"Do Hungry North Atlantic Right Whales Follow Their Noses?"
"Whales seem to find food by sniffing for a chemical cue. Scientists are hoping to turn this into an early warning system to help save the imperiled species."
Source: Hakai, 05/05/2023
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First Nation Fights In B.C. Court To Stop Dozens Of Mineral Claims
"Two companies named in a B.C. Supreme Court case have made claims to Ehattesaht land — while the First Nation argues the province should stop automatically giving away mineral rights to its territory".
Source: The Narwhal, 05/05/2023
"Commonwealth Hard Hit By Climate Impacts"
"As King Charles prepares for his coronation this weekend, a study has highlighted the economic impact of climate change on the Commonwealth group of countries he heads as Britain's monarch - and revealed stark inequality within the bloc."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/05/2023
Tribe Signs Pact To Work With California To Save Endangered Salmon
"A California tribe has signed agreements with state and federal agencies to work together on efforts to return endangered Chinook salmon to their traditional spawning areas upstream of Shasta Dam, a deal that could advance the long-standing goal of tribal leaders to reintroduce fish that were transplanted from California to New Zealand more than a century ago and still thrive there."
Source: LA Times, 05/05/2023
"WVa Residents Rip Pesticide Facility Plan As Hearing Looms"
"A West Virginia logging company’s bid to establish a toxic-spewing facility in the picturesque Allegheny Mountains is drawing stiff pushback ahead of a public hearing planned for Thursday evening."
Source: AP, 05/05/2023
In ‘Cancer Alley’, Chemical Giants Campaign Against Grassroots Organizers
"After residents of America’s “Cancer Alley” in Louisiana put a national spotlight on their fight for a healthy environment, the state’s economic interests and petrochemical giants are backing the creation of a new “sustainability council” to counter grassroots activists, documents show."
Source: Floodlight, 05/05/2023
"Living and Breathing on the Front Line of a Toxic Chemical Zone"
"As the Biden administration moves to curb health threats caused by toxic chemicals, the debate hits home for families living near petrochemical plants."
Source: NYTimes, 05/05/2023
Texas’ Water Infrastructure Is Broken, Jeopardizing Quality And Supply
"On a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents."
Source: Texas Tribune, 05/05/2023
Black Alabamians Endured Poor Sewage For Decades. Now They May See Justice.
"Officials in Alabama discriminated against Black residents in a rural county by denying them access to adequate sanitation systems, imposing burdensome fines and liens and ignoring the serious health risks plaguing the community, according to a landmark environmental justice agreement announced Thursday by the Biden administration."
Source: Washington Post, 05/05/2023
"The Latest To Be Evacuated From California's Floods? Bunnies"
"California's record-setting winter is providing a much-needed boost for wildlife, including blooming wildflowers and the fish and ducks that depend on thriving rivers and streams. Still, for other animals, the rising waters are perilous. Just ask the bunnies."
Source: NPR, 05/04/2023
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