"For Humpbacks, Bubbles Can Be Tools"
"A lungful of air is like a multifunction toolkit for humpback whales."
Source: Hakai, 12/23/2022
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"Electric Cars Are Taking Off, but When Will Battery Recycling Follow?"
"Many companies and investors are eager to recycle batteries, but it could take a decade or more before enough used lithium-ion batteries become available."
Source: NYTimes, 12/23/2022
"Environmental Enforcement Has Fallen Off Under Biden, Report Says"
"Federal environmental enforcement, as measured by Environmental Protection Agency civil cases closed against polluters, hit a two-decade low in 2022, per a report released last week by a national environmental group that blames budget cuts, staff shortages and the U.S. Senate’s failure to confirm key leaders."
Source: States Newsroom, 12/23/2022
"Arizona Restricts Farming To Protect Groundwater Supply"
"The Arizona Department of Water Resources this week put a limit on the amount of land that can be watered, designating the Hualapai Valley as an irrigation non-expansion area. That means anyone who hasn’t farmed more than 2 acres there during the past five years can’t."
Source: AP, 12/23/2022
"Chile's Artisanal Fishermen Fear Die-Out As Trawling, Climate Bite"
"In small coves along Chile's Pacific coast, artisanal fishermen say life is becoming harder as industrial trawling depletes fish stocks even as they struggle to deal with climate impacts and economic headwinds like the high price of gasoline for boats."
Source: Reuters, 12/23/2022
"Groundwater in California’s Central Valley Disappearing At Alarming Rate"
"Scientists have discovered that the pace of groundwater depletion in California’s Central Valley has accelerated dramatically during the drought as heavy agricultural pumping has drawn down aquifer levels to new lows and now threatens to devastate the underground water reserves."
Source: LA Times, 12/23/2022
"Target Date For Cleaning Up Waterways In England Is Moved Back By 36 Years"
"Targets to clean up the majority of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters suffering from a cocktail of agricultural and sewage pollution have been pushed back from 2027 to 2063."
Source: Guardian, 12/23/2022
"Alberta Broke Law by Keeping Oil Lobbying Records Secret For Years"
"Seven hundred and ninety-nine days. That’s how long it took for the Alberta government to respond to a simple request for information."
Source: The Narwhal, 12/23/2022
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