"Plants And Their Pollinators Are Increasingly Out Of Sync"
"As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops."
Source: Grist, 07/31/2024
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"Does The Plastics Industry Support Waste Pickers? It’s Complicated."
"Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called “waste pickers,” and though their work is essential — they round up nearly 60 percent of all the postconsumer plastic waste that gets collected for recycling — it is often unacknowledged, unremunerated, and underappreciated."
Source: Grist, 07/31/2024
As US Bets On Hydrogen, Local Communities Worry Over Secrecy, Public Health
"The Biden administration has set aside billions of dollars for new hydrogen energy. But does the industry need better safeguards?" "But researchers and community advocates warn that unless the federal government’s so-called hydrogen earthshot has adequate safeguards, it could worsen air pollution in vulnerable communities and aggravate a warming climate. They’re also concerned that specifics of the emerging efforts remain stubbornly secret from people who live near shovel-ready projects."
Source: Public Health Watch, 07/31/2024
"Valley Fever Sickens Attendees Of Kern County Music Festival"
"California health officials are urging people who attended the Kern County music festival Lightning in a Bottle to seek medical care if they are experiencing respiratory symptoms or a fever."
Source: LA Times, 07/31/2024
Wind And Solar Energy Overtake Fossil Fuels To Provide 30% Of EU Electricity
"Wind turbines and solar panels have overtaken fossil fuels to generate 30% of the European Union’s electricity in the first half of the year, a report has found."
Source: Guardian, 07/31/2024
"Trade Row Won’t Hurt US And China’s Emissions Talks, Says US Climate Chief"
"Trade frictions and increasing tension between the US and China won’t affect climate negotiations between the two superpowers if he can help it, the US climate chief has pledged."
Source: Guardian, 07/31/2024
"‘Apocalyptic’ Floods In Vermont Destroy Homes As Two Dozen Rescued By Boat"
"Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods Tuesday that caved in roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and led to dramatic boat rescues in north-eastern Vermont, nearly three weeks after flooding from Hurricane Beryl."
Source: AP, 07/31/2024
West’s Last Quarter-Century Ranks As The Driest In 1,200 Years: Research
"Three years ago, climate researchers shocked drought-weary Californians when they revealed that the American West was experiencing its driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, and that this severe megadrought was being intensified by global warming."
Source: LA Times, 07/31/2024
"Trump Invite Sparks Fierce Infighting Within Black Journalist Group"
"Karen Attiah, a longtime Washington Post columnist, on Tuesday said she was stepping down as co-chair of the annual National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention following internal and external backlash over the announcement of former President Trump as a featured speaker.
The group has a history of inviting presidential candidates to its annual conference, but Trump's participation is causing a rift between members.
NABJ announced Trump's participation at the conference Monday evening, drawing swift pushback from NABJ members and journalists broadly. "
Source: Axios, 07/31/2024
Report Calls For US Government To Own Up To Abusive Boarding School History
"The U.S. Department of the Interior released its final investigative report Tuesday on the ugly history of federal Indian boarding schools, calling for a formal apology from the U.S. government and ongoing support to help Native people recover from the generational trauma that endures."
Source: ICT, 07/31/2024
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