As Climate Makes Animals Migrate, 1000s of New Viruses Will Hop To Humans
"“We can’t put this one back in the bottle,” said the researcher behind a recent study about the spread of zoonotic diseases."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/08/2022
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"Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom"
"Crypto interests are lobbying Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a groundbreaking bill that would temporarily halt new crypto-mining projects at fossil-fuel burning plants."
Source: NYTimes, 06/08/2022
"As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’"
"Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City."
Source: NYTimes, 06/08/2022
"In Nigeria's Disappearing Forests, Loggers Outnumber Trees"
"Deep in a forest in Nigeria's Ebute Ipare village, Egbontoluwa Marigi sized up a tall mahogany tree, methodically cut it down with his axe and machete, and as it fell with a crackling sound, he surveyed the forest for the next tree."
Source: Reuters, 06/08/2022
"Automakers Back U.S. Restoring California Emissions Authority"
"Five automakers including Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen AG and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday backed efforts by President Joe Biden's administration to restore California's ability to set its own strict tailpipe and zero-emission vehicle standards."
Source: Reuters, 06/08/2022
"Vulnerable Nations Demand Funding For Climate Losses, Fearing UN 'Talk Shop'"
"Loss and damage" caused by more extreme weather and rising seas is a key issue at mid-year U.N. climate talks in the German city of Bonn, as negotiators launched a three-year dialogue this week on a topic that has long divided rich and poorer economies."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 06/08/2022
Digital Storytelling for the Next Generation of Latinx Journalists
This four-week online Knight Center course is open to Latinx college and university students in the U.S. (and recent grads). Those who are interested in learning, as well as strengthening their reporting and storytelling skills for diverse audiences, are encouraged to apply. Instructor is USC Annenberg professor Dr. Amara Aguilar (pictured).
Op-Ed: "On the Clean Water Act’s 50th Birthday, What Should We Celebrate?"
"Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges."
Source: The Revelator, 06/07/2022
What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Ocean Creatures?
"Animals-turned-oceanographers are helping biologists find out what they do when they get to the cold, dark depths".
Source: Knowable Magazine, 06/07/2022
1st Nation Reclaims Territory By Declaring Indigenous Protected Area In B.C.
"The Mamalilikulla First Nation has declared part of its traditional territory on British Columbia’s Central Coast that it lost to colonialism to be an Indigenous protected and conserved area (IPCA)."
Source: Mongabay, 06/07/2022
