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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]
Climate Change [4]
Forests [5]
Science [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [9]
International [10]
Europe [11]
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Public [12]
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Extreme Heat Changes Landscape for Summer Recreation Stories [13]

Outdoor recreation is a half-trillion-dollar industry in the United States and summer is a peak season for fun. But as the planet warms, the combination of extreme heat and outdoor activity greatly raises the health risk. The latest TipSheet explores more than a half-dozen common pastimes to report on — whether fishing and hiking or picnics and state fairs — that now hold hidden dangers.

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TipSheet [14]
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Climate Change [4]
Consumer [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
People & Population [18]
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National (U.S.) [7]
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Public [12]
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"Where Are All The Bats? – Alarm As Numbers Fall In England" [19]

"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 [20]
Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [21]
Climate Change [4]
Natural Resources [22]
Wildlife [23]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [10]
Europe [11]
Source: Guardian [24], 07/22/2024
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"Books For Adapting Cities To Climate Change" [25]

"Equitable urban design can help these major population centers respond to and mitigate climate change"

Climate Change [4]
Journalism & Media [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [10]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [26], 07/22/2024
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"Billions in US Funding Boosts Lithium Mining, Stressing Water Supplies" [27]

"Add lithium to water in a chemistry lab, and you’ll get an incendiary reaction. The same might be said of opening new lithium mines: The prospect can spark conflicts when it comes to water."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Health [29]
Natural Resources [22]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Floodlight/Energy News Network [32], 07/22/2024
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UK: "UN Expert Condemns Lengthy Just Stop Oil Sentences" [33]

"The lengthy multi-year sentences handed to Just Stop Oil activists are “not acceptable in a democracy”, a UN special rapporteur has said, as the government faced growing pressure to reverse the previous administration’s “hardline anti-protest” approach."

Activism [34]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Politics [35]
Laws & Regulations [36]
Public [12]
Europe [11]
Source: Guardian [37], 07/22/2024
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"Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance" [38]

"In the clean car battle, the oil industry leans on friends—including Donald Trump—to keep gasoline transport alive, while carmakers steer toward an EV future."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Politics [35]
Laws & Regulations [36]
Pollution [30]
Transportation [39]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Inside Climate News [40], 07/22/2024
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"Could Robot Weedkillers Replace The Need For Pesticides?" [41]

"On a sweltering summer day in central Kansas, farm fields shimmer in the heat as Clint Brauer watches a team of bright yellow robots churn up and down the rows, tirelessly slicing away any weeds that stand in their way while avoiding the growing crops."

Agriculture [20]
Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [29]
Pollution [30]
Technology [42]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [43]
Source: Guardian [44], 07/22/2024
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Millions Live Near Oil And Gas Wells That Are In The Path Of Wildfires [45]

"As firefighters continue to battle more than two dozen active wildfires in California, new research has found that millions of people are living in close proximity to oil and gas wells that are in the potential path of flames."

Climate Change [4]
Disasters [46]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Forests [5]
People & Population [18]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [47]
Source: LA Times [48], 07/22/2024
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Texas Heat Deaths Climb After Beryl Left Millions Without Power For Days [49]

"As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool."

Climate Change [4]
Disasters [46]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [50]
People & Population [18]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [51]
Source: LA Times [52], 07/22/2024
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