"Open Season"
"With Alaska's wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex."
Source: Grist, 01/11/2024
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"The War Zone In Gaza Will Leave A Legacy Of Hidden Health Risks"
"A toxic mix of dust, ash, and other material from 15 million tons of rubble now blankets the territory and all who live there."
Source: Grist, 01/11/2024
Climate Change Is Shrinking Snowpack Faster In Many Places, Study Shows
"River basins around the world that were once regularly snowbound are increasingly seeing their snowpack shrink and climate change is to blame, a new study found."
Source: AP, 01/11/2024
"Why Decades Of Progress In Cars’ Fuel Efficiency Is Ending"
"In the U.S., gas-powered cars have stopped making big efficiency gains. Some automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs."
Source: Washington Post, 01/11/2024
Activists Call for Process ‘Overhaul’ After Oil Vet Named to Lead COP29
"Azerbaijan named a former state oil executive as the summit’s president, marking the second consecutive year a fossil fuel insider will helm the U.N. climate talks. Climate advocates call it an “enormous conflict of interest.”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/11/2024
Carbon Pollution Is Down in the US, But Not Fast Enough To Meet 2030 Goal
"Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds."
Source: AP, 01/11/2024
"Thousands of U.S. Homes Have Flooded Over And Over Again. Here’s Where."
"Figures show that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which covers millions of homeowners across the nation, now has on its books at least 44,000 structures where damage has been covered again and again by taxpayers, in some cases with cumulative payouts that exceed a property’s worth."
Source: Washington Post, 01/11/2024
"Polar Vortex Could Influence Iowa Caucuses Voter Turnout"
"Winter weather conditions and frigid temperatures may force some GOP presidential hopefuls to cancel campaign events in the final stretch leading up to the Iowa caucuses. Plus, a looming polar vortex could cause low voter turnout."
Source: NewsNation, 01/11/2024
"Lawmakers Brace For Last-Ditch Fight Over Riders, Cuts"
"House Republicans on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to fight for conservative policy riders in fiscal 2024 spending bills, incensing Democratic appropriators and raising the specter of yet another funding stopgap — or a partial shutdown."
Source: E&E News, 01/11/2024
"How to Love an Oyster"
"The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends."
Source: Hakai, 01/10/2024
