"America’s Lost Crops Rewrite the History of Farming"
"The old, epic story of agriculture in North America had two heroes, long sung and much venerated. One was human ingenuity. The other was corn."
Source: Atlantic, 10/04/2022
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"Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs To 83, Officials Defend Response"
"The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm."
Source: Reuters, 10/03/2022Bolsonaro And Lula Will Go To A Runoff To Decide The Leader Of Brazil
"For months, pollsters and analysts had said that President Jair Bolsonaro was doomed. He faced a wide and unwavering deficit in Brazil’s high-stakes presidential race, and in recent weeks, the polls suggested he could even lose in the first round, ending his presidency after just one term."
Source: NYTimes, 10/03/2022"New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead"
"New York is following in California’s tire treads, making drastic moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Empire State will entirely ban the purchase of new petroleum-powered cars by 2035."
Source: Earther, 10/03/2022"Wetlands Protections at Stake in Supreme Court Arguments Monday"
"The future of federal jurisdiction over waters and wetlands under the Clean Water Act hinges on a watershed US Supreme Court case scheduled for oral arguments Monday—the first case on the high court’s fall docket."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/03/2022"Fed Announces Pilot Program On Climate Risk With Six Major Banks"
"The Federal Reserve Board will enlist six major U.S. banks in a pilot climate risk analysis program, officials announced Thursday."
Source: The Hill, 10/03/2022"Pakistan Disease Outbreaks After Floods Spur Calls For Crisis Plan"
"Pakistan is facing a disaster within a disaster as diseases spread rapidly and deaths mount following widespread deadly flooding - a crisis worsened by the country's weak health system and lack of emergency planning, medical experts warn."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 10/03/2022"Carbon Capture Faces Ferocious Pushback In Parts Of Louisiana"
"When two companies planning carbon capture projects appeared before the Livingston Parish Council this week, residents overcrowded the parking lot and packed shoulder to shoulder into the hearing room to speak out against them."
Source: Nola.com, 10/03/2022Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Are Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers
"Chemicals linked to cancer and developmental harm are also released in large quantities into the city’s three rivers."
Source: EHN, 10/03/2022"How Russian Timber Bypasses U.S. Sanctions By Way Of Vietnam"
"Russian birch wood has continued to flow to American consumers, disguised as Asian products, despite U.S. economic sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a new report says."
Source: Washington Post, 10/03/2022"Colorado’s State Fish Swims Back From Brink Of Extinction"
"The greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado’s state fish, was declared extinct over 50 years ago. But last week officials found the first confirmation that the trout are once again reproducing in the wild."
Source: CNN, 10/03/2022"Hurricane Ian’s Toll Is Severe. Lack of Insurance Will Make It Worse."
"Most of the Florida homes in the path of Hurricane Ian lack flood insurance, posing a major challenge to rebuilding efforts, new data show."
Source: NYTimes, 09/30/2022"How Climate Change Is Rapidly Fueling Super Hurricanes"
"As Hurricane Ian barreled toward Florida this week, it did what six other storms did over the past six years as they approached the United States: It intensified, quickly."
Source: Washington Post, 09/30/2022"Revealed: Huge Gas Flaring Emissions Never Reported"
"Major oil companies are not declaring a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, a BBC News investigation has revealed."
Source: BBC News, 09/30/2022"In A First, U.S. Appoints A Diplomat For Plants And Animals"
"As temperatures rise and habitats shrink, hundreds of thousands of plant and animal species around the world are at risk of vanishing. For the first time, the United States is designating a special diplomat to advocate for global biodiversity amid what policymakers here and overseas increasingly recognize as an extinction crisis."
Source: Washington Post, 09/30/2022
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