singularityhub.com 12 May 2019 Forget the Anthropocene: We’ve entered the synthetic age Megan McLaughlinNo matter how far you travel, no matter in which direction you point, there is nowhere on Earth that remains free from the traces of human activity. singularityhub.com
Credit: Anton_Medvedev/BigStock Photo ID: 431444246 4h Escape route from Iran energy shock leads to China, US allies find Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up the green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance. Read the Full Article on www.politico.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+4h US Interior Department unveils emergency plans for Colorado River The Trump administration will pull its emergency levers to head off a major water and power crisis. Read the Full Article on www.eenews.net
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+4h ‘Get rid of MAHA’: Trump alliance cracks as climate deniers turn on RFK Jr.’s movement At Heartland’s climate conference, fossil fuel allies warn MAHA chemical rules could threaten the oil industry, exposing a rift in Trump’s base. Read the Full Article on www.desmog.com
Credit: irisphoto3/Big Stock Photo4h Venice is threatened by rising sea levels. Will the city be forced to relocate? Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Daniel Mirlea/Unsplash+5h From Maui to LA, wildfires burn more at night due to climate change Wildfires are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed them. Read the Full Article on apnews.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+5h Diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarctica's vanishing sea ice Ten years ago, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists now blame a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat. Read the Full Article on grist.org
Credit: Paszul/BigStock Photo ID: 60636569 5h Malawi government suspends coal miner’s license over river pollution The Malawi government has suspended the mining license of a coal company for dumping mining waste into two rivers that communities rely on for water. Read the Full Article on news.mongabay.com
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits. www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities “They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.” www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study "The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.” www.ehn.org
Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry? A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations www.ehn.org
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org
New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants “The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. www.ehn.org
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