civileats.com 07 July 2020 How Black communities are bridging the food access gap Autumnspanne1Amid the pandemic and racial-justice uprisings, Black organizers nationwide are getting fresh, healthy food and groceries to those who need it most. www.ehn.org
Credit: Sreyus Guruvu/Unsplash40m The Great Olympic lie: untold story of Winter Games’ huge environmental impact Rivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
Credit: Andrey Armyagov/Big Stock Photo14h ‘Clean power everywhere’: How space-based solar could help us go beyond net zero targets Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+14h As climate crisis upended homeowners insurance, the industry resisted regulation When an international organization sought to create guidelines on climate risk, insurance lobbying groups pushed back. Read the Full Article on capitalandmain.com
Credit: Levi Meir Clancy/Unsplash+14h Which type of chocolate has the lowest climate impact? A lifecycle analysis compares dark, milk, white, and compound chocolate, and detects the surprising environmental burden of different ingredients. Read the Full Article on www.anthropocenemagazine.org
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+14h Ask a climate therapist: How do I deal with friends and family who won't stop polluting? Are your climate values conflicting with your closest relationships? Here's some advice on how to cope, from therapist Leslie Davenport. Read the Full Article on grist.org
Credit: Andrew/Unsplash+14h US Environmental Protection Agency repeals Biden-era coal rules aimed at limiting brain-harming pollution The EPA repealed Biden-era regulations that forced power plants to cut harmful pollutants including brain-damaging mercury and particulate matter. Read the Full Article on www.thenewlede.org
Credit: Gabriela/Unsplash20 February US succeeds in erasing climate from global energy body’s priorities Trump’s energy chief had threatened to leave the International Energy Agency if it continued to focus on climate. Read the Full Article on www.politico.eu
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
