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Protecting Biodiversity Means Saving the Wetlands.

Wetlands cover just 6 percent of the planet’s land area but provide habitat for 40 percent of wildlife.

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/protecting-biodiversity-means-saving-bogs-and-peatlands-swamps-marshes-fens

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Plastic Waste on Ocean Floors Could Be 100 Times Amount Floating on Surface.

Researchers found that up to 11 million tons of plastic are polluting the planet’s ocean floors.

https://truthout.org/articles/plastic-waste-on-ocean-floors-could-be-100-times-amount-floating-on-surface/

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Evidence of PFAS found in popular bandage brands including Band-Aid.

New testing finds evidence of “forever chemicals” in 26 out of 40 bandages tested.

https://www.ehn.org/pfas-bandages-2667623874.html

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On Her 90th Birthday, Jane Goodall Tells Us Her Wish.

When you’re traveling 300 days out of the year for work, a birthday is just another day—even when it’s your 90th. For Dr. Jane Goodall, today’s milestone birthday is another opportunity to spread her call to action.

https://www.vogue.com/article/jane-goodall-90th-birthday-brilliant-earth

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From Michigan to Nebraska, Midwest States Face an Early Wildfire Season.

The blazes come after a record dry winter in the region. “Year to date, we've had close to 300 wildfires statewide,” a Wisconsin official said. “The normal year-to-date 10-year average is about 40 fires.”

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28032024/midwest-early-wildfire-season/

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Wait until summer hits the far north, melting methane in permafrost & arctic deep oceans may set the tundra of Russia & Canada ablaze.

This is in addition to the annual mass wildfires in the boreal forests.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/06/arctic-glacier-melt-methane-global-temperatures/

https://www.livescience.com/63688-methane-lake-farts-fire.html

https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3289/nasa-flights-link-methane-plumes-to-tundra-fires-in-western-alaska/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_methane_emissions

https://phys.org/news/2023-12-fire-ice-climate-methane-deep-ocean.html

and OPEC fund only the best planetary extinction level events.

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geezuz, this just drove it home to me that we are NORMALLY "at a tipping point," the whole place already catches fire every damned summer, we were already into the power curve, a degree or two now was everything 😪

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As World Saw Hottest Year on Record, Corporate News Cut Coverage.

"We need more climate journalism, not less," said one Media Matters for America writer.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/climate-journalism

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It’s Official: America Is Experiencing a Solar Power Explosion Unmatched in History.

For the first time since WWII, a renewable energy source has outpaced fossil fuels.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a60130391/solar-breaks-record-2023/

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Attention: You can start applying for the American Climate Corps next month.

Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the program.

https://grist.org/politics/jobs-portal-american-climate-corps-opens-next-month/

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Website Realtor.com adds climate change risk features; 40% of US homes show risks of heat, wind, air quality.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/13/realtor-com-climate-change-risks-listings/72950284007/

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European leaders ‘outpaced’ by increasing risk from climate change, environment watchdog warns.

The situation is already critical as climate change leads to increasingly frequent and severe flooding, drought and rising sea levels. Without urgent action by governments and EU leaders the impact is likely to become 'catastrophic' over the coming years, the European Environment Agency warns.

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/11/european-leaders-outpaced-by-increasing-risk-from-climate-change-environment-watchdog-warn

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E.P.A. Sets New Rules to Limit Damage From Disasters at Chemical Facilities.

The rules require facilities to explicitly address threats such as wildfires or flooding, including those linked to climate change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/climate/epa-chemical-rules-wildfire-flood-climate.html

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Boiling tap water may be solution to microplastics.

Boiling tap water can destroy at least 80 percent of three of the most common plastic compounds that can be found in your water, according to findings published Wednesday in Environmental Research Letters.

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4494416-boiling-tap-water-may-be-solution-to-microplastics/

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Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours.

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/23/spains-plan-to-ban-domestic-flights-where-you-can-take-a-train-in-under-two-and-half-hours

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This biotech company uses bacteria to recycle carbon emissions from industrial pollution.

Large scale bioreactors are installed at steel mills and oil and gas refineries around the world, piping carbon emissions directly to the bacteria, which in turn grow and give up usable raw material.

https://abc7chicago.com/skokie-il-lanzatech-carbon-emissions-industrial-recycling/14462341/

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Biden/Harris to tout $5.8 Billion in water infrastructure funding in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Of the $5.8 billion, more than $1 billion is dedicated to removing the 'Forever Chemical' PFAS that has been linked to illnesses including certain cancers. These substances have become heavily pervasive in all U.S. water systems-- including the Pittsburgh region.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4477402-harris-water-infrastructure-funding-pennsylvania-epa/

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