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Sniffing Out Invasive Plant Species — Conservation Canines in Action [1]

Plant species that take root outside their normal range and spread aggressively are wreaking havoc in ecosystems worldwide. But specially trained detection dogs are on the job, following their noses to find the invaders so they can be eradicated. Contributor Nancy Castaldo reports on a demo of this conservation tool by a scent-savvy Lab and his devoted handler.

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Biodiversity [3]
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"Where Are All The Bats? – Alarm As Numbers Fall In England" [13]

"Conservation groups across England are seeing more malnourished bats, as wildlife experts warn the washout summer is driving down the insects, butterflies and moths they feed on."

Agriculture [14]
Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [15]
Climate Change [4]
Natural Resources [16]
Wildlife [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [10]
Europe [11]
Source: Guardian [18], 07/22/2024
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"Maryland Wants Invasive Fish Out Of The Water — And On Your Dinner Table" [19]

"As northern snakehead and blue catfish continue to proliferate, the state is trying to get more people to eat them."

Biodiversity [3]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Food [21]
Public [12]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]
Source: Washington Post [22], 07/19/2024
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"What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Environment" [23]

"If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A."

Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Pollution [29]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [10]
Source: NYTimes [30], 07/17/2024
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"Nations Gather To Negotiate Deep Sea Mining Code As Opposition Mounts" [31]

"The United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) will meet on Monday to consider new rules allowing firms to extract minerals from the ocean floor, despite mounting concerns about the economic and environmental risks."

Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [15]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Politics [27]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Natural Resources [16]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [12]
International [10]
Source: Reuters [33], 07/16/2024
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Suddenly Gray Whales Are Visiting San Francisco Bay; Nobody Quite Knows Why [34]

"When Bill Keener started working at the Marine Mammal Center as a field biologist in the 1970s, there were no whales or dolphins in San Francisco Bay. ... Starting in the late 2000s, things began to change."

Biodiversity [3]
Natural Resources [16]
Water & Oceans [32]
Wildlife [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [35]
Mexico [36]
Source: LA Times [37], 07/15/2024
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Tests Show O.C. Mosquitos Are West Nile-Positive; That’s Not The Only Danger [38]

"Another county in Southern California has confirmed finding mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus."

Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Health [25]
Public [12]
California [35]
Source: LA Times [39], 07/12/2024
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"These Biden Rules Could Be Trashed By Trump" [40]

"Some priority regs — including climate standards for existing gas-fired power plants, curbs on lead and copper in drinking water, and heat protections for workers — could be doomed."

Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [15]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Infrastructure [41]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Natural Resources [16]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [42], 07/11/2024
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"To Protect Giant Sequoias, They Lit a Fire" [43]

"After thousands of sequoias were destroyed by extreme wildfires, tribes are conducting cultural burns."

Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [44]
Forests [5]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [45]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [35]
Source: NYTimes [46], 07/10/2024
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"Inside America’s Billion-Dollar Quest To Squeeze More Trees Into Cities" [47]

"Gaby Elliott drives down the street scanning front yards for an elusive commodity: space for a tree to grow."

Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Health [25]
Forests [5]
Natural Resources [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [48], 07/09/2024
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