"The Social Life of Forests"
"Trees appear to communicate and cooperate through subterranean networks of fungi. What are they sharing with one another?"
Source: NYTimes, 12/03/2020
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"Singapore Becomes First Country To Approve Lab-Grown Meat"
"Singapore has granted San Francisco start-up Eat Just Inc. regulatory approval to sell its laboratory-grown chicken in the city-state -- the world's first government to allow the sale of cultured meat."
Source: CNN, 12/03/2020
"EPA Administrator To Quarantine Following Covid-19 Exposure"
"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement Wednesday that he has been exposed to Covid-19 and will quarantine until he's 'gone through the proper testing protocols.'"
Source: CNN, 12/03/2020
"Feds To Allow Private Flood Insurance For Millions Of People"
"Millions of homeowners will be able to buy flood insurance from private companies instead of the government under a policy proposed by the Federal Housing Administration."
Source: E&E News, 12/03/2020
Mississippi R.: EPA Ditches Bush Veto, Approves WWII-Era Flood Project
"EPA has greenlit a flood project halted by the Bush administration, saying the new version of the Yazoo Backwater Pumps would not be covered by its 2008 veto of the project."
Source: E&E News, 12/03/2020
N. American Farmers Profit As Consumers Push Food Business To Go Green
"Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North American farmers are making as the food industry strives to go green. The changes are enabling some farmers to earn extra money from industry giants like Cargill, Nutrien and Anheuser-Busch."
Source: Reuters, 12/03/2020
"Transition: Biden Narrows List For Top Climate Adviser"
"President-elect Joe Biden's short list of candidates to serve as his domestic climate adviser is beginning to narrow, with three names coming up the most, according to multiple sources."
Source: E&E News, 12/03/2020
UNEP: Despite Falling Energy Demand, Govts Hike Fossil Fuel Production
"The coronavirus pandemic has sent global energy demand plummeting, and led many analysts and oil executives to conclude that a transition away from fossil fuels is marching nearer. But a new United Nations report says the world's leading fossil fuel producers still appear set on expanding their output to levels that would send temperatures soaring past global climate goals."
Source: InsideClimate News, 12/03/2020
"A Hotter Planet Is Already Killing Americans, Health Experts Warn"
"Rising temperatures and environmental pollutants are already endangering the health and well-being of Americans, with fatal consequences for thousands of older men and women, a team of public health experts warned Wednesday. Their report, published in The Lancet, called on lawmakers to stem the rise of planet-warming gases in the next five years."
Source: NYTimes, 12/03/2020
"U.N. Chief Says U.S. Leadership Key To Fight Climate Emergency"
"United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that humanity is waging a suicidal war on nature and that there is no way to address the climate emergency without global leadership from the United States."
Source: , 12/03/2020
