"When beavers are allowed to do what beavers do, it’s good for us and the climate. That’s the conclusion of Northwest researchers who are looking to improve water quality and curb our carbon output."
"In the summer of 1984, investigators peered into a cave dug beneath the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles and found dozens of rusted 55-gallon barrels filled with toxic chemicals."
The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites journalists to apply by May 25 for an expenses-paid workshop in northern Minnesota, Jun 26-28, 2022, to learn about — and how to report on — Traditional Ecological Knowledge that informs conservation and restoration efforts, climate adaptation strategies and water quality.
"Data analysis by DW reveals many Brazilians live near dams that, without proper maintenance and governmental oversight, could be deadly in the case of failure."
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $40 million on Monday to help restore the Chesapeake Bay."
"Rates have jumped because of a surge in natural gas prices and could keep rising rapidly for years as utilities invest in electric grids."
"The rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5%-6% in 2021 as some countries stopped accepting U.S. waste exports and as plastic waste generation surged to new highs, according to a report released on Wednesday."
"The Interior Department is turning down the Colorado River’s flow to California, Arizona, and Nevada to protect Lake Powell from the West’s historic, climate change-driven drought."
"With drought and growth taking a toll on the Colorado River, the source of 90 percent of the region’s water, a new law mandates the removal of turf, patch by patch."
"President Joe Biden’s administration is prioritizing environmental civil rights cases, with the Justice Department joining the EPA to turn the dial on a yearslong struggle to manage a growing list of complaints."
