"The world is currently seeing the fastest-spreading, largest-ever outbreak of H5N1, a highly contagious, deadly strain of avian influenza. Scientists say this virus now presents an existential threat to the world’s biodiversity, with the risk to humans rising as it continues to leap the species barrier, reaching new host species."
"Five years ago, Lisa Clark and her husband left her hometown of El Centro for Niland, a small town of 500, in search for more affordable housing. But now they’re paying a hidden cost for living just two miles southeast of the Salton Sea."
"After being in place for over six years, a boil water notice for the small West Texas town of Toyah has been lifted."
"Along any busy roadway, the remnants of car exhaust hang in the air, among them nitrogen oxides and ozone. These pollutants, which are also released by many industrial facilities and power plants, float through the air for hours to years. Scientists have long known that these chemicals are harmful to human health. But now, a growing body of evidence suggests that these same pollutants also make life harder for insect pollinators and the plants that rely on them."
"Dozens of tree planting campaigns are launched in different countries annually to help suck CO2 out of the air. But often, there is no real climate benefit. What is going wrong and how can it be done better?"
"Endorsements for Vice President Harris are rolling in from environmental groups who see her as a strong potential ally on issues like climate change."
"Legal action aims to force criminal justice department to air condition prisons, where 85,000 are at risk of heat illnesses"
"In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial extraction of water from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has ordered the company that sells Arrowhead bottled water to shut down a pipeline and other infrastructure it uses to collect and transport water from springs in the San Bernardino Mountains."
"The disturbance is predicted to be a strengthening Tropical Storm Ernesto across the northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday and near Puerto Rico on Wednesday."
Meet SEJ member Ashli Blow! Ashli is an independent journalist who covers the intersection of environmental science, policy and justice. After several years at a breaking news desk in Seattle, reporting on natural and man-made disasters, she transitioned to focus on solutions journalism as a freelancer.
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