"Methane Hunters: What Explains the Surge in the Potent Greenhouse Gas?"
"Levels of the gas are growing at a record rate and natural sources like wetlands are the cause, but scientists don’t know how to curb it."
Source: Financial Times, 08/25/2022
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"Death Valley’s Invasive Donkeys Have Become Cat Food"
"Feral burros wreck wetlands in the desert national park. But a study found that when mountain lions prey on them, the donkeys may help some terrain thrive."
Source: NYTimes, 08/16/2022
"Signs of BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Persist Over a Decade Later"
"Spots of solid petroleum residues and oily mats can still be found in coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study."
Source: Earther, 08/12/2022
"Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline"
"Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia has secured a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in his state, his office said, a major concession won as part of negotiations over a climate and tax bill."
Source: NYTimes, 08/02/2022
Methane Much More Sensitive To Global Heating Than Thought: Study
"Methane is four times more sensitive to global warming than previously thought, a new study shows. The result helps to explain the rapid growth in methane in recent years and suggests that, if left unchecked, methane related warming will escalate in the decades to come."
Source: Guardian, 07/06/2022
At Colorado River Delta, A Pulse Of Water Brings New Life
"Beside a canal that runs through farmland, rushing water roared through an irrigation gate and flowed down a concrete culvert toward a wetland fringed with cottonwoods and willows."
Source: LA Times, 06/24/2022
"Virginia's Critical Wetlands Are Marching Inland"
"As sea levels rise, some of Virginia’s most valuable coastal wetlands, from the Chesapeake Bay marshes to the Great Dismal Swamp, are at risk of either being lost or migrating farther inland."
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, 06/13/2022
"Rare Wetland Plant Found In Arizona Now Listed As Endangered"
"A rare plant that depends on wetlands for survival is now on the federal endangered species list, a designation that environmentalists say will boost efforts to protect the last free-flowing river in the desert Southwest."
Source: AP, 06/13/2022
"Agency Ruling Delivers Big Setback To Okefenokee Mining Plan"
"A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company’s controversial plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge."
Source: AP, 06/07/2022
"EPA Recommends Army Corps Not Reissue PolyMet Permit"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not reissue a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine over concerns that it could violate Fond du Lac Reservation’s water quality standards."
Source: Duluth News Tribune, 05/05/2022
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