"‘Drastic’ Rise In High Arctic Lightning Has Scientists Worried"
"The high Arctic saw a dramatic rise in lightning in 2021 in what could be one of the most spectacular manifestations of the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 01/10/2022
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Biden Faces Delays In Undoing Trump’s War On Efficient Appliances
"Before Donald Trump launched his war against energy-efficient appliances, incandescent lightbulbs were on their way out. Federal rules required retailers to take them off their shelves by 2020 and sell replacements that would save customers money and energy instead."
Source: Washington Post, 01/10/2022
"Senate Plans Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Vote This Week"
"The Senate plans to vote this week on Republican legislation to enact new, crippling sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project from Russia to Germany."
Source: E&E News, 01/10/2022
"Biden Consoles Residents in Fire-Ravaged Colorado"
"President Biden flew to Colorado on Friday to console residents suffering from swift wildfires that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes, while pointing to the devastation as evidence of the urgent need to address natural disasters rooted in the global climate crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 01/10/2022
Grantee Suits Up To Ask If Honeybees Harm Native Species
When Colorado-based freelance journalist Jennifer Oldham suited up in protective gear to investigate if commercial honeybee hives on public lands impact native bee populations, as well as to meet with federal scientists and visit a bee study site, it was a Fund for Environmental Journalism grant that helped her do it. Oldham shares her experience and advice in the latest FEJ StoryLog.
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Key National Dam Database Gets Major Upgrade
Tens of thousands of dams around the United States provide important functions — but also represent critical environment or public safety risks. Now, one central resource to help environmental journalists cover these structures has been improved in important ways. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox walks you through the main changes to the National Inventory of Dams, and points out some lingering weaknesses.
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In the Year of the Electric Truck, Some Real Talk from Texas Auto Dealers
"The transition to electric vehicles will enter a new phase this spring with the debut of the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck, the first all-electric edition of the country’s top-selling vehicle. In McKinney, Texas, a far-flung suburb of Dallas, the enthusiasm for the new model is running high, said Bob Tomes, owner of Bob Tomes Ford."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/07/2022
"Health Risks of Smoke and Ozone Rise in the West as Wildfires Worsen"
"Simultaneous high levels of the two pollutants, which harm human health, are occurring with increasing frequency, researchers say."
"Dangerous levels of two air pollutants, ozone and smoke, are occurring in tandem with increasing frequency over widespread parts of the Western United States where millions of people live, researchers said Wednesday.
The two harmful pollutants are a result of worsening wildfires and extreme heat, and researchers suggest the increase is linked to climate change.
Source: NYTimes, 01/07/2022
"Monarch Butterfly Conservation Efforts Improve. Are They Enough?"
"Monarch butterflies are having a moment — in court, on Capitol Hill and across the countryside. Some migrating populations are up from 2020’s devastating lows. Congress is kicking in more money. Endangered Species Act legal settlement talks are underway."
Source: E&E News, 01/07/2022
"First Advanced Reactor Proposal Suffers Setback"
"The license application for one of the first advanced nuclear reactor designs to undergo federal scrutiny suffered a setback today when regulators announced they were dismissing the proposal for lack of information."
Source: E&E News, 01/07/2022
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