"The Huge US Toxic Fire Shrouded In Secrecy: ‘I Taste Oil In My Mouth’"
"Louisianans say a major accident at a sprawling Marathon refinery caused health issues. The company insists there were ‘no offsite impacts’"
Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024
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"US Gulf Coast Residents Flee, Oil Production Shut As Francine Intensifies"
"Tropical Storm Francine was on track on Tuesday to become a hurricane overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas companies to shut in Gulf of Mexico production."
Source: Reuters, 09/11/2024
Here Are 8 Podcasts About How Climate Change Affects Our Food
"Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions.
Looking for solutions to our food needs in a changing climate? Add these episodes to your listening rotation! And visit the Climate Solutions Week podcast collection on the NPR app for even more recommended episodes."
Source: NPR, 09/10/2024
"Babesiosis, Another Disease Spread By Ticks, Is On The Rise"
"Babesiosis is on the rise and is spread by the same ticks that cause Lyme. It can be serious, especially for people who are immunocompromised."
Source: Consumer Reports, 09/10/2024
"Why Cities Are Getting More Rainy"
"A study has found most cities receive significantly more rain than nearby rural regions, an effect that has become more pronounced over the past two decades."
Source: Washington Post, 09/10/2024
"Biden To Dish Out $7.3 Billion For Clean Rural Power"
"The administration called it the “largest investment in rural electrification” since the New Deal."
Source: HuffPost, 09/10/2024
"10,000 Feet Up, Scientists Found Hundreds of Airborne Germs"
"In 10 flights over Japan, researchers found a host of bacteria and fungi. These high-altitude germs could help spread disease around the world."
Source: NYTimes, 09/10/2024
"Why New York’s Animal Wet Markets Unnerve Some Scientists"
"Urban wet markets are fertile grounds for viral transmission, experts say. Outbreaks of bird flu have already occurred."
Source: NYTimes, 09/10/2024
Tribe Reels From Illness And Cancer. What Role Did The US Government Play?
"The family placed flowers by a pair of weathered cowboy boots, as people quietly gathered for the memorial of the soft-spoken tribal chairman who mentored teens in the boxing ring and teased his grandkids on tractor rides. Left unsaid, and what troubled Marvin Cota’s family deep down, was that his story ended like so many others on the remote Duck Valley Indian Reservation. He was healthy for decades. They found the cancer too late."
Source: AP, 09/10/2024
"TVA Helped Electrify The South — But Now Its Plans Are Sparking Backlash"
"The Tennessee Valley Authority is coming under fire from energy experts and environmentalists for building gas plants instead of renewables."
Source: Washington Post, 09/10/2024
