Top Headlines (Soc. of Env. Journalists)
- "The Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative Hopes to Give Wildlife Room to Roam" March 15, 2024"It's a big, inspiring vision of wildlife connectivity. But could it work?" BiodiversityForestsInfrastructureNatural ResourcesTransportationWildlifeNational (U.S.)Alaska and HawaiiMountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)CanadaPublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Failed Oil Well Plugs Are Silent Polluters That No One Watches" March 15, 2024"Sarah Stogner plucked a piece of cement off a rusted steel pipe jutting from the ground on a West Texas ranch. The chunk, part of the plug for a long-dormant oil well, crumbled in her hand." AirChemicalsEnergy & FuelEnvironmental HealthPollutionNational (U.S.)Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- Chemicals In Plastics Far More Numerous Than Previous Estimates: Report March 15, 2024"At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety." ChemicalsPollutionNational (U.S.)InternationalPublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Americans Move To Climate-Risky Areas As Real Estate Booms" March 15, 2024"How growing battles over real estate development and flood risk are playing out in one community on the U.S. East Coast". Climate ChangeDisastersLaws & RegulationsPlanning & GrowthWater & OceansNational (U.S.)Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Sick Because of Roundup? These Bills Could Make Suing Impossible." March 15, 2024"High-profile lawsuits have accused pesticides of causing cancer and Parkinson’s. But three states are now considering bills that would prevent these lawsuits." AgricultureChemicalsConsumerEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental PoliticsLaws & RegulationsPollutionNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Turf Fields May Have ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Should Kids Be Playing On Them?" March 15, 2024"The three 6-year-old girls stood on the sidelines as their coach swabbed their hands. Then they ran onto a lush green turf field and played soccer for 90 minutes straight — no stepping off the pitch. This wasn’t just a practice. It was part of a small experiment conducted in the suburban foothills of San […]jdavis_sej
- Gulf Petrochemical Buildout Draws Tax Breaks Despite Pollution Violations March 15, 2024"A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies from state tax abatement programs despite regular violations of pollution permits, according to a new report released Thursday." ChemicalsEconomy & BusinessEnergy & FuelEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental JusticeEnvironmental PoliticsInfrastructureLaws & RegulationsPollutionNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- Toxic Air Lingers In Texas Latino Community, As Air Monitoring Fails March 15, 2024"Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe." AirChemicalsEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental JusticePollutionNational (U.S.)SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)PublicSource: […]jdavis_sej
- "EPA Cracks Down On Carcinogenic Pollution From Medical Plants" March 15, 2024"EPA on Thursday announced new regulations to slash releases of a cancer-causing compound used by dozens of medical equipment sterilization plants, often located in heavily populated and marginalized communities." "The rule would cut ethylene oxide releases at sterilization facilities by more than 90 percent." ChemicalsEnvironmental HealthLaws & RegulationsPollutionNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "BLM Releases Long-Awaited Sage Grouse Protections" March 15, 2024"The Biden administration released its proposal Thursday to protect the greater sage grouse across the West, incorporating tough restrictions on oil and gas drilling and other land uses near the bird’s habitat." AgricultureBiodiversityEnergy & FuelEnvironmental PoliticsLaws & RegulationsNatural ResourcesWildlifeNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
Yale Climate Connections
- Las estufas de gas son peores para nuestra salud de lo que se pensabaSegún un nuevo estudio, cocinar con gas emite niveles peligrosos de benceno, un carcinógeno, al aire del hogar. The post Las estufas de gas son peores para nuestra salud de lo que se pensaba appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- Which actions benefit the climate the most? This tool can show you.The online tool called En-ROADS helps communities understand which policies will help the most. The post Which actions benefit the climate the most? This tool can show you. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- 12 books and reports for Women’s History MonthFrom farming to motherhood to wildfire, the warming climate is changing women's stories. The post 12 books and reports for Women’s History Month appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- We just had the warmest February on recordFebruary 2024 was the planet’s ninth consecutive warmest month on record, according to NOAA. The post We just had the warmest February on record appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- Sheep are living their best life at Susquehanna UniversityThey’re eating the grass and weeds that grow around the Pennsylvania college’s solar array. The post Sheep are living their best life at Susquehanna University appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Top Environment News — ScienceDaily
- Oregon State researchers take deep dive into how much water is stored in snowThere's a new metric that provides a more holistic look at how much water is stored in snowpack, and for how long.
- 'Noisy' roundworm brains give rise to individualityResearch has demonstrated individual differences in and successfully extracted commonalities from the whole-brain activity of roundworms. The researchers also found that computer simulations based on the whole-brain activity of roundworms more accurately reflect real-brain activity when they include so-called 'noise,' or probabilistic elements.
- Gut bacteria make neurotransmitters to shape the newborn immune systemInvestigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to educate gut immune cells. This prevents allergic reactions to food and the bacteria themselves during early development.
- Meteorology: Weak polar vortex makes weather more predictableEvents in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers have discovered.
- Arctic nightlife: Seabird colony bursts with sound at nightAcoustic recordings of a colony of little auks reveal their nocturnal activities and offer valuable monitoring means for avian biology in the Arctic.