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"Judge Strikes Down U.S. Energy Leasing Rules In Sage Grouse Habitat"

"A U.S. judge has dealt another blow to the Trump administration's efforts to increase domestic oil and gas output from public lands, saying officials failed to protect habitat for a declining bird species when it issued energy leases on hundreds of square miles."

Source: AP, 05/27/2020

Climate Change In Deep Oceans Could Be 7X Faster By Middle Of Century

"Rates of climate change in the world’s ocean depths could be seven times higher than current levels by the second half of this century even if emissions of greenhouse gases were cut dramatically, according to new research." "Uneven heating could have major impact on marine wildlife, as species that rely on each other for survival are forced to move".

Source: Guardian, 05/26/2020

"Not If, But When Louisiana Wetlands Will Vanish, Study Says"

"Because of increasing rates of sea level rise fueled by global warming, the remaining 5,800 square miles of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands in the Mississippi River delta will disappear. The only question is how quickly it will happen, says a new peer-reviewed study published Friday in Science Advances."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 05/26/2020

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