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"Coral Reefs, At Risk From Climate Change, Also Imperiled By Rats"
"Coral reefs, the delicate marine environments threatened by global warming, are also suffering huge damage from rats, a new scientific study says."
Source: Washington Post, 10/31/2018
"Americans Face Encounters With Black Bears As Population Rebounds"
"The swift rebound of bear populations in the US is presenting a growing number of Americans with a major challenge – what to do about the enormous hirsute neighbors that are breaking into their homes, gorging on their food and guzzling their cans of soda?"
Source: Guardian, 10/31/2018
"Outdoor Afro Encourages Black People To Connect, Lead In Nature"
"A Charlotte group focused on getting black people into the outdoors is coming to Hanging Rock State Park on Saturday. Outdoor Afro has a mission to create and inspire black people to connect with nature."
Source: Winston-Salem Journal, 10/31/2018
"Venice Hit By High Tide As Italy Buffeted By Winds; 6 Killed"
"Venice was inundated by an exceptional high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding and heavy winds that toppled trees and other objects, killing six people."
Source: AP, 10/31/2018
"Wyoming Laws Aimed At Trespassing Activists Struck Down"
"Two Wyoming laws that prohibit trespassing to collect environmental data violate the U.S. Constitution’s free-speech protections, a judge ruled in siding with two environmental groups and a news photographer association."
Source: AP, 10/31/2018
N. Carolina Governor Sets Goal To Cut Greenhouse Emissions By 40%
"North Carolina would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2025 under an ambitious statewide goal set by Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday."
Source: Charlotte Observer, 10/31/2018
"Hawaiian Supreme Court Approves Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea"
"After years of hearings and litigation, the Supreme Court of Hawaii on Tuesday approved a building permit for a giant telescope on the ancient, contested site of the volcano Mauna Kea."
Source: NY Times, 10/31/2018
"High Level of PFAS Found At Western Michigan School"
"A western Michigan school has begun distributing bottled water after state environmental officials said it had elevated levels of toxic industrial chemicals."
Source: AP, 10/31/2018
"Dems Could Unravel Zinke's Big Plans"
"A Democratic-controlled House would bring the hammer down on the Trump administration's Interior Department. ... Oversight hearings would accelerate from slow pitch to hardball."
Source: Greenwire, 10/31/2018
