"Cleveland’s Tree Canopy Is in Trouble"
"New efforts are afoot to bring more trees back to Forest City to address both climate resilience and environmental justice."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/07/2023
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US Judge Yanks Approval For Idaho Mine, Finding That BLM Violated NEPA
"A federal judge has yanked approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho, saying federal land managers in the Trump administration didn’t in part properly consider the mine’s impact on sage grouse, a bird species that has seen an 80% decline in population since 1965."
Source: AP, 06/06/2023
"Global Study Of 71,000 Animal Species Finds 48% Are Declining"
"A new study evaluating the conservation status of 71,000 animal species has shown a huge disparity between “winners” and “losers.” Globally, 48% of species are decreasing, 49% remain stable, and just 3% are rising. Most losses are concentrated in the tropics."
Source: Mongabay, 06/06/2023
"The Indigenous Forager Reconnecting Native Americans With Their Roots"
"Twila Cassadore hopes teaching Western Apache traditional foodways can aid mental, emotional and spiritual health".
Source: Guardian, 06/05/2023
"Haaland Orders 20-Year Oil Leasing Ban Around Chaco Canyon"
"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday ordered a 20-year moratorium on new oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, protecting lands sacred to many Native American communities in New Mexico and northern Arizona."
Source: E&E News, 06/05/2023
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Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights
"Lawmakers in Brazil approved a proposal that opponents argue will gut Indigenous land rights and environmental protection. The fast-track approval highlights the strength of Brazil's powerful agriculture industry. Indigenous leaders vow more protests."
Source: NPR, 06/01/2023
"Why Our Allergies Are Getting Worse — And What To Do About It"
"If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you're probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world's population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma — are growing in the U.S. and around the world."
Source: NPR, 05/31/2023
"Land Around The U.S. Is Sinking. Here Are Some Of The Fastest Areas."
"Imagine Earth’s surface is like a stack of pancakes. The pancakes, or layers of soil and rocks, may appear fairly evenly stacked and fluffy. Over time though, the stack can become compressed, thinner and shorter. Scientists observe this downward motion of land, called land subsidence, across the planet."
Source: Washington Post, 05/31/2023
"As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Rises"
"In Colorado's famed San Luis Valley, residents who rely on well water are grappling not only with a shortage amid drought, but questionable quality of the water coming out of the ground."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/31/2023
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