"Weary Of Many Disasters? UN Says Worse To Come"
"A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says."
Source: AP, 04/28/2022
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"From King Cobras to Geckos, 20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction"
"About 20 percent of reptile species risk extinction, mainly because people are taking away their habitats for agriculture, urban development and logging, according to the first global reptile assessment of its kind."
Source: NYTimes, 04/28/2022
Drought Imposes Watering Restrictions on Southern California
"The Metropolitan Water District said Wednesday that the unprecedented decision to reduce outdoor watering to one day a week for about 6 million Southern Californians could be followed by even stricter actions in September if conditions don’t improve, including a total ban in some areas."
Source: LA Times, 04/28/2022
"UN Report Says Humanity Has Altered 70 Percent of the Earth’s Land"
"Damage to the Earth’s lands, largely caused by the expansion of agriculture, has put the planet on “crisis footing,” say the authors of a sweeping new report that urgently calls for the restoration of billions of acres of terrain to forestall the worst impacts of climate change."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/28/2022
"U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts"
"The Biden administration on Wednesday identified new areas for potential offshore wind development off the coasts of Oregon and several central Atlantic states, its latest step toward bolstering the nascent U.S. industry."
Source: Reuters, 04/28/2022
"Biden Administration Allows Additional Natural Gas Exports"
"The Biden administration is allowing for additional natural gas exports after Russia shut off gas to two of the U.S.’s NATO allies."
Source: The Hill, 04/28/2022
"DOE Unveils $500M Loan For Massive ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Project"
"The Energy Department’s loan office announced yesterday that it intends to issue a half-billion-dollar guarantee to what it called a “first-of-its-kind” hydrogen project."
Source: E&E News, 04/27/2022
"Biden Admin Shrinks Area Eligible For Drilling At Arctic Reserve"
"The Biden administration is shrinking the amount of land eligible for drilling at an oil reserve in the Arctic."
Source: The Hill, 04/27/2022
"A Quiet Revolution: Southwest Cities Learn to Thrive Amid Drought"
"Facing a changing climate, southwestern U.S. cities such as San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas have embraced a host of innovative strategies for conserving and sourcing water, providing these metropolitan areas with ample water supplies to support their growing populations."
Source: YaleE360, 04/27/2022
"50bn Tonnes Of Sand And Gravel Extracted Each Year, Finds UN Study"
"Sand is the most-exploited resource after water. But unlike water, it is not recognised as a key strategic resource by governments and industry, something, the UN says, that must change and fast."
Source: Guardian, 04/27/2022
