]
Waste [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Australia & Oceania [6]
Source: Hakai [7], 10/14/2021
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White House Unveils Plans For Massive Expansion Of Offshore Wind Farms [8]

"The Biden administration unveiled plans to develop large, grid-transforming offshore wind farms along much of the U.S. coastline in the coming years, a major effort to invest in renewable energy and combat the growing impacts of climate change."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Infrastructure [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: HuffPost [14], 10/14/2021
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"As Drought Worsens, California Farmers Are Being Paid Not To Grow Crops" [15]

"Green fields of alfalfa and cotton rolled past as Brad Robinson drove through the desert valley where his family has farmed with water from the Colorado River for three generations. Stopping the truck, he stepped onto a dry, brown field where shriveled remnants of alfalfa crunched under his boots."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [9]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: LA Times [17], 10/13/2021
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"Great Salt Lake’s Demise Spurs Water Emergency For Utah" [18]

"Utah’s iconic Great Salt Lake, long neglected by regulators, is collapsing due to a historic drought and climate change."

Climate Change [9]
Disasters [19]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [20]
Source: E&E News [21], 10/13/2021
  • Read more about "Great Salt Lake’s Demise Spurs Water Emergency For Utah" [18]

"Study Finds Tens Of Thousands Of 'Forever Chemical' Sites in US" [22]

"Toxic chemicals known as PFAS exist in almost 42,000 sites around the U.S., according to research released on Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group."

Chemicals [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Pollution [2]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The Hill [25], 10/13/2021
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"Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Roads Vulnerable To Flooding — Report" [26]

"Nearly a quarter of the nation’s road miles are at risk of becoming impassable during a flood, according to a groundbreaking new study that documents the surprising vulnerability of key U.S. facilities such as roads, hospitals and power plants."

Climate Change [9]
Disasters [19]
Infrastructure [11]
Transportation [27]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [28], 10/13/2021
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Majority-Black Mich. City Has Water Problem That Rivals Flint Crisis [29]

"The state of Michigan has told a majority-Black city not to use tap water for drinking, bathing, or cooking “out of an abundance of caution” because of lead contamination. Residents of Benton Harbor, three hours west of Detroit, have been dealing with poisoned water for at least three years, and experts say that state and local officials have not done enough to help...."

Chemicals [23]
Consumer [30]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Justice [31]
Infrastructure [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [2]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Source: The Root [33], 10/13/2021
  • Read more about Majority-Black Mich. City Has Water Problem That Rivals Flint Crisis [29]

"Climate Action At COP26 Could Save Millions Of Lives, WHO Says" [34]

"The World Health Organization and about three-quarters of global health care workers on Monday called on governments to step up climate action at the COP26 global climate conference, saying it could save millions of lives a year."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [24]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
International [35]
Source: Reuters [36], 10/12/2021
  • Read more about "Climate Action At COP26 Could Save Millions Of Lives, WHO Says" [34]

How ‘The Swamp Peddlers’ Scammed Their Way to Florida’s Eco-Destruction [37]

How did Florida go from an uncrowded home of pine forests, wetlands and ranches to today’s sprawling subdivisions spawning environmental disaster? A new volume gains praise from BookShelf reviewer Nano Riley for its well-researched look at the unscrupulous developers who in a matter of decades carved the state’s ecosystems into lots for sale, trading its pristine beauty for an easy buck.

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Economy & Business [39]
Environmental Politics [40]
People & Population [41]
Planning & Growth [42]
Water & Oceans [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
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Public [5]
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"As the Climate Bakes, Turkey Faces a Future Without Water" [44]

"No nation in the Mediterranean region has been hit harder by climate change than Turkey. But as heat and drought increase, Turkey is doubling down on water-intensive agriculture and development and spurring a water-supply crisis that is expected to get much worse."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [24]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Europe [45]
Middle East [46]
Source: YaleE360 [47], 10/08/2021
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