"Inside America’s Billion-Dollar Quest To Squeeze More Trees Into Cities"
"Gaby Elliott drives down the street scanning front yards for an elusive commodity: space for a tree to grow."
Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2024
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"How To Create A ‘World Without Waste’? Here Are The Plastic Industry’s Ideas."
"A deep dive into the petrochemical industry's proposals for the global plastics treaty."
Source: Grist, 07/09/2024
"Sharp Rise In Number Of Climate Lawsuits Against Companies, Report Says"
"The number of climate lawsuits filed against companies around the world is rising swiftly, a report has found, and a majority of cases that have concluded have been successful."
Source: Guardian, 07/09/2024
"Sharks Often Get A Bad Rap, But Oceans Need Them"
"It's that time of the year again: Shark Week. The TV program is so long-running that if you're under 37, you've never known a life without it. In honor of this oft misunderstood critter, we revisit our conversation with shark scientist Melissa Christina Marquez. She explains just how important sharks are to keeping the oceans healthy, including their role in mitigating climate change. Plus, there may be some talk about shark poop."
Source: NPR, 07/09/2024
Border Town Firefighters Scramble To Save Migrants From Extreme Summer Heat
It’s a relatively quiet — and hot — afternoon at Sunland Park’s Fire Department Station 1. ... Suddenly, a loud radio call blasts through the station’s speakers. ... Four firefighters rush to get ready, which includes loading ice into a cooler. The ice is essential — it's used to lower the body temperature of someone in distress from extreme heat."
Source: NPR, 07/09/2024
"What To Know About An Aggressive Tick Species Spreading Across The U.S."
"Lone star ticks don’t spread Lyme disease, but they can transmit other serious diseases and are linked to a mysterious meat allergy. And the threat is growing."
Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2024
GAO Safety Review of USFS Prescribed Fires Finds Gaps In Key Areas
"Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce risk amid climate change."
Source: AP, 07/09/2024
"Trump’s Environmental Agenda: Embrace Big Oil, Ignore the Climate Crisis"
"Project 2025’s plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades."
Source: Fast Company, 07/09/2024
As Beryl Surged Toward Texas, Scientists Found Global Warming Intensified It
"Climate heating caused by fossil fuel pollution supercharged Hurricane Beryl during its unusually early July push from the heart of the tropical Atlantic Ocean to the coast of Texas, scientists said Friday."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/09/2024
Heat And A Hurricane Hit U.S., Other Wild Weather Around The World
"As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely."
Source: AP, 07/09/2024
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