"Snow Leopards Are the Latest Cats to Be Infected With the Coronavirus"
"Snow leopards at the Louisville Zoo are the latest animals to be infected with the coronavirus."
Source: NYTimes, 12/14/2020
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"Researchers May Have Discovered A New Whale Species"
"Researchers believe they have found a previously unknown species of beaked whale in waters off Mexico’s western coast. If confirmed, the new species would mark a significant discovery among giant mammals."
Source: Reuters, 12/14/2020
"Biochar Traps Water and Fixes Carbon in Soil, Helping the Climate."
"As droughts become longer, the soil additive could save on irrigation water and, if mass produced, might compete with energy sources such as oil and gas."
"Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic materials in a low or zero-oxygen environment, can improve the quality of soil and trap carbon dioxide in the earth for potentially hundreds, or even thousands, of years.
But a recent study suggests that it may also have another benefit: it could reduce irrigation costs for farmers, thanks to its highly porous and water-absorbent properties.
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/14/2020
"Scientists Cheered By Bowhead Whale Recovery Despite Arctic Warming"
"In some rare good news from the top of the world, bowhead whale populations have rebounded and are nearing pre-commercial whaling numbers in US waters."
Source: Guardian, 12/14/2020
The End Of Coal? Investors Aren't Buying Myth Of Industry's 'Renaissance'
"At the world’s biggest coal export port in Newcastle, no China-bound ships are waiting or scheduled to load before Christmas".
Source: Guardian, 12/14/2020
"California Environmentalists Blast Federal Oil Lease Sale"
"Oil and gas leases on federal public lands in California were put up for auction for the first time in eight years on Thursday, drawing protests from environmental organizations on grounds including threats to climate, human health and wildlife."
Source: AP, 12/14/2020
"For Biden’s Economic Team, an Early Focus on Climate"
"The video rollouts of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s pick for Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, and National Economic Council director, Brian Deese, began biographically. But they quickly shifted to focus on an issue that could distinguish Mr. Biden’s core economic team from its predecessors: climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 12/14/2020
"Chinese Dams Under U.S. Scrutiny In Mekong Rivalry"
"A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was announced on Monday, adding to the superpowers’ rivalry in Southeast Asia."
Source: Reuters, 12/14/2020
"As Climate Envoy, Kerry To Seek 'Ambition' With 'Humility'"
"John Kerry is looking to resume climate diplomacy that was disrupted under President Trump."
Source: NPR, 12/14/2020
"UN Chief Urges Leaders Of Every Country To Declare 'Climate Emergency'"
"U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly incremental pledges relative to the scale of the crisis."
Source: Reuters, 12/14/2020
