"With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Arctic Science Crumbles"
"Russian scientists are being barred from international collaborations, including at-sea surveys and scientific conferences."
Source: Hakai, 04/06/2022
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"UN: 18 Nations Have Gone Green On Climate, Raked In Green"
"Proponents of clean energy and thinks tanks have long said it’s possible to reduce emissions and keep an economy growing. Now the latest report from the world’s top climate scientists says 18 countries have done just that, sustaining emissions reductions “for at least a decade” as their economies continued to grow."
Source: AP, 04/06/2022
"Declared Extinct, the Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire"
"The Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologists are helping them pursue deeper stories about their ancestors."
Source: Hakai, 04/06/2022
Climate Change Risks Trillions To Federal Budget, White House Says
"Floods, drought, wildfires and hurricanes made worse by climate change could cost the U.S. federal budget about $2 trillion each year — a 7.1% loss in annual revenue — by the end of the century, the White House said in an assessment on Monday."
Source: CNBC, 04/06/2022
"Gallup Finds Worries About Environment Have Grown Since Trump"
"A new poll from Gallup finds that nearly half of all Americans worry “a great deal” about the environment, and that concerns have risen since before former President Trump took office."
Source: The Hill, 04/06/2022
"Native American Tribe Reacquires Hundreds Of Acres in Virginia"
"The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on Friday the return of more than 400 acres of land to an indigenous tribe in Virginia."
Source: The Hill, 04/06/2022
Food, Farming, Forestry Must Change To Curb Global Warming, U.N. Says
"Protecting forests, changing diets, and altering farming methods could contribute around a quarter of the greenhouse gas cuts needed to avert the worst impacts of climate change, according to the United Nations' climate panel."
Source: Reuters, 04/06/2022
"House Dems Tell USPS To Pump The Brakes On Gas-Guzzling Truck Contract"
"A top House Democrat told senior U.S. Postal Service officials Tuesday that the agency “needs to go back to the drawing board” on an $11.3 billion plan to replace its aging delivery vehicles with up to 148,000 gas-guzzling trucks despite directives from the Biden administration to make the federal fleet more “green” and opposition from environmental regulators."
Source: Washington Post, 04/06/2022
"EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos, Carcinogen Still In Use"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year."
Source: AP, 04/06/2022
"Record-Setting Cold Snap Hits Europe, Stunning Spring Crops"
"A historically intense April cold snap has descended on Europe, with temperatures plummeting to 20 to 30 degrees (11 to 18 degrees Celsius) below normal. The record-breaking cold has triggered harsh frosts, shocking early-blooming plants and crops in several countries."
Source: Washington Post, 04/05/2022
