Water & Oceans

"Skipped Showers, Paper Plates: An Arizona Suburb’s Water Is Cut Off"

"Joe McCue thought he had found a desert paradise when he bought one of the new stucco houses sprouting in the granite foothills of Rio Verde, Ariz. There were good schools, mountain views and cactus-spangled hiking trails out the back door. Then the water got cut off."

Source: NYTimes, 01/17/2023

"Dolphins Can Shout Underwater, but It’s Never Loud Enough"

"Mammals in the ocean swim through a world of sound. But in recent decades, humans have been cranking up the volume, blasting waters with noise from shipping, oil and gas exploration and military operations. New research suggests that such anthropogenic noise may make it harder for dolphins to communicate and work together."

Source: NYTimes, 01/13/2023

"Fukushima Water To Be Released Into Ocean In Next Few Months, Says Japan"

"The controversial release of more than a million tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin in the northern spring or summer, Japan’s government has said – a move that has sparked anger among local fishing communities and countries in the region."

Source: Guardian, 01/13/2023

"After Comeback, Southern Iraq’s Marshes Are Now Drying Up"

"After recovering from Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain them, Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes are disappearing as a regional drought enters its fourth year and upstream dams cut off water flows. Marsh Arabs, resident for millennia, are leaving, and biodiversity is collapsing."

Source: YaleE360, 01/12/2023

"Oceans Surged To Another Record-High Temperature In 2022"

"The amount of excess heat buried in the planet’s oceans, a strong marker of climate change, reached a record high in 2022, reflecting more stored heat energy than in any year since reliable measurements were available in the late 1950s, a group of scientists reported Wednesday."

Source: Washington Post, 01/12/2023

"Critic Of Fossil Fuels To Lead Key Offshore Oil Agency For Biden"

"The Biden administration is using a new opening at a powerful offshore energy agency to elevate a critic of fossil fuels who previously was blocked from a top Interior Department job because of opposition from oil industry allies in the Senate."

Source: Washington Post, 01/11/2023

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