"Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost"
"Habitat loss and food shortages have pushed bats into closer proximity to horses and humans, fueling Hendra virus spillover, a new study suggests."
Source: NYTimes, 11/17/2022
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Maine Lobster Losing ‘Sustainable’ Label Over Gear Risk To Whales
"A major seafood guide announced Wednesday it no longer considers Maine’s famed lobsters sustainable, given that whales on the brink of extinction are dying after becoming entangled in fishing gear."
Source: Washington Post, 11/17/2022
"A New Analysis Shows A 'Crisis' Of Male Reproductive Health"
"Global average sperm count is declining at a quicker pace than previously known, chemical exposure is a suspected culprit."
Source: EHN, 11/17/2022
"US Regulators To Vote On Largest Dam Demolition In History"
"The largest dam demolition and river restoration plan in the world could be close to reality Thursday as U.S. regulators vote on a plan to remove four aging hydro-electric structures, reopening hundreds of miles of California river habitat to imperiled salmon."
Source: AP, 11/17/2022
"Lula Lays Out A Vision For Brazil And The Planet At COP 27"
"Brazil’s incoming president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, laid out his vision for the world’s largest rainforest and the future of a warming planet before hundreds of supporters at annual climate talks here Wednesday."
Source: E&E News, 11/17/2022
"A Clash Over Degrees: How Hot Should Nations Allow the Earth to Get?"
"The mantra has been: Limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or risk climate catastrophe. But at COP27, there are hints of backsliding."
Source: NYTimes, 11/17/2022
The Climate Lens: A Workshop for Screenwriting in the Age of Climate Change
The Writers Guild of America, East and Good Energy invite you to this virtual workshop demonstrating how, by applying a climate lens, writers can unlock touching, funny and surprising portrayals, from brief mentions to climate themes — all backed by climate science and the emotional and lived realities of the climate crisis. 6-7pm ET.
"Hippos, Sharks Up For Protection At UN Wildlife Conference"
"Hippos poached for their skin and teeth, sharks targeted by the fin trade and a tiny frog with translucent skin are among the hundreds of species that could get greater protection at a United Nations wildlife conference opening Monday."
Source: AP, 11/16/2022
"US Offshore Wind Energy Industry Faces Blowback From Locals"
"It’s just one cable meant to bring electricity from an offshore wind farm to a former coal-burning power plant in southern New Jersey, but it symbolizes a big challenge facing the renewable energy industry."
Source: AP, 11/16/2022
"Wealthy Nations Ink $20B Deal To Move Indonesia Off Coal"
"A group of wealthy countries secured a deal Tuesday with Indonesia that would shift the major emitter’s power generation from coal to clean energy. The $20 billion deal financed by governments and financial institutions would be one of the largest public investments ever made to shutter fossil fuel plants."
Source: E&E News, 11/16/2022
