"Farmworkers In The US Cultivate Their Own Heat Safety Standards"
"The Fair Food Program works to boost farmworker safety by appealing directly to major brands and consumers".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 07/10/2024
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"Biden Signs Bill Bolstering Nuclear Power"
"President Biden signed a bipartisan bill Tuesday aimed at bolstering the nation’s nuclear power in what supporters describe as a historic win for the sector. The nuclear package is expected to speed up the timeline for licensing new nuclear reactors and cut fees that companies have to pay to do so."
Source: The Hill, 07/10/2024"The Pacific Northwest Is Littered With ‘Deadbeat Dams’"
"Aging structures dubbed 'deadbeat dams' choke off habitat and threaten human life in some instances. Native nations are at the forefront of the effort to address these lingering dams".
Source: ICT, 07/10/2024Behind Tribal Spearfishing Is A Long, Violent History Of Denied Treaty Rights
"On a twilight so calm the red and white pines are reflected in the waters of northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage, John Baker plans to go spearfishing — a traditional Ojibwe method of harvesting walleye. But before he sets out, he detours his boat to land on a sandy shore, hops out and crosses the tree line, crunching through dead leaves. “This is my sanctuary,” he says, recalling childhood visits in his dad’s rowboat."
Source: AP, 07/10/2024"Taking A Train During A Heat Wave? Watch Out For ‘Sun Kinks’"
"As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms."
Source: Grist, 07/10/2024"To Protect Giant Sequoias, They Lit a Fire"
"After thousands of sequoias were destroyed by extreme wildfires, tribes are conducting cultural burns."
Source: NYTimes, 07/10/2024Heat And A Hurricane Hit U.S., Other Wild Weather Around The World
"As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely."
Source: AP, 07/09/2024As Beryl Surged Toward Texas, Scientists Found Global Warming Intensified It
"Climate heating caused by fossil fuel pollution supercharged Hurricane Beryl during its unusually early July push from the heart of the tropical Atlantic Ocean to the coast of Texas, scientists said Friday."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/09/2024"Trump’s Environmental Agenda: Embrace Big Oil, Ignore the Climate Crisis"
"Project 2025’s plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades."
Source: Fast Company, 07/09/2024GAO Safety Review of USFS Prescribed Fires Finds Gaps In Key Areas
"Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce risk amid climate change."
Source: AP, 07/09/2024"What To Know About An Aggressive Tick Species Spreading Across The U.S."
"Lone star ticks don’t spread Lyme disease, but they can transmit other serious diseases and are linked to a mysterious meat allergy. And the threat is growing."
Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2024Border Town Firefighters Scramble To Save Migrants From Extreme Summer Heat
It’s a relatively quiet — and hot — afternoon at Sunland Park’s Fire Department Station 1. ... Suddenly, a loud radio call blasts through the station’s speakers. ... Four firefighters rush to get ready, which includes loading ice into a cooler. The ice is essential — it's used to lower the body temperature of someone in distress from extreme heat."
Source: NPR, 07/09/2024"Sharks Often Get A Bad Rap, But Oceans Need Them"
"It's that time of the year again: Shark Week. The TV program is so long-running that if you're under 37, you've never known a life without it. In honor of this oft misunderstood critter, we revisit our conversation with shark scientist Melissa Christina Marquez. She explains just how important sharks are to keeping the oceans healthy, including their role in mitigating climate change. Plus, there may be some talk about shark poop."
Source: NPR, 07/09/2024"Sharp Rise In Number Of Climate Lawsuits Against Companies, Report Says"
"The number of climate lawsuits filed against companies around the world is rising swiftly, a report has found, and a majority of cases that have concluded have been successful."
Source: Guardian, 07/09/2024"How To Create A ‘World Without Waste’? Here Are The Plastic Industry’s Ideas."
"A deep dive into the petrochemical industry's proposals for the global plastics treaty."
Source: Grist, 07/09/2024
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