"Parts of Canada’s Boreal Forest Are Burning Faster Than They Can Regrow"
"The delicate balance of one of the planet’s largest natural systems for storing carbon depends on the humble black spruce tree."
Source: NYTimes, 08/14/2024
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"Extreme Heat Poses New Challenge For Aid Agencies In Gaza"
"In Gaza, the sky is full of menace. As well as the missiles that rain down on schools and shelters, the brutal rays of the sun have made the summer unbearable for those struggling to survive in a ravaged landscape of ruins and rubble."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 08/14/2024
Ernesto Nears Hurricane Strength As It Skirts Puerto Rico
"Tropical Storm Ernesto is edging closer to becoming a dangerous hurricane early Wednesday as it skirts Puerto Rico, unleashing flooding rainfall and heavy winds that could strike a sweeping blow to the island’s ailing power infrastructure."
Source: CNN, 08/14/2024
"This Oil Tycoon Brings In Millions For Trump, And May Set His Agenda"
"After Donald Trump asked the oil industry to contribute $1 billion to his presidential campaign in April, oil baron Harold Hamm immediately started working the phones."
Source: Washington Post, 08/14/2024
DEADLINE: IJNR Critical Minerals Institute
The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites applications for an Institute travelling to Arizona and California, Oct 6-12, 2024, to prepare journalists to accurately report on the impacts of the coming increase in domestic mineral production. Apply by Aug 30.
"Blue Crab Invasion Upends Italy’s Culinary Traditions And Ecology"
"The blue crabs crossed the Atlantic as stowaways, and with no natural predators they’re overtaking Italy’s marine ecosystem."
Source: Washington Post, 08/13/2024
Wash. State Solar Project Paused Amid Concern About Native Cultural Sites
"A company developing an industrial-scale solar panel array on Badger Mountain in Eastern Washington has paused permitting activities on the project amid concerns about impacts to Indigenous cultural sites." "The decision comes after an investigation by High Country News and ProPublica found that a land survey funded by the developer omitted more than a dozen sites of archaeological or cultural significance."
Source: High Country News, 08/13/2024
"How Climate Change Could Make Pesticides Even Deadlier"
"As this year’s temperatures continue to break records, farmworkers who toil in the heat remain one of the groups most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. But another element of their jobs is making extreme heat even more dangerous: pesticide drift."
Source: Mother Jones, 08/13/2024
Project 2025 Video Says Feds Should ‘Eradicate’ Climate Change References
"A training video associated with Project 2025 — a controversial playbook for a future conservative presidency by the right-wing Heritage Foundation — calls for eliminating references to climate change across the federal government."
Source: The Hill, 08/13/2024
"Second Major Solar Storm Of Year Hits Earth As Sunspot Cycle Intensifies"
"Federal forecasters are warning of a severe solar storm through Tuesday that potentially threatens satellites, orbital communications and some infrastructure."
Source: The Hill, 08/13/2024
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