"Despite Global Pledges, Tree Loss Is Up Sharply in Tropical Forests"
"The pace of deforestation increased 10 percent in 2022, but there are signs the trajectory may change for the better in the near future."
Source: NYTimes, 06/28/2023
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"Keeping Homes Cool On A Warming Planet"
"Rising temperatures are leading to a surge in demand for cooling. But, ironically, the more we rely on energy-intensive air conditioners, the more the planet warms. What are the other options?"
Source: DW, 06/28/2023
"Study Details Efforts by Makers of Forever Chemicals to Hide Their Harms"
"After examining decades of once-secret files, researchers find that DuPont and 3M waited at least 20 years before disclosing dangers of PFAS."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/28/2023
Biden’s Efforts To Clear Wildfire Fuel In US Forests Are Falling Short
"Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the U.S. West through a multi-billion dollar cleanup of forests choked with dead trees and undergrowth."
Source: AP, 06/28/2023
"Canadian Wildfire Emissions Hit Record High As Smoke Reaches Europe"
"Wildfires burning through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonnes of carbon, the EU's Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/28/2023
Wildfires And Wind Push Chicago’s Air Quality To Worst In The World
"As thick smoke from Canadian wildfires coated Chicago and the surrounding areas Tuesday, weather officials warned more bad air is expected Wednesday."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 06/28/2023
ER Visits and 911 Calls for Heat Illness Spike During Texas Heat Wave
"Record-setting heat in Texas has sent hundreds of people to emergency rooms in recent weeks, according to state health officials."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/28/2023
"Sick Sea Lions Washing Ashore In California Due To Algae Bloom"
"Rescued from the beach, a sick sea lion and her newborn pup are now on the mend with dozens of others at a marine mammal care center, part of effort by California wildlife experts responding to a sudden surge in animals falling ill to a neurotoxin."
Source: Reuters, 06/27/2023
"Solar Bails Out Texas During Heat Wave, But Trouble Looms"
"Live by the sun, die by the sun. So it goes in Texas, where a surge in solar power generation is helping the state’s primary grid operator navigate an ongoing and stifling heat wave."
Source: E&E News, 06/27/2023
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