"Tunnel Vision: Lessons in the Impermanence of Permafrost"
"In a tunnel beneath the frozen soil of Fox, Alaska, scientists are racing to understand permafrost before it is gone."
Source: Undark, 05/07/2020
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Rising Waters: Stories from America’s Frontline
The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute and the Rhode Island Center for the Book's Reading Across Rhode Island program present an online conversation with Elizabeth Rush, author of "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore." Free registration required. 2:00 p.m. ET.
"New Lawsuit Over Twin Metals Mineral Leases"
"Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness and nine outdoor businesses have filed a second lawsuit over the two minerals leases reissued to Twin Metals Minnesota last year." "It's the coalition's second legal challenge to the lease renewals required for Twin Metals to mine on public land in Superior National Forest."
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 05/07/2020
The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home
"New York City has suspended its composting program because of the coronavirus. Here’s an alternative that’s easy, clean and good for the climate."
Source: NYTimes, 05/07/2020
Tribes Begin To Receive Partial Stimulus Funding After Court Battle
"The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that it would begin distributing some of the coronavirus stimulus intended for Native American tribes, irking lawmakers who say the administration took far too long to dole out partial funding."
Source: The Hill, 05/07/2020
Climate-Charged ‘Megadrought’ Points To Drier Future In The West
"Since 2000, the West has been stricken by a dry spell so severe that it ranks among the biggest "megadroughts" of the past 1,200 years. But scientists have found that unlike the decades-long droughts of centuries ago, this one has been supercharged by humanity's heating of the planet."
Source: Arizona Republic, 05/07/2020
"'Death Spiral.' Pandemic Threatens Future Of Mass Transit"
"When the coronavirus pandemic finally ebbs, John Wetmore plans to commute by bus and train. ... But Wetmore, who hosts a public television show called "Perils for Pedestrians," recognizes that not everyone feels the same way."
Source: Climatewire, 05/07/2020
"Exxon Says Boulder Climate Case Aims to Reshape Energy Policy"
"Federal judges are weighing the fate of a high-stakes climate lawsuit in Colorado, one of many cases taking aim at fossil fuel companies for their role in global temperature rise."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/07/2020
"Covid-19 Crisis Will Wipe Out Demand For Fossil Fuels, Says IEA"
"Renewable electricity will be the only source resilient to the biggest global energy shock in 70 years triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the world’s energy watchdog."
Source: Guardian, 05/07/2020
"Senate Panel Moves Major Water Bills, Adding PFAS Actions"
"The Senate’s environment panel pushed through two major water infrastructure bills Wednesday, rejecting a GOP member’s attempt to give Western states more authority over water supplies but agreeing to direct the EPA to set drinking water limits for “forever chemicals” known as PFAS."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/07/2020
