New Protections For California Aquifers Are Reshaping Central Valley
"California's agricultural empire is facing a shakeup, as a state law comes into effect that will limit many farmers' access to water."
Source: NPR, 10/07/2021
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"Bayer Wins First Roundup Trial as Jury Rejects Cancer Claim"
"A jury in Los Angeles found Tuesday that Bayer’s Monsanto unit wasn’t liable for the boy’s cancer. Bayer lost three earlier trials in the state and said in July it will set aside an additional $4.5 billion to deal with all lawsuits tied to the weedkiller, which will be pulled from the U.S. consumer market in its current form in 2023."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/06/2021
New Landsat 9 Offers Variety of Resource Stories
The launch of NASA’s new Landsat Earth-observing satellite is a reminder to reporters that millions of images from over five decades can help unearth many environmental trends, whether deforestation, coastal erosion, suburban sprawl or wildfire impacts. The new Reporter’s Toolbox explains how the service works and how to access the resource, along with examples of prize-winning stories.
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How Climate Attribution Science Went Mainstream, and What It Means
A growing body of research shows the links between global warming and extreme weather. And that knowledge can help communities prepare, and assign responsibility for damages. Veteran climate journalist Bob Berwyn lays out the science of climate attribution — for heat waves, flooding, wildfires and, ironically, crop-killing freezes — and discusses its implications for future climate change policy.
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"California Regulators Warn Of Dry Reservoirs, Restrictions"
"California’s reservoirs are so dry from a historic drought that regulators warned Thursday it’s possible the state’s water agencies won’t get anything from them next year, a frightening possibility that could force mandatory restrictions for residents."
Source: AP, 10/01/2021
"USDA Pledges Billions For Climate-Smart Farm Projects, Resilience"
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today he’ll use billions of dollars from a Depression-era agency to pay for a carbon-saving program for farms, and to help farmers prepare for drought and adverse weather associated with climate change."
Source: E&E News, 09/30/2021
NC Civil Rights Groups Say Hog Waste ‘Biogas’ Harms Communities of Color
"Two North Carolina civil rights organizations have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate the approval by state environmental regulators of a plan to produce “biogas” from vast waste lagoons at large industrial hog operations despite what they say is the likelihood that the project will increase air and water pollution."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/30/2021
"UN Summit Seeks To Fix Food’s Many Problems, But Draws Fire"
"Nations, companies and foundations pledged billions of dollars to feed the world in connection with an ambitious United Nations food summit Thursday, while some grassroots anti-hunger groups and food experts blasted the event as too corporate, tech-focused and top-down."
Source: AP, 09/24/2021
"Nitrogen: The Environmental Crisis You Haven’t Heard Of Yet"
"The creation of synthetic fertilizers in the early 20th century was a turning point in human history, enabling an increase in crop yields and causing a population boom. But the overuse of nitrogen and phosphorus from those fertilizers is causing an environmental crisis, as algae blooms and oceanic “dead zones” grow in scale and frequency."
Source: Mongabay, 09/23/2021
"Tar Sands Pipeline Is Sucking Water From Minnesota Watersheds"
"The Anishinaabe people are rallying to save their lakes and their traditional wild rice harvests".
Source: Guardian, 09/22/2021
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