Category: #Environment
EPA proposes protections for Alaska salmon fishery, in blow to proposed mine
The Biden administration is moving toward protections for a major sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska — at the expense of a proposed gold and copper…
Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective Contribute to Compilation Inspired by Birdsong
As originally published by Kayla Higgins on Exclaim! Ready your listening ears: more than 200 musicians — including Beck, Animal Collective, Jeff Tweedy, Karen O,…
Unjustified industry pushback on EPA’s toxic chemical regulation
Recently, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) undercut its announcement of support for President Biden’s request to double fiscal year 2023 funding for the control of toxic substances,…
Ancient forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China
Scientists believe site in Guangxi with trees up to 40 metres tall may contain undiscovered species An ancient forest has been found at the bottom…
Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Are Going Dangerously Unregulated
In February 2020, a cloud of gas washed over Sartartia, Mississippi, causing residents to pass out on the spot and sending nearly 50 people to…
South American weevils released in UK waterways to tackle invasive weed
Non-native bugs will be first attempt at using biocontrol on floating pennywort, after years of research South American weevils have been released into Britain’s waterways…
Photos: Waiting for water train in India’s scorching desert state
For over three weeks, the 40-wagon train carrying some 2 million litres is the only source of water in Pali, Rajasthan. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/5/17/photos-waiting-for-water-train-in-indias-scorching-desert-state-rajasthan Droolin’ Dog…
Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners
Ministers accused of ‘giving up’ on birds as they explore exemptions from duty to protect the animals The government has given itself an “alarming loophole”…
Fires in Siberia kill at least 8 as ‘violent winds’ fan flames
Temporary shelters with medical and psychological support services are being opened for people in the worst-hit areas. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/7/fires-in-siberia-kill-at-least-8-as-violent-winds-fan-flames Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Vast underground water system helps drive Antarctica’s glaciers
Enlarge (credit: De Agostini Picture Library | Getty Images) Lake Whillans is a strange body of water, starting with the fact that there is liquid…
Seed-firing drones declare war on deforestation
Between remote strikes on people and oil refineries in the Middle East, and multiple Black Mirror episodes, drones get a bad rap. But as their…
“Elephant in the room”: Clean energy’s need for unsustainable minerals
Enlarge Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest…
‘The smell is terrible’: toxic foam clouds float through streets of Bogotá suburb
Foul-smelling foam blankets homes and businesses and sends residents of Mosquera fleeing, as officials say don’t get too close A vast blanket of foul-smelling toxic…
Indonesia widens export ban to include crude palm oil
The ban adds more uncertainty to a global food market suffering from wild price swings. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/4/27/indonesia-widens-export-ban-to-include-crude-palm-oil Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Southern California restricts outdoor watering in first-ever water shortage emergency declaration
Southern California officials declared a water shortage emergency for the first time ever and imposed unprecedented outdoor water usage restrictions on the roughly 6 million…
New York City fails zero waste pledge. Why it’s going backward.
NEW YORK — Mountains of trash are getting steeper as the nation’s largest city inches away from its ambitious goal of nearly zeroing out residential…
On Earth Day, climate activists rally against fossil fuels
Protests held in capitals across Europe and calls for end to Russian oil and gas imports. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/22/on-earth-day-climate-activists-rally-against-fossil-fuels Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
7 Bonkers Corporate Earth Day Campaigns
It’s Earth Day! Here at Earther, we’ve been absolutely inundated with press releases announcing that every corporation under the Sun is doing something ~*~special~*~ to…
This Earth Day, one book presents global warming and climate justice as inseparable
It’s still an open question to what degree our planet will remain habitable in the coming years. Elizabeth Cripps offers an urgent message in What…
What is Proposition 65 in California and will my phone kill me?
Proposition 65 warning labels are bound to catch your eye when buying a new phone or other gadget. What does it mean? Will my shiny…
Soaring gas prices test Biden on climate change
President Joe Biden’s ambitions to finally put the U.S. on the path to confront climate change are crashing into an election-year scramble to lower gas…
Feds Face Tough Water Choices in Parched West
As spring kicks into full swing, federal officials are dealing with an increasing water crisis in the parched U.S. West. The federal government said this…
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