Corals at Risk as Great Barrier Reef Faces Its Latest Bleaching Event
"Increasingly frequent marine heat waves are hammering away at the world’s coral reefs, scientists say."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/13/2024
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"Has Geothermal’s Moment Finally Arrived?"
"No matter where you stand on Earth, there is heat beneath your feet. It's closer in some places, and there's generally more of it deeper down, but it's always there, smoldering away since our planet's creation 4.5 billion years ago."
Source: Sierra, 03/12/2024
"Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Finalized Methane Rule"
"The state of Texas on Friday sued the Biden administration over an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule restricting methane emissions finalized earlier Friday morning."
Source: The Hill, 03/12/2024
"Adapt, Move or Die? Plants and Animals Face New Pressures in a Warming World"
"The world continues to hit alarming records. Last year was the warmest since record keeping began in 1850. And the 10 warmest years have all occurred in the past decade. The implications for life on Earth are vast. More than 1 million species are already at risk of extinction — a number that’s likely to increase with climate pressures."
Source: The Revelator, 03/12/2024
"Florida Passes ‘Cruel’ Bill Curbing Water And Shade Protections For Workers"
"The Florida legislature passed a bill on Friday that prevents any city, county, or municipality in the state from adopting legislation aimed at protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat, prompting many to call out lawmakers for being “cruel” to the “most vulnerable workers”."
Source: Guardian, 03/12/2024
"New York City Ready to Expand Greenways Along Rivers, Railways and Parks"
"Community organizers say the multi-use paths protected from vehicle traffic can connect the city’s boroughs and help increase climate resilience as rainfall, flooding and storms all become more intense."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/11/2024
"Oil Industry Has Sought To Block State Backing For Green Tech Since 1960s"
"The oil industry has fought against government support for clean technologies for more than half a century, the Guardian can reveal, even as vast subsidies have propped up its polluting business model."
Source: Guardian, 03/11/2024
"Amid Louisiana’s Crawfish Shortage, Governor Issues Disaster Declaration"
"Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday."
Source: AP, 03/08/2024
Industry Poisoned A Black Neighborhood In Houston. Is Buyout The Solution?
"Leisa Glenn spent decades living in the Fifth Ward, a historically Black neighborhood in Houston, known for having one of the city’s best views of downtown. Every July 4th, Glenn, 65, and her neighbors would stream out of their houses into the summer heat and crowd onto front porches to watch the fireworks display."
Source: Grist, 03/07/2024
Prisoners In Texas, Florida Face Biggest Risk Of Increasingly Deadly Heat
"Deadly heat is threatening the lives of America’s ageing incarcerated population, who are trapped in increasingly hot and humid conditions as the climate emergency escalates, new research has found."
Source: Guardian, 03/07/2024
