"Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming"
"Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts."
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2025
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"Poisoned Water And Scarred Hills"
"When you stand on the edge of Bayan Obo, all you see is an expanse of scarred grey earth carved into the grasslands of Inner Mongolia in northern China. Dark dust clouds rise from deep craters where the earth’s crust has been sliced away over decades in a search of modern treasure."
Source: BBC News, 07/08/2025
"Death Toll From Catastrophic Flooding In Texas Surpasses 100
"The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use heavy equipment to untangle trees as part of the massive search for missing people."
Source: AP, 07/08/2025
Solutions — and Death — in the Rainforest
A project begun to explore ways to protect the Amazon seemed to end with the murder of the journalist who conceived it, along with his guide and research partner. But others picked up the mantle and completed a volume exploring ways to save this precious and rapidly disappearing ecosystem. BookShelf reviewer Elyse Hauser on how this unusual book tries to meet that promise.
#SEJSpotlight: Alix Underwood, Managing Editor, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
Meet SEJ member Alix Underwood! Alix is the managing editor for the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. She contributes articles regularly to the Steady State Herald, CASSE’s weekly blog with journalistic depth. Alix’s work covers a spectrum of timely topics related to limits to growth, with emphasis on international equity and justice and the trophic theory of money.
"Pope Leo XIV Approves New Mass Centered On Care For The Environment"
"As record‑breaking heat scorches much of Europe — with triple‑digit temperatures, wildfires and deaths reported — the Vatican released a new liturgy Thursday for Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church’s responsibility to protect the Earth."
Source: Religion News Service, 07/07/2025
Will the Trump Admin Save Workers from Preventable Overheating Deaths?
"In hearings on a draft rule to prevent heat-related illness in millions of vulnerable U.S. workers, top health and safety experts explain why relying on employers to “do the right thing” costs lives."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/07/2025
"New Handbook Aims to Protect Scientists From Autocratic Threats"
"As autocratic regimes around the world increasingly step up attacks on scientists and academic freedom, a team of researchers has published a new anti-autocracy handbook to help scientists protect their personal safety and their work."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/07/2025
"Trump Pollution Exemptions Would Shield Lawbreakers, Endanger Millions"
"Analysis shows EPA rollbacks of the HON rule would put overburdened communities at risk and benefit chemical plants that frequently violate their permits."
Source: Public Health Watch, 07/07/2025
Florida Home Insurance Crisis Hits Hardest in State’s Poorest Counties
"While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even bleaker insurance market that leaves them at risk of no coverage."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/07/2025
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