"U.S., Mexico Sign Rio Grande Water Agreement"
"U.S. and Mexican officials settled a water dispute that had been simmering for several months and led to protests by Mexican farmers concerned about water access."
Source: Circle of Blue, 11/04/2020
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Polluter Moving From Wealthy, White Home To A Low-Income Latino Area
"Chicago is facing scrutiny from federal housing officials, who are investigating why the city is allowing a chronic polluter to move from the wealthy, largely white North Side to a low-income, predominantly Latino neighborhood near the Indiana border."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 11/04/2020
"Putin Pledges Russian Superiority In The Arctic With New Icebreakers"
"President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia wanted to retain its “superiority” in the Arctic and that it planned to renew its icebreaker fleet to bolster its presence there."
Source: Reuters, 11/04/2020
Brazil VP Defends Rain Forest Policy, Says It Won't Change If Biden Wins
"Vice-President Hamilton Mourao on Tuesday defended Brazil’s environmental policies, saying the country was working to protect the Amazon rain forest and adding nothing will change if Democrat Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election."
Source: Reuters, 11/04/2020
Trump DOI Misses Deadline On Conservation Projects, Top Democrat Says
"The Trump administration has failed to meet a deadline to inform Congress about which projects should receive funding stemming from bipartisan conservation legislation that was signed into law earlier this year, a top Democratic lawmaker told The Hill."
Source: The Hill, 11/04/2020
Climate Change — and its Encroaching Peril — Are On Americans’ Minds
"In Utah, it’s air pollution; Missouri, it’s extreme weather; in California, it’s sea level rise. And the planet’s future, voters say, hangs in the balance. "
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/04/2020
Eta Slams Central America, Causes Deadly Mudslides, Strands Fishermen
"Hurricane Eta ripped roofs from homes, unleashed major flooding and caused landslides as it battered the coastline of Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least three people and putting dozens of fishermen in peril."
Source: Reuters, 11/04/2020
"As of Now, the U.S. Is Officially Out of the Paris Climate Agreement"
"Au revoir, Paris Agreement. As of Wednesday, under United Nations rules, the United States is officially out of the global climate accord. Here’s a look at how it happened, what it means and what might happen next."
Source: NYTimes, 11/04/2020
"Election Turns Into Nail-Biter That May Extend For Days"
"Joe Biden expressed confidence to supporters, and President Trump falsely claimed victory. In Senate races, Democrats faced an uphill battle to claim a majority."
Source: NYTimes, 11/04/2020
Risk and Injury: Journalists, Mental Health and COVID-19
In June, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford research found participating journalists from around the world showed signs of anxiety and depression. The Canadian Journalism Foundation invites you to join the study authors for a discussion of how journalists can take care of their mental and emotional well-being and how newsrooms can best support them. 1:00 p.m. ET.
