"The World’s Largest Intact Forest Is In Danger. Here’s How To Save It."
"The boreal forest is threatened by climate change and human activity. Without urgent action, it could reach a terrifying tipping point."
Source: HuffPost, 03/05/2021
People & Population
COVID, Squalor Threaten Tribes In Indian Fishing Sites Along Columbia R
"Indian fishing platforms cling precariously to the rocks, part of a way of life on the Columbia River persisting for more than 10,000 years."
Source: Seattle Times, 03/01/2021
“The Last Lions of Africa: Stories From the Frontline in the Battle To Save a Species”
A straightforward but passionate new book explores efforts to save the big cat from extinction in “The Last Lions of Africa.” Our BookShelf review lauds the author for making clear the species’ complexity and the damage done by “sustainable” practices such as trophy hunting. And the loss ends not just with the lions. Read our review for the bigger picture.
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Indigenous, Greens Oppose Saskatchewan Peat Moss Mining Project
"A grassroots group in La Ronge, Sask., is hosting an online speaker series to raise awareness of the important of peat bogs. These wetland ecosystems, also known as muskeg, are being threatened with extraction",
Source: The Narwhal, 02/19/2021
Could Hackers Poison Your Local Drinking Water?
A computer hacker nearly succeeded recently in rendering a local Florida facility a source of poisonous drinking water. And the risk of other such hacks is real, even as the vulnerabilities are hidden behind stringent U.S. secrecy laws. The latest TipSheet explores dangers to our drinking water supply — which go well beyond future hacking.
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Top Biden Climate Advisor, Others Preview 2021 Energy and Enviro News
President Biden’s national climate advisor Gina McCarthy joined an outspoken U.S. senator and a roundtable of elite journalists last week to preview dramatic changes possibly ahead in U.S. and international climate policy, environmental justice, clean energy and more. Get the upshot from the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2021 Guide to Energy & Environment event. Plus, watch video of the full program.
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"Public Lands: Biden Debuts Bold Conservation Goal, Job Corps"
"President Biden today is signing off on an aggressive conservation goal aimed at permanently protecting at least 30% of the nation's undeveloped land and waters by 2030, while calling for the creation of a jobs program focused in part on restoring public lands."
Source: E&E News, 01/28/2021
Coal Communities Want Biden to Fund an Economic Transition to Clean Power
"Coal-state economic development groups, labor leaders and environmentalists are asking President Joe Biden’s administration to fund a “just transition” from coal to renewable energy, given his focus on climate change, environmental justice and racial and economic equity."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/27/2021
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