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"In Florida, Gen Z Activists Step Into the Fight Against Sugarcane Burning"

"Every year, farmers in South Florida set fire to more than 400,000 acres of sugarcane fields pre-harvest, creating a “black snow” of ash and soot that falls on the low-income communities nearby."

Source: Youthcast Media Group, 10/20/2023

Ships Speeding Through US 'Go Slow' Zones Meant To Protect Endangered Whale

"More than 80% of ships are speeding through "go slow" zones set by environmental regulators along the U.S. East Coast to protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales, according to a report released on Thursday by environmental group Oceana."

Source: Reuters, 10/20/2023

"Norma And Tammy Gain Strength En Route To Mexico, Leeward Islands"

"Two potentially impactful tropical cyclones, both of which could reach land areas as hurricanes over the next several days, were roiling the waters on Thursday west of Mexico and east of the Leeward Islands: Hurricane Norma in the eastern Pacific and Tropical Storm Tammy in the Atlantic."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 10/20/2023

Feds OK Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion In Pacific Northwest Over Protests

"Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast states, who said it goes against the region’s plans to address climate change and could pose a wildfire risk."

Source: AP, 10/20/2023
November 6, 2023 to November 10, 2023

Semana do Jornalismo de Ambiente 2023

Liga para a Protecção da Natureza (LPN) apresenta em 2023 a segunda edição da Semana do Jornalismo de Ambiente. O evento terá lugar nas tardes de 6 a 10 de novembro na Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento, em Lisboa, Portugal.

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