Natural Resources

Historic and Devastating Drought in the Amazon Was Caused by Climate Change

"Climate change was the primary driver of a massive drought in the Amazon basin in 2023 and will likely cause future extreme droughts, with potentially dire consequences for global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from World Weather Attribution."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/25/2024

"Brazilian Meat Giant With Mega Emissions Races To Attract US Investors"

"An unusual collection of Senate leaders, British lords, environmentalists and a secretive lobbying group is urging the Biden administration to block a Brazilian meat processing giant linked to Amazon deforestation from offering shares to U.S. investors."

Source: E&E News, 01/25/2024

"Migratory Bird Rule Likely Shelved Until After November Election"

"A new rule imposing penalties for migratory bird killings associated with energy development, construction, and poaching is unlikely to be proposed by the Interior Department before the end of the current presidential term, legal experts say."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/24/2024

Faithful Work With Environmentalists To Conserve India’s Sacred Forests

"Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader and entrepreneur was a little boy when his uncle brought him here and said these words: “This forest is your mother.”"

Source: AP, 01/19/2024

Largest Deep-Sea Coral Reef To Date Mapped By Scientists Off Atlantic Coast

"Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic coast. While researchers have known since the 1960s that some coral were present off the Atlantic, the reef’s size remained a mystery until new underwater mapping technology made it possible to construct 3D images of the ocean floor."

Source: AP, 01/19/2024

"Markets And Forests: 7 Takeaways From Our Series On The Forest Carbon Trade"

"Mongabay recently published a five-part series on the carbon trade and its use as a tool to address climate change. The exchange of carbon credits, typically used to offset emissions, bore unprecedented criticism in 2023."

Source: Mongabay, 01/18/2024

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