"Alarming Levels of Mercury Are Found in Old Growth Amazon Forest"
"The findings, related to gold mining in Peru, provide new evidence of how people are altering ecosystems in dangerous ways around the world."
Source: NYTimes, 01/28/2022
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Flood, Drought: Climate Change Sends Crop Insurance Payouts Skyrocketing
"As climate change drives more droughts, rain and extreme weather across American farmland, the cost of insuring the country’s farmers has soared, putting taxpayers increasingly on the hook for the growing tab."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2022
Study Links Fracking Pollution to Early Deaths Among Nearby Residents
"The researchers studied more than 15 million Medicare beneficiaries living in all major fracking regions and gathered data from more than 2.5 million oil and gas wells."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2022
"Biden Outpaces Trump In Issuing Drilling Permits On Public Lands"
"The widening gulf between the president’s policies on oil, gas and coal extraction and his initial promises has raised questions about his climate goals".
Source: Washington Post, 01/28/2022
"Judge Throws Out Massive Gulf Of Mexico Oil And Gas Lease Sale"
"A federal judge on Thursday invalidated the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in the nation’s history, ruling that the Biden administration violated federal law by relying on a seriously flawed analysis of the climate change impact of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: Washington Post, 01/28/2022
"Redwood Forest in California Is Returned to Native Tribes"
"Ownership of more than 500 acres of a forest in Mendocino County was returned to 10 sovereign tribes who will serve as guardians to “protect and heal” the land."
Source: NYTimes, 01/27/2022
"Youngkin Pick Wheeler Defends EPA Record, Criticizes Media"
"Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler defended his record Tuesday as he made an initial public appearance before Virginia legislators, who will eventually vote on whether to confirm his appointment to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet."
Source: AP, 01/27/2022
"Los Angeles Moves To End Oil Drilling In The City"
"The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday took steps intended to phase out oil drilling and gas extraction in the city, moving to address the legacy of environmental and health problems caused by an industry that helped create modern Southern California."
Source: LA Times, 01/27/2022
Alaskan Indigenous Leaders Fear Impacts On Salmon Streams From Mine
"Mining company Donlin Gold is seeking to develop one of the world’s largest open-pit gold mines near Alaska’s Kuskokwim River, a spawning ground for several species of salmon, which make up 50 percent of local communities’ diet and subsistence lifestyle."
Source: Mongabay, 01/27/2022
"Climate Change: Key Crops Face Major Shifts As World Warms"
"The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study."
Source: BBC News, 01/27/2022
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