"‘It’s Really Close’: How the Amazon Rainforest Could Self-Destruct"
"Climate change and man-made fires could set off a cycle of self-perpetuating deforestation, scientists warn."
Source: NY Times, 08/30/2019
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"'Monster' Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength As Florida Braces For Hit"
"Hurricane Dorian is expected suck powerful fuel from the warm waters off the Florida coast, swelling into a dangerous Category 4 storm in the coming days before it slams into the state early next week, forecasts showed on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 08/30/2019
"Trump’s Methane Rule Rollback Divides Oil and Gas Industry"
"Oil and gas producers might have been expected to welcome a decision to loosen regulations affecting their business. But their reaction to the Trump administration’s move to roll back methane-emissions rules revealed at least tactical divisions on climate policy."
Source: NY Times, 08/30/2019
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"Scientists Fertilize Eggs From the Last Two Northern White Rhinos"
"A mother and daughter are the only two northern white rhinoceroses left in the world. Their eggs were fertilized using sperm from males who have died."
Source: NY Times, 08/29/2019
Trump Admin Mulls Dropping Florida's Key Deer From Endangered List
"The Trump administration is considering removing the Key Deer, one of Florida's most iconic and beloved animals, from the Endangered Species List. Named for its habitat in the Florida Keys, they are tiny versions of whitetail deer, typically at the shoulder just two or three feet tall. They're cute, popular with tourists and used to be found on more than a dozen Florida islands. Today, most of them live on a single island, Big Pine Key."
Source: npr, 08/29/2019
As Amazon Burns, Environmental Officials Revolt Against Bolsonaro
"Hundreds of government workers on the front lines of enforcing Brazil’s environmental laws signed an open letter warning that their work has been hampered by President Jair Bolsonaro, contributing to a rise in deforestation and the fires sweeping through the Amazon."
Source: NY Times, 08/29/2019
"NRC Drops Bid To Allow More Industry Self-Inspections"
"A Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposal to enable the nuclear industry to take over more responsibility for reactor inspections is no longer moving forward, the commission's chairwoman said in a letter earlier this month."
Source: Greenwire, 08/29/2019
"Trump Again Condemns Wind Energy. His DOE Disagrees"
"Three days before President Trump declared that wind power doesn't work 'all that well,' his Energy Department released a report stating that wind power installations are 'robust' and prices are 'falling.'"
Source: Greenwire, 08/29/2019
"The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A World of Fire"
"The growing intensity of wildfires and their spread to new corners of the globe raises fears that climate change is exacerbating the dangers." "In South America, the Amazon basin is ablaze. Halfway around the world in central Africa, vast stretches of savanna are going up in flame. Arctic regions in Siberia are burning at a historic pace."
Source: NY Times, 08/29/2019
