Blue Corn And Melons: The Seed Keepers Reviving Ancient, Resilient Crops
"In north-western New Mexico, traditional Indigenous farming methods are being passed down to protect against the effects of climate crisis".
Source: Guardian, 04/19/2022
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DEADLINE: IJA - AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship
This funding from the Indigenous Journalists Association and the Asian American Journalists Association aims to help Indigenous peoples of the Pacific pursue careers in journalism. The goal is to improve Oceania representation and storytelling in the news media industry. Two scholarships of $5,000. Deadline: Jun 30, 2025.
"Supreme Court Denies Claim To Portion Of Yakama Lands"
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Klickitat County's claim to a portion of the Yakama Indian Reservation, likely ending a dispute that has raged for more than a century."
Source: AP, 04/19/2022
As Drought Hammers Mono Lake, Thirsty L.A. Must Look Elsewhere For Water
"With a third year of drought shrinking the creeks that cascade down the eastern Sierra Nevada, the level of Mono Lake has fallen so low it has triggered a 72% reduction in the amount of water Los Angeles can divert from area streams this year."
Source: LA Times, 04/19/2022
"US Wildlife Officials Aim To Address Illegal Wolf Killings"
"Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan for managing Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern U.S. in an effort to address illegal killings of the endangered predators."
Source: AP, 04/19/2022
"‘Frontline’ Review: Why The Climate Changed But We Didn’t"
"“The Power of Big Oil” examines a dispiriting, well-financed history of denialism and inaction."
Source: NYTimes, 04/19/2022
Natural Gas Prices Are Soaring. What Does It Mean For Climate?
"U.S. natural gas prices are soaring after a cold winter and surge in liquefied natural gas exports. ... It ... carries important implications for American greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: E&E News, 04/19/2022
Conference Comes Up With $16 Billion In Pledges To Safeguard Ocean Health
"International delegates representing governments, businesses, academic and research institutions, civil society, youth leaders and philanthropic organizations announced major commitments worth more than $16 billion to protect ocean health at the seventh Our Ocean Conference in Koror, Palau, on April 13 and 14."
Source: Mongabay, 04/19/2022
"People Of Color More Likely To Be Harmed By Pesticides, Study Finds"
"People of color and low-income communities are at disproportionate risk of pesticide exposure, a new study has found." "Hispanic and Latino farmworkers at high risk from pesticide use in agriculture, while people in lower-income housing also affected".
Source: Guardian, 04/19/2022
"Biden To Tout Climate Policies For Earth Day"
"The Biden administration says it plans to highlight several of its climate change accomplishments ahead of and on Earth Day this Friday."
Source: The Hill, 04/19/2022
