In The Amazon Forest, Millions Breathe Hazardous Air As Wildfires Spread
"Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought."
Source: AP, 10/13/2023
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"USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat"
"Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules."
Source: Texas Observer, 10/13/2023
"800,000 Tons Of Radioactive Waste From Pennsylvania Drilling Goes 'Missing'"
"Waste from the oil and gas industry contains toxic and radioactive substances. Disposal of this waste is supposed to be carefully tracked, but 800,000 tons of oil and gas waste from Pennsylvania oil and gas wells is unaccounted for, according to a recent study."
Source: EHN, 10/13/2023
"A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on Human Health"
"The coming surge in photovoltaic panel waste is tiny compared to other categories, and most health concerns about solar equipment are unfounded."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/13/2023
"War In The Middle East Jeopardizes Climate Talks"
"A lasting war between Israel and Hamas could complicate climate talks next month in the United Arab Emirates by raising tensions between nations with fragile alliances and triggering a race to secure energy resources over reducing carbon emissions."
Source: E&E News, 10/13/2023
Trillions Of Tons Of Of Ice Melts From Many Protective Antarctic Ice Shelves
"Four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time, reports a new study that surveyed these crucial “gatekeepers’’ between the frozen continent’s massive glaciers and open ocean."
Source: AP, 10/13/2023
"The Human Limit: Where Heat Worsens Hunger"
"In war-torn Yemen, malnourished children are struggling to survive as temperatures rise".
Source: Washington Post, 10/13/2023
Webinar: Chemical Recycling — It’s Not What You Think It Is
Join Ocean Conservancy policy expert Dr. Anja Brandon and colleagues from GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) and Eureka Recycling to discuss the science, policy landscape and industry push around chemical recycling. Audience Q&A to follow. 2:00 p.m. ET.
SEJ Webinar: Mining Public Records To Unearth Air Pollution
In this SEJ webinar, join California Newsroom reporter Molly Peterson and MuckRock data reporter Dillon Bergin to learn how to turn a question into an effective public records request; find the records you want and use them in your reporting; and see how you can use data from a recent investigation to scrutinize air pollution erased from the regulatory record near you. 1-2pm ET.
"How Climate Change Is Threatening Your Beer"
"Climate change is making it harder to grow hops, a key ingredient in beer".
Source: Washington Post, 10/12/2023
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