Brazil Fines Meat Ranchers and Packers $64M for Raising and Purchasing Cattle From Deforested Amazon Rainforest
Oct 29, 2024, 11:14 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental protection agency, has fined meat packers and cattle ranchers — including the largest on the planet, JBS — $64 million for buying or raising cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon rainforest. The agency said 69…1 in 3 Tree Species Worldwide at Risk of Extinction, Report Finds
Oct 28, 2024, 9:34 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The world’s trees — the lungs of our planet and the foundation of many ecosystems — are in trouble. According to the first Global Tree Assessment, 38 percent of tree species are at risk of extinction. The assessment, led by Botanical Gardens Conservation…World Meteorological Organization Reports Record High Emissions for 2023
Oct 28, 2024, 5:34 pm By Paige Bennett
Yet again, global greenhouse gas emission concentrations have risen to record highs for 2023, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In particular, atmospheric carbon dioxide is reaching a record pace as it soars to new…Artificial Light at Night in the Arctic Indicates Rapid Growth of Industrial Activities
Oct 25, 2024, 7:49 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesIn the Arctic, 85 percent of areas affected by artificial light at night (ALAN) are because of industrial activities, not urban development, indicating the rapid increase of these destructive undertakings in the region. Human activity affected more than…Millions of People in Lower 48 States May Be Relying on PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater for Drinking
Oct 25, 2024, 6:14 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Roughly 71 to 95 million people living in the contiguous United States — more than one-fifth of the population — may be reliant on groundwater with detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for their drinking water, according…Urban Green Spaces Are Increasingly Vital for Preventing Heat-Related Deaths, Analysis Finds
Oct 25, 2024, 3:24 pm By Paige Bennett
As global warming worsens, green spaces in urban areas will play an important role in providing respite. According to a new analysis, these urban green spaces will be crucial in preventing heat-related deaths, which have been on the rise in recent years. The…EPA Strengthens Standards for Exposure to Lead-Based Paint Dust to Protect Children
Oct 24, 2024, 6:35 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
To mark National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week — October 20 to 26 — the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized stricter requirements for the identification and cleaning up of lead-based paint dust in homes and childcare…Planet Will Warm as Much as 3.1°C Under Current Policies: UN Report
Oct 24, 2024, 4:15 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Without greater action, the planet will warm as much as 3.1 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to the latest United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report: No more hot air … please!. In the coming round of Nationally…Utility-Scale Battery Storage in U.S. Increasing Rapidly, EIA Finds
Oct 24, 2024, 1:10 pm By Paige Bennett
According to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), utility-scale battery storage capacity is quickly growing, with capacity reaching 20.7 gigawatts by July 2024 and 21.4 gigawatts as of August 2024. In 2010, the U.S. had just 4…Salmon Spotted Far Upstream After Historic Klamath River Dam Removal
Oct 23, 2024, 10:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Less than two months following the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River, some of its salmon have swum upstream in Oregon to start spawning for the first time in over a century. The first salmon was spotted October 3 on sonar, swimming…Transition to EVs Will Lead to ‘Fundamental Transformation’ of Global Auto Industry, IMF Says
Oct 23, 2024, 8:08 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
As part of its most recent World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the transition to electric vehicles will have “far-reaching” effects on production, investment, global trade and employment. The new analysis was released in…Energy Company Converts Old Wind Turbine Into a Tiny Home
Oct 23, 2024, 3:00 pm By Paige BennettVattenfall, a Swedish energy company, and Superuse, an international design studio based in Rotterdam, have teamed up to repurpose an old, decommissioned wind turbine into a tiny home. In a new project on display for Dutch Design Week running from October…Biden-Harris Admin Announces $428M for Coal Communities to Expand Clean Energy Manufacturing
Oct 22, 2024, 7:36 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Tuesday $428 million in grant funding for the building and expansion of green energy manufacturing in communities where coal mines have recently been decommissioned. The 14 projects in 15 United States…Climate Scientists Warn Nordic Ministers of Risk of Major Ocean Current Collapse
Oct 22, 2024, 4:31 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
More than 40 scientists have written an open letter warning of a potential “tipping point” for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in the Arctic. The letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers encourages countries in the region to prevent…Plastic Pollution Sounds Like Food to Whales Using Echolocation
Oct 22, 2024, 1:42 pm By Paige Bennett
For whales that dive deeper into the oceans for food, they face a growing threat: plastic pollution. That’s because the sounds that plastics make can be very similar to the sounds that prey make, leading to confusion for whales that rely on echolocation to…85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Government and Corporations
Oct 21, 2024, 10:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A “supermajority” — 85 percent — of young Americans polled feel distressed about human-caused climate change and, and similar percentages want stronger action from corporations and the government, according to a new study published in The Lancet…42 Billion Euros Spent Annually by 5 Largest EU Countries to Subsidize Fossil Fuel Company Cars, Study Finds
Oct 21, 2024, 8:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The five biggest countries in the European Union spend 42 billion euros each year on subsidizing fossil-fuel-powered company cars, a new study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E) says. The report by Environmental Resources Management (ERM),…Scientists Detect PFAS in Bottled and Tap Water Around the World
Oct 21, 2024, 3:17 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists detected the presence of 10 target per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including compounds such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), in samples of tap water from the UK and China as well as…North Atlantic’s Largest Marine Protected Area Created by Portugal’s Azores Islands
Oct 19, 2024, 5:45 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The regional assembly of the Azores Islands — a nine-island archipelago in Portugal — has approved the North Atlantic’s largest marine protected area. Its creation will allow Portugal to meet the United Nations goal of safeguarding 30 percent of the…Alaska Native Communities to Receive Almost $75 Million to Help With Climate Change Impacts
Oct 19, 2024, 4:08 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Over the next five years, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium will receive almost $75 million to help Alaska Indigenous communities facing the impacts of climate change. It is the biggest federal appropriation aimed at helping the state’s Native…
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