"‘Bioweapons’ And Cover-Ups: The Untruths Behind RFK Jr.’s Disease Claims"
"Kennedy has spread misinformation about the deadliest and most debilitating diseases of the modern era."
Source: E&E News, 12/13/2024
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Global Food Production At Increased Risk From Excess Salt In Soil, UN Warns
"The extent of the world’s land affected by excess salt is set to increase rapidly with potentially devastating impacts on food production, research has found."
Source: Guardian, 12/13/2024"As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What?"
"Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second."
Source: NYTimes, 12/13/2024"Biden's Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Auction Ripe for Challenge"
"The Biden administration’s decision to include restrictions in the auction of oil drilling rights in part of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is legally vulnerable as the state looks to the next administration to allow more oil development."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/13/2024Hemorrhagic Disease Could Limit Take For Iowa Deer Hunters This Season
"The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the spread of epizootic hemorrhagic disease and chronic wasting disease in Iowa deer and says Iowa hunters can play an important role."
Source: States Newsroom, 12/13/2024"‘Forever Chemical’ Found In Mineral Water From Several European Countries"
"Mineral water from several European nations has been found for the first time to be contaminated with TFA, a type of PFAS “forever chemical” that is a reproductive toxicant accumulating at alarming levels across the globe."
Source: Guardian, 12/13/2024"How Trump Could Bring Fish Farms To The Gulf Of Mexico"
"Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration four years ago and is likely to gain traction again after Trump begins his second term next month."
Source: Grist, 12/13/2024"20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead"
"Here are 20 environmental books published in 2024 for readers of all ages and experience. They offer vision, knowledge, and a sense of wonder — necessary to help us build a better planet no matter who’s in the White House in the year to come."
Source: The Revelator, 12/13/2024"Whale Makes Epic Migration, Astonishing Scientists"
"A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say."
Source: BBC News, 12/13/2024"The Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week. Here's What To Expect"
"If you're stargazing this week, you have a chance to see brilliant streaks across the sky as the Geminid meteor shower peaks."
Source: NPR, 12/13/2024"Arizona AG Sues Saudi Firm Over ‘Excessive’ Groundwater Pumping"
"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public health, safety and infrastructure of local communities in a rural western county."
Source: AP, 12/12/2024"Environmental Journalist In Cambodia Shot And Killed By Suspected Logger"
"Chhoeung Chheng, a journalist covering environmental issues for local online news outlet Kampuchea Aphiwat News, has died of his injuries after being shot in Siem Reap province on Dec. 4 by a suspected illegal logger."
Source: Mongabay, 12/12/2024"Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash"
"The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from an electric utility in Kentucky to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash, a toxic substance created by burning coal to produce electricity."
Source: NYTimes, 12/12/2024"Massages And Country Clubs: Your Electric Bill May Be Funding Lavish Perks"
"Power companies across the country have been quietly trying to charge their customers for millions of dollars worth of luxury expenses — including bi-weekly massages, access to exclusive country clubs and private jet travel — according to a new report from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI), a utility watchdog."
Source: Floodlight, 12/12/2024"Social Media Is a Growing Vehicle for Climate Misinformation"
"A new report, published on Friday by international nonprofit Global Witness, found that climate misinformation and disinformation spread unchecked on TikTok during COP29, mostly in user comments on videos. The users they identified denied man-made global warming and rebuked efforts to combat it, claiming that climate change is a “lie” or “hoax.”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/12/2024
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