The harms of air pollutants created by wildfires are clear. What’s lost in the haze, though, is that wildfire smoke can carry those pollutants vast distances, threatening communities that are unfamiliar with the risks. The latest TipSheet explains the dangers and how far-flung wildfire smoke travels, then offers a dozen story ideas plus reporting resources.
"Invasive giant African land snails have now popped up in three counties across the state, it's bad news for plants and people."
"Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world."
"As summer kicks off, Civil Eats recommends 31 new food and farming books."
"A deadly disease that plagues deer was recently detected in the remains of a road-killed deer in Florida — marking the first known instance of the illness found in the state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday."
"Tampa-based Fortune 500 fertilizer company Mosaic last month hosted and paid nearly $25,000 for a fundraising event for the state lawmaker who sponsored the controversial “radioactive roads” bill recently approved by the Florida Legislature."
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comments until June 29 on proposed revisions to emission standards for mining operations that process taconite, a low-grade iron ore."
"Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation failed to agree Friday on a roadmap for the creation of three new marine protected areas—a goal that has proven elusive for years."
"Because of overuse of water and climate change, the Great Salt Lake is drying up — and the Mormon Church is taking on an unusually public role to help save it."
"‘We just don’t have a peach crop,’ one Peach State farmer lamented".
