"The Titans of Plastic"
"Pennsylvania becomes the newest sacrifice zone for America’s plastic addiction."
Source: EHN, 09/16/2022
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In Study of Pakistan’s Floods, Scientists See Climate Change at Work
"A growing field called attribution science is helping researchers rapidly assess the links between global warming and weather disasters."
Source: NYTimes, 09/16/2022
"Biden Plans Floating Platforms To Expand Offshore Wind Power"
"The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States."
Source: AP, 09/16/2022
"Senate Democrats Set Action On Kigali Climate Treaty"
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday moved to take up the so-called Kigali Amendment next week, putting the chamber on track to ratify its first climate treaty in decades."
Source: E&E News, 09/16/2022
DEADLINE: World Science Forum 2022 Media for Social Justice Fellowships
"Science-interested" journalists anywhere in the world are invited to apply for an expenses-paid fellowship to attend this year's forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Dec 3-10, with flight reimbursement taking place on-site at WSF2022. Apply by Sep 30.
DEADLINE: 4th World Media Lab
This year-long, expenses-paid fellowship is for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, offering artist development workshops (and $10,000 grant), training and networking at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival and the Camden International Film Festival. Apply by Nov 30, 2023.
"Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company"
"A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given the company away.
Source: NYTimes, 09/15/2022
"Lyme Disease Spike Tied To Climate. Where’s The Vaccine?"
"The rash had been misdiagnosed, so Alec Plotkin had no warning when he collapsed while walking his dog in West Chester, Pa., as his heart rate fell to just 30 beats per minute."
Source: E&E News, 09/15/2022
"California Water Pipeline Hits Legal Setback"
"A controversial Southern California water pipeline project has hit another snag, with a federal judge’s ruling that allows the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw key approvals granted during the Trump administration."
Source: E&E News, 09/15/2022
"EU, Australia Shape Standards to Keep PFAS Off the Dinner Table"
"Preventing potentially harmful amounts of PFAS in food is a core driver of soil, sediment, and biosolids standards Australia and European countries are developing, regulatory officials said this week during a global conference."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/15/2022
