"Historically Wet US Northwest Faces Growing Wildfire Threat"
"Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires."
Source: AP, 08/05/2019
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"Fears of 'Chernobyl On Ice' As Russia Prepares Floating Nuclear Plant"
"Russia is planning to dispatch the vessel, its first floating nuclear power station, on a 4,000-mile journey along the Northern Sea Route, in a milestone for the country’s growing use of nuclear power in its plans for Arctic expansion."
Source: Guardian, 08/05/2019
"Russian Land of Permafrost and Mammoths Is Thawing"
"The lab assistant reached into the freezer and lifted out a football-size object in a tattered plastic grocery bag, unwrapping its muddy covering and placing it on a wooden table. It was the severed head of a wolf."
Source: NY Times, 08/05/2019
Sharp Rise In Brazilian Deforestation Undeniable: Sacked Research Chief
"Ricardo Galvao, the sacked head of Brazil’s space research agency, said on Saturday the trend of sharply rising deforestation was undeniable, a day after he was fired following a public spat with President Jair Bolsonaro over data published by the agency."
Source: Reuters, 08/05/2019
"California Farmers Are Planting Solar Panels As Water Supplies Dry Up"
"MARICOPA, Calif. — Jon Reiter banked the four-seat Cessna aircraft hard to the right, angling to get a better look at the solar panels glinting in the afternoon sun far below."
Source: LA Times, 08/05/2019
"Climate Could Be an Electoral Time Bomb, Republican Strategists Fear"
"When election time comes next year, Will Galloway, a student and Republican youth leader at Clemson University, will look for candidates who are strong on the mainstream conservative causes he cares about most, including gun rights and opposing abortion. But there is another issue high on his list of urgent concerns that is not on his party’s agenda: climate change."
Source: NY Times, 08/05/2019
"States Sue U.S. to Save Obama-Era Car-Efficiency Rules"
"A dozen states led by California and New York sued the Trump administration over its plan to roll back auto-industry regulations put in place by former President Barack Obama to improve fuel-efficiency."
Source: Bloomberg, 08/05/2019
Sen. Hirono Leads Letter Warning of Science Data Suppression at USGS
"Last week, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and 21 of her US Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040."
Alaska Natives Accuse White House Of Hiding Arctic Oil Impact Info
"Alaska Natives and environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing it of concealing information about the effects of oil development in the long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."
"Interior: Wyden To Ice Jorjani Vote Over FOIA Program"
"Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) declared today he will block the confirmation of Daniel Jorjani to become the Interior Department's solicitor over concerns about how the agency handles Freedom of Information Act requests."
