Notices by Robert Sanscartier (snoro@mastodon.social), page 3

Fighting wildfires — and misinformation

Wildfire smoke is a mix of particulate matter (PM), ozone, ammonia, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, PAHs, volatile organic compounds — the list goes on. During days when these chemicals choked cities across North America, Ontario’s forest firefighters were on the front lines wearing nothing but bandanas for protection

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/03/12/opinion/fighting-wildfires-misinformation-ontario

#health #Ontario #canada #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Here’s Where Biden’s Climate Law Is Working, and Where It’s Falling Short

Electric vehicles are booming as expected, a new analysis found, but renewable power isn’t growing as quickly as hoped

https://archive.ph/Haere#selection-4303.0-4307.118

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/climate/inflation-reduction-act-progress-climate.html

#USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay are on the rebound: New report says they can help fight climate change

A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says efforts to restore oyster populations could have benefits beyond just survival of the species

https://phys.org/news/2024-02-oysters-chesapeake-bay-rebound-climate.html

#ChesapeakeBay #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

“Hope on the Half Shell:” Report says oysters can fight climate change in the Chesapeake Bay

The humble oyster is one of local leaders’ greatest tools in the fight against climate change, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says in a new report

https://whro.org/news/local-news/45016-chesapeake-bay-foundation-oyster-report

#ChesapeakeBay #Virginie #Maryland #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

The World Is Quietly Losing the Land It Needs to Feed Itself

Land degradation is a growing problem for not just climate change but food and water security. Why isn’t it getting more attention?

https://archive.ph/cbLm6

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/the-world-is-quietly-losing-the-land-it-needs-to-feed-itself

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood. Or the Loss of Daniel Swain.

The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund science

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12022024/california-isnt-ready-for-a-megaflood-or-the-loss-of-daniel-swain/

#California #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Trapped Orcas' Harrowing Escape from Sea Ice Highlights Climate Threat

A pod of orcas trapped under sea ice off the coast of Rausu, Japan, were engaged in a life-or-death struggle for survival. Their desperate fight for air spotlights the dangers posed by changing sea ice patterns due to climate

https://bnnbreaking.com/wildlife/trapped-orcas-harrowing-escape-from-sea-ice-highlights-climate-threat

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

The natural gas that leaked methane in Pennsylvania and California is not stored in tanks but in giant underground geological formations accessed by multiple wells. There are about 400 such storage fields across 32 states

The new analysis of data collected by federal regulators suggests there are as many as 11,446 storage wells in the country with the same key risk as the wells that failed at Rager Mountain and Aliso Canyon: They have only a single barrier to failure
https://energynews.us/2024/01/30/why-a-natural-gas-storage-climate-disaster-could-happen-again/
#US

Parking Lots Cause More Heat and Flooding—Here’s How 100 U.S. Cities Rank

A new index scores U.S. cities by the amount of land they provide for parking. Sunbelt cities top the list

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/parking-lots-cause-more-heat-and-flooding-heres-how-100-u-s-cities-rank/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #USA #US

Oceans absorbed record levels of heat in 2023, study finds

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/01/11/ocean-absorbs-record-heat/4181704972148/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Banana exports down 21%, climate change to blame

Cambodia exported approximately 290,000 tonnes of fresh bananas in 2023, marking a decline of over 21% year-on-year, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banana-exports-down-21-climate-change-to-blame

#Cambodia #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #food

The meat and dairy industry is not 'climate neutral,' despite some eye-catching claims

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-meat-dairy-industry-climate-neutral.html

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Wildfire smoke this year woke up places unaccustomed to its effects. Now what?

The research coming out clearly shows that wildfire smoke is more toxic than air pollution from other sources

https://www.wpr.org/wildfire-smoke-year-woke-places-unaccustomed-its-effects-now-what

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #health #USA #US

Study: Climate Is a Top Priority for Many Elderly Swing State Voters

In New Mexico, for example, more than one-third of older voters prioritize climate, the data show. In Colorado, one in four senior citizens give climate top weight when going to the polls. And in Pennsylvania, a state President Joe Biden won by 1.2 percent, and Arizona, where his victory margin was 0.4 percent, climate voters aged 65 and up make up 5 percent of the electorate

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/12/senior-citizens-environmental-voters-swing-states-study/

#climate #USA #US

Climate change is also a health crisis — these 3 graphics explain why

Health is on the agenda at the COP28 climate meeting. Rising temperatures increase the spread of infectious diseases, claim lives and drive food insecurity

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03804-x

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Can superbugs trigger next contagion? Researchers issue massive warning on ‘silent pandemic’

AMR has been previously declared as one of the top 10 global threats to human health by the United Nations health agency. The health agency says that an estimated 1.3 million people die every year directly due to resistant pathogens.

https://www.financialexpress.com/healthcare/news-healthcare/can-superbugs-trigger-next-contagion-researchers-issue-massive-warning-on-silent-pandemic-bkg/3311957/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #hea

Deforestation in Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands Could Make El Niño Southern Oscillation More Unpredictable, Study

The researchers said La Niña events happening multiple years in a row are more likely to occur in future decades if deforestation continues, at a rate of 13.8 percent, the simulations suggested. There have already been three multi-year La Niña events this century: 2010 to 2012; 2016 to 2018; and 2022 to last year

https://www.ecowatch.com/el-nino-southern-oscillation-deforestation-climate-crisis-pacific-islands.html

#climate #SoutheastAsia #PacificIslands

Colorado passes mandate for 82% electric vehicle sales by 2032

Environmental groups wanted an extension to 100% EVs by 2035, but officials declare the state on track as EV sales hit 17% last quarter

https://coloradosun.com/2023/10/23/colorado-clean-electric-cars-mandate-82/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #Colorado #USA #US

Does Poverty Threaten the World's Climate Change Goals

https://energycentral.com/c/cp/does-poverty-threaten-worlds-climate-change-goals

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Scientists lay out a sweeping roadmap for transitioning the US off fossil fuels

In a sweeping 637-page document, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine made 80 recommendations for how the United States can justly and equitably pursue decarbonization policies. It includes recommendations for everything from establishing a carbon tax to phasing out subsidies for high-emissions animal agriculture and codifying environmental justice goals

https://grist.org/energy/us-scientists-lay-out-a-sweeping-roadmap-for-decarbonization/

#USA #US