"Bird Flu 'Spills Over' To Otters And Foxes in UK"
"The largest ever outbreak of bird flu is spilling over into mammals, including otters and foxes in the UK."
Source: BBC News, 02/03/2023
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"Punxsutawney Phil Is Wrong: Spring Is Arriving Early In Some Places"
"The South is experiencing its earliest spring in 40 years of records, while spring is days to weeks early across the East Coast and Pacific Northwest".
Source: Washington Post, 02/02/2023
"Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests"
"The Alpha and Gamma variants of the coronavirus continued to circulate and evolve in white-tailed deer, even after they stopped spreading widely among people, a new study suggests."
Source: NYTimes, 02/01/2023
Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023
Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.
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"9 Diseases That Keep Epidemiologists Up At Night"
"The virus now known as SARS-CoV-2 — which causes the disease COVID-19 — is still spreading. But for those who study infectious diseases, talking about possible next pandemics is a necessity."
Source: NPR, 01/30/2023
Exploring the Impacts of Hydroelectric Megaprojects on Indigenous Lands
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rivers are impeded by dams and we keep building them in our quest for cleaner and greener sources of electricity. But as podcast producer Farha Akhtar learned while producing a recent episode, these monumental structures are having a profound impact on our planet and catastrophic consequences for many Indigenous people.
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"New Museum In Mexico Spotlights Endangered Axolotl Salamander"
"A new museum and conservation center dedicated to Mexico's critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian's remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists and the public alike."
Source: Reuters, 01/27/2023
Colorado River Is Overused And Shrinking. Crisis Transforms The Southwest
"The Colorado River begins as melting snow, trickling from forested peaks and coursing in streams that gather in the meadows and valleys of the Rocky Mountains. Like arteries, its major tributaries take shape across Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, coming together in a great river like no other — a river that travels more than 1,400 miles and has defined the rise of the American Southwest over the last century."
Source: LA Times, 01/27/2023
"U.S. Native Seed Shortage Hinders Land Restoration - Report"
"The United States is facing a shortage of the native seeds it uses to restore natural habitats damaged by wildfire and other weather events made worse by climate change, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)."
Source: Reuters, 01/27/2023
"Biden Administration Sets a Mining Ban in Boundary Waters Wilderness"
"The Biden administration on Thursday said it will establish a 20-year moratorium on mining upstream from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a vast preserve of lakes and woods that has been at the center of a fierce dispute over a proposed copper and nickel mine."
Source: NYTimes, 01/27/2023
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