"Can’t Beat Them? Eat Them: The Fight Against The US Wild Boar Plague"
"These feral pigs cause billions of damage, but some chefs and meat purveyors are putting this pork on the map – and menus".
Source: Guardian, 07/27/2023
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"For This Smoky Summer, 12 New Books And Reports On Wildfires"
"As a counterpoint to the joyous “grove of tree books” Yale Climate Connections put together for Arbor Day, this month’s bookshelf presents 12 titles on the climate-charged threat to their — and our — future: wildfires."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 07/27/2023
22 Attorneys General Oppose 3M Settlement Over PFAS In Water Systems
"Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily."
Source: AP, 07/27/2023
"Where The Most U.S. Residents Bake Because Of Concrete And Lack Of Trees"
"All U.S. cities experience some level of “heat island effect,” in which heat reflects off hard surfaces, intensifying the impact of the hottest days. But as climate change intensifies, nine U.S. cities are special islands unto themselves, according to an analysis released Wednesday that coincides with a heat wave enveloping much of the nation."
Source: Washington Post, 07/27/2023
Ominous Sign for COP28: G20 Again Shunned Deal to Phase Down Fossil Fuels
"A four-day summit held in India last week by some of the world’s wealthiest nations ended without a commitment to phase down fossil fuels or to increase the development of renewable energy, largely because of opposition from Saudi Arabia, China and Russia."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/27/2023
"‘Battle Plan’: How The Far Right Would Dismantle Climate Programs"
"A coalition of conservative groups has assembled a plan to systematically target most of the federal government’s work on climate and clean energy."
Source: E&E News, 07/27/2023
South Florida Waters Hit Hot Tub Temps, May Set World Seawater Record
"The water temperature around the tip of Florida has hit triple digits — hot tub levels — two days in a row. Meteorologists say it could be the hottest seawater ever measured, although some questions about the reading remain."
Source: AP, 07/27/2023
"7 Automakers Join Forces To Double EV Fast-Charger Network In U.S."
"Seven major automakers on Wednesday announced plans to nearly double the nation’s network of high-powered electric vehicle chargers, an effort to address a key consumer reservation about EVs — that they may not have a place to power up on the road."
Source: Washington Post, 07/27/2023
"White House Holds Methane Summit, Launches Task Force"
"The White House on Wednesday held a summit aimed to address the planet-warming gas methane and launched a new task force dedicated to the issue."
Source: The Hill, 07/27/2023
"Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat"
"President Biden will announce new measures on Thursday aimed at helping communities across the country deal with extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about the climate crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 07/27/2023
