www.huffpost.com 07 November 2021 Oklahoma proposes letting gas utility charge $1,400 ‘exit fee’ to o electric Peter DykstraThe fee could give the fossil fuel industry a new tool to slow the energy transition. www.huffpost.com
Credit: Allec Gomes/Unsplash+4h Climate damage already ‘locked in’ – but these 10 insights show our future is still being decided From rising sea levels to food systems fuelling climate change – experts have laid out 10 insights that require urgent action. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: PongMoji/Big Stock Photo4h What impact will climate change have on malaria? More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse? Read the Full Article on ourworldindata.org
Credit: Karin Kreuzer/Unsplash+5h How do wildfires affect lakes? Canada has more lakes than any other country, and nearly every one has been impacted by wildfire smoke. Scientists want to know what that means. Read the Full Article on thenarwhal.ca
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+6h There’s a complicated gap between our values and what we actually eat, research shows A large-scale study of food orders at German university cafeterias suggests that climate, health and animal welfare labels aren’t enough to produce long-term shifts in purchasing behavior. Read the Full Article on sentientmedia.org
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+6h USDA finalizes changes that could end support for solar on farms Farmer and environmental groups are suing to stop the changes to the Rural Energy for America program. Read the Full Article on civileats.com
Credit: Alexander Mils/Unsplash+6h Solar panels have a surprising side effect: Stopping dust storm In a first, researchers realistically calculated how solar farms in the Gobi Desert improve air quality in northern Chinese cities. Read the Full Article on www.anthropocenemagazine.org
Credit: SCPhotog/Big Stock Photo6h A rising sea and the toxic tides that could be unleashed There's been progress in cleaning up L.A.’s ports, but they remain the region’s biggest polluter — and residents feel it most acutely. Read the Full Article on capitalandmain.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
