"Why Saving the Whales Means Saving Ourselves"
"After decades of conservation efforts to protect whales, two recent books shed light on why they’re still threatened—and how we might change that."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/13/2023
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Biden Administration Expected to Move Ahead on Major Oil Project in Alaska
"In one of its most consequential climate decisions, the Biden administration is planning to greenlight an enormous $8 billion oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, according to two people familiar with the decision."
Source: Reuters, 03/13/2023
What Will It Take for Geothermal To Heat Up the Renewable Energy Sector?
Geothermal has long been hyped as the next big thing in renewable energy, but its breakthrough moment hasn’t happened yet. Barriers to expansion include the elusiveness of sites offering the magic trio of heat, water and permeability and concern for unique ecosystems. Contributor Jessica McKenzie on geothermal energy’s possibilities and challenges and the government funding that may finally fire it up.
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Tracing Humanity’s Longtime Urge To Manage Moving Water
When humans began to put down roots, we also started to forge what Giulio Boccaletti calls a “social contract” with water. In his new book, “Water: A Biography,” the London-based scientist explores that relationship through a long historical lens. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson reviews the volume and finds that political ambitions and economic development are central to the story.
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Finding the Secret Rail Hazmat Routes Near You
Under federal rules, states can decide whether to divulge information about hazardous materials rolling along their railways — and mostly they don’t. Not knowing where and when hazmat trains are traveling or what’s on board creates anxiety and raises the risk for those who live near the tracks. TipSheet offers resources and step-by-step instructions for investigating railway hazmat threats to your community.
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"La Nina Is Gone. These Were The Deadly Storms During Its Run"
"La Nina seemed to treat Louisiana and the rest of the Southeast United States like a punching bag. Its three-year barrage of body blows has come to an end, but left behind a lot of scars from hurricanes and tornadoes among other weather disasters."
Source: AP, 03/10/2023
"U.N. Buys Tanker To Store Oil From Decaying Vessel Off Yemen"
"The United Nations has purchased a large tanker to store about 1.1 million barrels of oil that will be transferred from a decaying vessel off Yemen's coast in a bid to avert an environmental disaster, officials said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 03/10/2023
SEJ Stands With Environmental Journalists of Color Affected by Systemic Racism
March 9, 2023 — In June 2020, SEJ’s board of directors issued a statement titled “SEJ Stands With Journalists of Color Speaking Out About Systemic Racism.” The statement included steps SEJ planned on taking to further its diversity, equity and inclusivity initiatives. In an effort to be transparent about those steps, we are updating those commitments here.
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"Smoke From Australian Bushfires Depleted Ozone Layer By Up To 5% In 2020"
"Particles in bushfire smoke can activate molecules that destroy the ozone layer, according to new research that suggests future ozone recovery may be delayed by increasingly intense and frequent fires."
Source: Guardian, 03/09/2023
"Antarctic Sea Ice Cover At Record Low"
"Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday."
Source: AFP, 03/09/2023
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