"Greenland Ice Sheet May Be More Vulnerable to Climate Change, Study Finds"
"Climate change may be having more impact on the melting Greenland ice sheet than previously thought, new Scottish-led research suggests."
Source: The Scotsman, 10/13/2022
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"US Firms Exploiting Trump-Era Loophole Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"Study finds chemical companies dodging federal law designed to track how many PFAS plants are pumping into environment".
"Chemical companies are dodging a federal law designed to track how many PFAS “forever chemicals” their plants are discharging into the environment by exploiting a loophole created in the Trump administration’s final months, a new analysis of federal records has found.
Source: Guardian, 10/13/2022
US Law Protecting Endangered Species Hampered By Poor Resources: Study
"The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has long been hampered by inadequate resources, leaving the US’s foremost law for protecting plants and animals filled with delays and failures in species recovery, researchers said on Wednesday."
Source: Guardian, 10/13/2022
"Biden Designates Colorado’s Camp Hale As His First National Monument"
"President Biden traveled to Colorado on Wednesday to designate a World War II-era military site as a national monument, using his executive powers to protect the historic landscape and delivering on a key priority for Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.) ahead of next month’s midterm elections."
Source: Washington Post, 10/13/2022
"Researchers Report a Staggering Decline in Wildlife"
"The latest update to an important assessment found that populations had declined by an average of 69 percent since 1970. But that might not mean what you think."
"It’s clear that wildlife is suffering mightily on our planet, but scientists don’t know exactly how much. A comprehensive figure is exceedingly hard to determine. Counting wild animals — on land and at sea, from gnats to whales — is no small feat. Most countries lack national monitoring systems.
Source: NYTimes, 10/13/2022
"With Fall Migration, Bird Flu Flies Back Into Town"
"Zoos, bird rescue groups and other animal facilities are grappling with a “radically different” outbreak of avian influenza."
Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2022
"World Bank Defends Climate Record In Meeting With NGOs"
"World Bank President David Malpass defended the institution's commitment to tackling climate change on Tuesday, telling civil society groups that have criticized his leadership on the issue that the bank is focused on global warming."
Source: Reuters, 10/12/2022
"Oil Industry Moves to Overturn Historic California Drilling Protection Law"
"The industry’s ballot push to roll back newly enacted safety zones would delay implementation for nearly two years, until voters decide the law’s fate in 2024."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/12/2022
"Delayed Formaldehyde Critique by Science Advisers Set to Begin"
"An EPA analysis of formaldehyde, which is used to make hundreds of industrial and consumer products, will begin to get a long-delayed critique by independent scientists on Wednesday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/12/2022
CSB Explosion Probe Says EPA Should Scrutinize Deadly Hydroflouric Acid
"The Chemical Safety Board says refineries need to strengthen safeguards surrounding the use of hydroflouric acid, and the EPA should take steps to improve oversight. The recommendations are part of a final report on the investigation into the June 2019 explosion and fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions in southwest Philadelphia."
Source: State Impact Pennsylvania, 10/12/2022
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