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As U.S. Expands CO2 Pipelines, One Poisoned Town Tells Its Story

"SATARTIA, Miss. – On Feb. 22, 2020, a clear Saturday after weeks of rain, Deemmeris Debra'e Burns, his brother and cousin decided to go fishing. They were headed home in a red Cadillac when they heard a boom and saw a big white cloud shooting into the evening sky."

Source: NPR, 05/22/2023

"Rice Gets Reimagined, From the Mississippi to the Mekong"

"Rice is in trouble as the Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep their heads above water. As the sea intrudes, salt ruins the crop. As nights warm, yields go down."

Source: NYTimes, 05/22/2023

Judge Won't Shut Down Pipeline, Pleads With Wisconsin Tribe To Negotiate

"A federal judge said Thursday he is unlikely to force an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin, despite arguments from a Native American tribe that the line is at immediate risk of being exposed by erosion and rupturing on reservation land."

Source: AP, 05/19/2023

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