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"Haul Of Atlantic Cod, Once Abundant, Reaches New Low"

"PORTLAND, Maine — One of the oldest fishing industries in the U.S. sank to a new low in catch last year, signaling that efforts to rebuild the fishery still have a long way to go.

New England fishermen have caught Atlantic cod for centuries, but catch has dwindled over the last decade due to overfishing, restrictive fishing quotas and environmental changes. The vast majority of the fish come to the docks in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

Source: AP, 05/10/2022

"Religious Leaders Urge Banks To Stop Financing Drivers Of Climate Change"

"Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders joined United Nations officials on Monday in urging financial institutions to stop bankrolling activities that are driving climate change, including ending support for new fossil fuel projects."

Source: Reuters, 05/10/2022

"Gas Prices Jump To Fresh Record Highs"

"In another blow to the US economy, prices at the pump soared to fresh record highs. The national average price for regular gasoline climbed more than four cents on Tuesday to $4.37 a gallon, according to AAA."

Source: CNN, 05/10/2022

"Earth Given 50-50 Chance Of Hitting Key Warming Mark By 2026"

"The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next five years, teams of meteorologists across the globe predicted."

Source: AP, 05/10/2022

Investigation Into Dry Oil Wells Reveals High Risks, Costs to Nearby Neighborhoods

A casual query from an editor prompted an investigative reporter to pair up with a data journalism reporter at a partner news organization to dig into the risks that thousands of dry oil wells across California posed to surrounding communities, including many low-income Latino neighborhoods. How the resulting award-winning series came together, in an Inside Story Q&A with reporter Mark Olalde.

An Endless ‘Silent Spring’? Find Out on a Spring Walk (With the Birders)

To better understand troubled bird populations and the many forces undermining them, grab some binoculars and a notebook, and catch up with your local birders, including the burgeoning number of minority birders. That’s the advice from the latest TipSheet, which offers reporting resources and numerous story ideas, including the impacts of climate change, habitat loss, water access and the “insect apocalypse.”

Extinction Obituary For The Quiet And Beautiful Hawaiian Po’ouli

"Frantic conservation efforts couldn’t save the tiny, intricately colored songbird, whose obit is the first in our new series of memorials for species that have gone extinct in living memory".

Source: Guardian, 05/09/2022

"The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life"

"Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution."

Source: NYTimes, 05/09/2022

NSTC Sustainable Chemistry Webinar Series

NSTC Strategy Team on Sustainable Chemistry webinar presenters will discuss the science, technology, and innovation needs of the chemical industries including carbon capture, process design, and separation. Q&A and open discussion with the speakers and strategy team co-chairs to follow. 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET.

Report: Fashion Industry Sustainability Claims Mask ‘Greenwashing’

"Environmental certification programs that claim to verify the sustainability of fashion brands actually facilitate “greenwashing” for the apparel industry, according to a recent report by environmental advocacy organization Changing Markets Foundation."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/09/2022

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