"Drought Pushes Nevada Ranchers to Take On Washington"
Drought which has left their own lands bare of forage is driving some Nevada rangers to graze their cattle illegally on federal land.
Source: NY Times, 07/06/2015
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"Chevron Fire Sent U.S. Chemical Safety Board Into a Tailspin"
"The tiny federal agency that has urged big reforms in how California regulates oil refineries is in disarray."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 07/06/2015
"Tough Days for Salmon as Fraser River Hotter, Lower Than Expected"
"VANCOUVER -- In the annals of climate change you can record another notable event. The Fraser River is running hotter and lower in the first week of July than it usually does in the dead of August."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 07/06/2015
"Burning Rain Forest Raises Concern About Future"
"In this hot, dry summer, even the Queets rain forest in Olympic National Park is burning. It’s a rare spectacle, but one that could become more common with climate change."
Source: Seattle Times, 07/06/2015
"California Drought Sends U.S. Water Agency Back to Drawing Board"
"Drew Lessard stood on top of Folsom Dam and gazed at the Sierra Nevada, which in late spring usually gushes enough melting snow into the reservoir to provide water for a million people. But the mountains were bare, and the snowpack to date remains the lowest on measured record."
Source: NY Times, 07/06/2015
Once Hailed as Panacea, Carbon Capture and Storage "Is Not Happening"
"One of the much-heralded solutions to climate change which its supporters believe could enable the world to continue to burn fossil fuels looks likely to be a failure."
Source: Climate News Network, 07/06/2015
"European Heat Waves Boosted By Climate Change, Scientists Say"
"As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record this week, scientists said it is 'virtually certain' that climate change is increasing the likelihood of such heat waves in Europe."
Source: Reuters, 07/06/2015
"Saskatchewan Evacuating Thousands More as Wildfires Spread"
"The Western Canadian province of Saskatchewan said on Sunday it was evacuating an additional 8,000 people from the far north of the province, as wildfires continue to spread and threaten homes."
Source: Reuters, 07/06/2015
"Solar-Powered Plane Lands in Hawaii, Pilot Sets Nonstop Record"
"A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun's energy landed in Hawaii on Friday, after a record-breaking five-day nonstop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan."
Source: Reuters, 07/06/2015
DEADLINE: IRP Reporting Trip to Ecuador
The International Reporting Project (IRP) invites applications for an expenses-paid group reporting trip on health and development issues in Ecuador on October 18-29, 2015. Apply by Aug 7.
