"White House Climate Official Sanctioned By Prestigious Science Body"
"The National Academy of Sciences said Jane Lubchenco violated its code of conduct before joining the Biden administration."
Source: Washington Post, 08/17/2022
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An "Extreme Heat Belt" Will Soon Emerge In The U.S., Study Warns
"An 'extreme heat belt' will impact over 100 million Americans in the next 30 years, study finds".
Source: CNN, 08/17/2022
"Shadowy Oil and Gas Interests Are Deciding Texas' Energy Fate"
"The future of Texas’ troubled electric grid is being decided in the dark, with zero public input, by a group of people with deep connections to the fossil fuel industry."
Source: Earther, 08/17/2022
"Biden Signs Massive Climate And Health Care Legislation"
"President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before the midterm elections."
Source: AP, 08/17/2022
Arizona Loses One-Fifth Of Its Colorado R. Allocation Under New Fed Plan
"The federal government will impose deeper cuts on the drought-stricken Colorado River, officials said on Tuesday, reducing water deliveries to Arizona by one-fifth starting in January."
Source: Arizona Republic, 08/17/2022
Webinar: The Media, the Amazon and the 2022 Brazil Elections
Ahead of Brazil's 2022 elections, Smoke Signal socio environmental monitor invites journalists to the virtual launch of their new report "The Amazon and the Future of Brazil," showing politicians in nine Brazilian states supported dismantling of environmental policy to protect forests at the federal level. 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.
"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
Why Scientists Have Pumped A Potent Greenhouse Gas Into Public Streams
"A massive ecological study that's happening across the United States, and which is designed to track the impact of long-term changes like a warming climate, is deliberately releasing a highly potent and persistent greenhouse gas in national parks and forests."
Source: NPR, 08/16/2022
"U.S. States Urge Postal Service To Halt Gas Vehicle Purchases"
"A group of 17 state attorneys general urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to halt planned purchases of gasoline-powered delivery vehicles pending a new environmental review, in a statement on Monday that encouraged the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs)."
Source: Reuters, 08/16/2022
As Drought Drives Elephants Closer To People, Consequences Can Be Deadly
"The season of searing temperatures will soon begin in northwestern Zimbabwe as the chilly months fade away. But for the villagers of Silewad the return of summer, storms and a new planting season increase the risk of elephants invading their land."
Source: NPR, 08/16/2022
