"Does The Amazon's Drought Mean The Forest Is At A Tipping Point?"
"Scientists say deforestation is compounding the effects of climate change, threatening to turn parts of the forest into savannah".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 11/16/2023
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"U.S. Lawyer Accused Of Shooting 2 Environmental Protesters Dead In Panama"
"An American lawyer has been arrested after being accused of shooting and killing two environmental protesters in Panama earlier this week, according to several media outlets including local networks."
Source: HuffPost, 11/16/2023
COP28 Host UAE Has World’s Biggest Climate-Busting Oil Plans, Data Show
"The state oil company of the United Arab Emirates, whose CEO will preside over imminent UN climate negotiations, has the largest net-zero-busting expansion plans of any company in the world, according to new data."
Source: Guardian, 11/16/2023
Valley Fever: "An Invisible Killer"
"A flesh-eating fungus is expanding its range in the American West - and scientists suspect climate change is driving the spread."
Source: Washington Post, 11/16/2023
"U.S. and China Agree to Displace Fossil Fuels by Ramping Up Renewables"
"The United States and China, the world’s two largest climate polluters, have agreed to jointly tackle global warming by ramping up wind, solar and other renewable energy with the goal of displacing fossil fuels."
Source: NYTimes, 11/16/2023
DEADLINE: Collier Prize for State Government Accountability
The Collier Prize at the University of Florida is designed to encourage coverage of state-level government in every state, focusing on investigative and political reporting, in any medium or on any platform. It's open to any news organization. Cash prizes: $25,000, $5,000 and $2,500. Deadline: Jan 31, 2026.
"Dominica Set To Open World’s First Reserve Centered Around Sperm Whales"
"The tiny island nation of Dominica has announced that it will create a 788-square-kilometer (304-square-mile) reserve to protect endangered sperm whales."
Source: Mongabay, 11/15/2023
"Scientists Say Health Should Be The Core Of Global Plastic Treaty"
"More than 20 international scientists put forth a plan today to encourage world leaders to put human health at the center of global plastic treaty negotiations taking place this week in Nairobi, Kenya."
Source: EHN, 11/15/2023
"Opinion: Uncounted Emissions: The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuel Exports"
"Oil, gas, and coal exports are not counted when countries tally their greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement. This allows wealthy nations to report progress on emissions reduction goals, while shipping their fossil fuels — and the pollution they produce — overseas."
Source: YaleE360, 11/15/2023
"Thousands Of Eastern Oregonians Face Crisis Of Contaminated Well Water"
"Groundwater pollution in Umatilla and Morrow counties is growing worse, leading to dangerous levels of nitrates in water pumped up from what used to be safe wells."
Source: KGW, 11/15/2023
