"Global Plastic Use And Waste On Track To Triple By 2060"
"A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, according to findings released Friday."
Source: AFP, 06/06/2022
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"Fossil-Fuel Shares Lead the Stock Market. How Awkward."
"If you want to make money in the market but also be a responsible citizen in a warming world, you’re in a tough spot. But there are some promising options, our columnist says."
Source: NYTimes, 06/06/2022
"Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History"
"Humans pumped 36 billion tons of the planet-warming gas into the atmosphere in 2021, more than in any previous year. It comes from burning oil, gas and coal."
Source: NYTimes, 06/06/2022
"Texas Power Use To Hit Record High On Economic Growth, Hot Weather"
"Power demand in Texas is set to break the all-time record this week, far ahead of the hottest days of summer, testing of the resilience of the state's power grid after issues earlier this year and last year's days-long blackout during a deep freeze."
Source: Reuters, 06/06/2022
"Wildfire Rages Near Athens, Damaging Homes"
"A wildfire raged out of control on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, damaging houses and cars, the Fire Department said."
Source: Reuters, 06/06/2022
"Glyphosate Weedkiller Damages Wild Bee Colonies, Study Reveals"
"Most widely used pesticide in history harms critical ability of bumblebee to regulate nest temperature".
Source: Guardian, 06/06/2022
Geese, Skuas, Cranes, Foxes: Avian Flu Takes Growing Toll On Wildlife
"One ecologist counted 160 dead wild birds while walking round a Scottish loch, and figures from other countries are just as worrying".
Source: Guardian, 06/06/2022
"Biden To Waive Tariffs For 24 Months On Solar Panels Hit By Probe"
"President Joe Biden will declare a 24-month tariff exemption on Monday for solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations after an investigation froze imports and stalled projects in the United States, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 06/06/2022
"Fracking Moratorium off California Coast Ordered by Ninth Circuit"
"In a long series of court proceedings, permits allowing the fracking and acidizing of oil wells in federal waters off the coast of California were prohibited by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today [Friday].
Source: Santa Barbara Independent, 06/06/2022
"Bear Hibernation: More Than A Winter’s Nap"
"Scientists are watching to see how bears will tweak their habits as the climate warms."
"Every spring, as days in the north stretch longer and melting snow trickles into streams, drowsy animals ranging from grizzlies to ground squirrels start to rally from hibernation. It’s tempting to say that that they are “waking up,” but hibernation is more complicated and mysterious than a simple long sleep: Any animal that can spend months underground without eating or drinking and still emerge ready to face the world has clearly mastered an amazing trick of biology.
Source: Ars Technica, 06/03/2022
