"It Takes The Fat From 8,800 Pigs To Power A Transatlantic Flight"
"In the growing search for alternative fuels, scientists are looking to animal fats to power cars, trucks, and even planes one day".
Source: Jalopnik, 06/01/2023
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Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights
"Lawmakers in Brazil approved a proposal that opponents argue will gut Indigenous land rights and environmental protection. The fast-track approval highlights the strength of Brazil's powerful agriculture industry. Indigenous leaders vow more protests."
Source: NPR, 06/01/2023
Platform Urges More Than 1,600 High-Emitting Firms To Disclose Data
"More than 1,600 companies identified by non-profit platform CDP as having the biggest impact on the environment are not disclosing environmental data, it said as it launched its latest campaign to get firms to provide the information."
Source: Reuters, 06/01/2023
"Food Poisoning Often Caused By Sick Restaurant Workers, CDC Says"
"Food workers who clock in when sick cause a significant share of food-borne illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report, and many establishments don’t have adequate policies to prevent employees from working while contagious."
Source: Washington Post, 06/01/2023
"Peru Battles Record Dengue Outbreak, In A Warning For A Warming World"
"Peru is taking extraordinary measures such as banning households from filling vases with water, as it battles its worst dengue outbreak on record, a crisis that experts have linked to increased rainfall and warmer temperatures as the climate changes."
Source: Washington Post, 06/01/2023
Ohio Legislature Mulls Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate
"“You can say gravity isn't true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about restrictions on teaching."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/01/2023
"Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse."
"The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies pulling back from dangerous areas."
Source: NYTimes, 06/01/2023
Earth Is ‘Really Quite Sick Now’ And In Danger Zone Many Ways: Study
"Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study."
Source: AP, 06/01/2023
DOJ West Virginia Governor’s Coal Empire Seeking Unpaid Fines
"The Justice Department announced a lawsuit Wednesday against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in unpaid civil penalties and fees."
Source: CNN, 06/01/2023
"US Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House With Broad Bipartisan Support"
"A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default."
Source: Reuters, 06/01/2023
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