"Pet Collars Saga Escalates With Watchdog Probe"
"EPA’s response to concerns over pesticide-laced pet collars is now under watchdog scrutiny following more than a year of controversy."
Source: E&E News, 05/23/2022
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"California Is About To Begin The Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project"
"After decades of negotiation, the largest dam-removal project in U.S. history is expected to begin in California’s far north next year."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 05/23/2022
Drought, Food Prices From Ukraine War Leave Millions In Africa Starving
"More than 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, according to a new report by Oxfam and Save the Children. That's up from over 10 million last year."
Source: NPR, 05/23/2022
"US Forest Chief Calls For A Pause On Prescribed Fire Operations"
"U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore cited extreme fire danger and unfavorable weather conditions Friday in announcing a suspension of all planned fire burning operations to clear brush and small trees on all national forest lands while his agency conducts a review of protocols and practices ahead of planned operations this fall."
Source: AP, 05/23/2022
"Australia’s ‘Climate Election’ Finally Arrived. Will It Be Enough?"
"A few minutes after taking the stage to declare victory in Australia’s election on Saturday, Anthony Albanese, the incoming Labor prime minister, promised to transform climate change from a source of political conflict into a generator of economic growth."
Source: NYTimes, 05/23/2022
"What the Insect Crisis Means for Food, Farming — and Humanity"
"Journalist and author Oliver Milman discusses the findings of his new book, how declining pollinator populations could harm vulnerable communities, and the most promising solutions."
Source: Civil Eats, 05/20/2022
21 Democratic AGs File Motion To Intervene In Calif. Emissions Lawsuit
"Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over California’s vehicle emissions standards."
Source: The Hill, 05/20/2022
"Extreme Heat Linked To Rise in US Death Rates: Study"
"Extreme heat events, on the rise due to climate change, are associated with higher overall adult death rates across the U.S., a new study has found."
Source: The Hill, 05/20/2022
"Biden Forest Plan Stirs Dispute Over What Counts As “Old”"
"President Joe Biden’s order to protect the nation’s oldest forests against climate change, wildfires and other problems devastating vast woodlands is raising a simple yet vexing question: When does a forest grow old?"
Source: AP, 05/20/2022
"Rare Monkeypox Case Confirmed In Massachusetts"
"Massachusetts health authorities confirmed a case of monkeypox Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was monitoring the possible spread of the rare but potentially serious viral illness."
Source: Washington Post, 05/20/2022
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