"Death Valley’s Invasive Donkeys Have Become Cat Food"
"Feral burros wreck wetlands in the desert national park. But a study found that when mountain lions prey on them, the donkeys may help some terrain thrive."
Source: NYTimes, 08/16/2022
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"House Passes Sweeping Climate, Tax and Health Care Package"
"Congress gave final approval on Friday to legislation that would reduce the cost of prescription drugs and pour billions of dollars into the effort to slow global warming, as House Democrats overcame united Republican opposition to deliver on key components of President Biden’s domestic agenda."
Source: NYTimes, 08/15/2022Warming Doubles Risk Of Catastrophic California ‘Megaflood’ - Researchers
"Even today, as California struggles with severe drought, global warming has doubled the likelihood that weather conditions will unleash a deluge as devastating as the Great Flood of 1862, according to a UCLA study released Friday."
Source: LA Times, 08/15/2022"Hot Nights: US in July Sets New Record For Overnight Warmth"
"Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day’s sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said."
Source: AP, 08/15/2022Newsom Wants To Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Open
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to loan PG&E $1.4 billion to extend the life of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant north of Avila Beach."
Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, 08/15/2022Vulnerable Vanuatu Launches Ambitious Climate Plan
"The Pacific country of Vanuatu has launched one of the world’s most ambitious climate policies, committing to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030 and ambitious targets on loss and damage."
Source: Guardian, 08/15/2022Trump Loyalist Challenging Liz Cheney Is An Anti-Conservation Zealot
"In 2018, natural resources attorney Harriet Hageman ran for governor of Wyoming on a pledge to “reform federal land management and access” and fight burdensome federal regulations."
Source: HuffPost, 08/15/2022"Federal Court Reinstates Ban On New Coal Sales On Public Land"
"A federal judge on Friday ordered the Interior Department to pause the issuing of new coal leases, handing a victory to climate advocates who for years have fought to restore an Obama-era moratorium on coal mining on federal land."
Source: Washington Post, 08/15/2022Poland Says Oder Tests So Far Not Showing Poison As Cause Of Fish Die-Off
"Poison cannot be ruled out as the cause of a mass die-off of fish in the Oder river but tests so far have not proven toxic substances were to blame, Polish Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said on Sunday."
Source: Reuters, 08/15/202210 Years After Austin Tice Vanished In Syria, His Family Fights On For Him
"This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice. He is believed to have been kidnapped in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, in 2012."
Source: NPR, 08/15/2022"When Fireflies Await a Night That Never Comes"
"A study found that while some fireflies shrugged off light pollution, members of other species failed to mate even when males and females could find each other."
Source: NYTimes, 08/15/2022"House Is Set to Pass Climate, Tax and Health Package"
"The House was poised on Friday to pass major components of President Biden’s domestic agenda, capping Democrats’ effort to push into law a climate, tax and health care package that appeared dead just weeks ago."
Source: NYTimes, 08/12/2022"Gas Prices Fall Below $4 For 1st Time Since March"
"The national average price for a gallon of gas fell below $4 on Thursday for the first time since early March, according to AAA data. The milestone was reached after more than 55 consecutive days of declining prices at the pump."
Source: ABC News, 08/12/2022"California Unveils Water Strategy, Planning For Greater Scarcity"
"California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new water strategy on Thursday that plans for a future with 10% less water and shifts the emphasis from conservation to capturing more water that otherwise flows out to sea."
Source: Reuters, 08/12/2022"African Wildlife Parks Face Climate, Infrastructure Threats"
"Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects."
Source: AP, 08/12/2022
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