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"Amid Hopes and Fears, a Plastics Boom in Appalachia Is On Hold"

"The rise of fracking in Appalachia has fed visions of turning the Ohio River Valley into a petrochemical and plastics hub. But overproduction of plastic, opposition to natural gas pipelines, and public concern about rampant plastic waste are upending those plans."

Source: YaleE360, 04/14/2022

Wind Whips Destructive Wildfires In New Mexico, Colorado

"A wind-driven wildfire swept through neighborhoods in a mountain community in drought-stricken south-central New Mexico, burning at least 150 structures and forcing the evacuations of schools with 1,700 students, officials said Wednesday."

Source: AP, 04/14/2022

"A ‘Silent Victim’: How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War"

"The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, on the southern coast of Ukraine, is a haven for migrating birds. More than 120,000 birds spend the winter flitting about its shores, and a multicolored spectrum of rare species — the white-tailed eagle, red-breasted merganser and black-winged stilt, to name just a few — nest among its protected waters and wetlands."

Source: NYTimes, 04/13/2022

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