Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Ecology and Pollution related links 010919



Corporate interests compromise the Interior Department

California Is on Fire. Trump’s Solution: Rakes?  America’s largest state is suffering one of its worst climate catastrophes to date, but the president refuses to see the obvious.

Losing Paradise

Put people before fossils

The Fire This Time: California’s Camp Fire is a reckoning, an alarm shrieking that our leaders won’t save us from climate change—but perhaps we can.

Trump’s Wall May Threaten Thousands of Plant and Animal Species on the U.S.–Mexico Border
The region—called the Sky Islands—harbors more than 7,000 species, many of which struggle to cross human-made obstructions

What Will It Take to Stop Trump From Bulldozing Most Diverse Butterfly Center for Border Wall Section Already Funded?

First Nations declare war on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “They are declaring war on our people because we have said no. We have said no, no passage. You cannot bring this pipeline through our lands,”

Another giant has left us: the Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Sabah

Living with Geoengineering: Injecting sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere would cool the planet considerably, so what’s holding us back? Quite a few things.

Opinion Why isn't the media covering climate change all day, every day?

Earth Over the Brink

Climate Sanity—How We Get There from Here: The path out of this nightmare is relatively clear—and communities on the frontlines are leading the way.

On the Line: A Bright REDD+ Line: Indigenous peoples fight schemes to buy and sell their land in the name of a climate change ‘solution.’

Smoking Gun: Incredibly Stupid Things Donald Trump Has Said About Climate Change
There've been a few . . .

Saving Climate Changelandia: In the nation’s ‘laboratory’ for land loss, Louisiana fishermen are innovating their way to survival.

Those Who Suffer Most: With climate crises at home, a network of South Asians in the U.S. are holding their adopted country accountable.

Moving On: Forty years ago, an epic flood pushed a tiny Wisconsin village to a new place on the map. In the age of climate change, it’s a model for the nation.

What Response to Climate Change Gives You Hope?  Movement leaders tells us about communities making concrete change in the face of planetary crisis.

The Hope of Harvesting: At the epicenter for climate injustice, Nicaraguans plant solutions.

Catching a Wave: What will it take to create a public for the ocean?

‘Do The Right Thing Anyway’: Climate journalist Dahr Jamail finds his own kind of hope.

Plastics on Hurricane Alley: A post-Harvey development frenzy in Texas opens up another front in the fight against fossil fuels.

Emptying the Cages: A new book envisions the end of animal factory farming and all the suffering it causes.

‘We Are Facing a National and Planetary Crisis’: An excerpt from a new book by Bernie Sanders.

‘I Know There’s a Path’: San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on a post-Maria Puerto Rico in which residents are trained for transformation.

Maeve in America: Why I'm a Tree Hugger.  The first tree huggers were incredibly brave.

Is the Great Barrier Reef on the Mend?

Update: Six barges carrying coal have sunk into the Ohio River.  The sunken barges are spilling tons of coal into the water

POPULATION NEWS AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS with Population Connection magazine

LACKING BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS, DESPERATE VENEZUELAN WOMEN TURN TO STERILIZATION AND ILLEGAL ABORTION

AS VENEZUELA’S HEALTH SYSTEM CRUMBLES, PREGNANT WOMEN FLEE TO COLOMBIA

SLOWING THE “REPRODUCTIVE TREADMILL” IN RURAL VENEZUELA: THE TURIMIQUIRE FOUNDATION STORY

SLOWING THE “REPRODUCTIVE TREADMILL” IN RURAL VENEZUELA: THE TURIMIQUIRE FOUNDATION STORY

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of Population Connection DECEMBER 2018

IN THE NEWS in Population Connection DECEMBER 2018

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS HANG IN THE BALANCE AS 2019 NEARS

A TOUGH 2018 MEANS WE’LL FIGHT EVEN HARDER IN 2019

EMPOWERING TEENS: NEW ACTIVISM TOOLKIT FROM POPED

EDITORIAL EXCERPTS DECEMBER 2018

Economists Who Changed Thinking on Climate Change Win Nobel Prize: The ideas of William Nordhaus and Paul Romer have shaped today's policies on greenhouse gas emissions

The Green New Deal Is Good for the Planet—and the Democratic Party: Democrats can no longer get away with offering milquetoast solutions.

Trump Denies What Farmers Already Know: Rains are Heavier Every Year.  Trouble is, practices aren’t changing as fast as the climate. If simple and affordable conservation methods were adopted, productivity loss could be minimized. Eventually, they will have to be.

Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events for Calendar Year 2019

Farmers Won’t Like Climate Change, and Neither Will You

Trump’s methane rule rollback burns the natural gas bridge: Without emissions regulations, the ‘clean’ fossil fuel is as dirty as coal.

Pray for the Dead. Fight like Hell for the Living

Researchers conduct first-ever global-scale evaluation of the role soil minerals in carbon storage

Hothouse Earth Is Merely the Beginning of the End: Not the end of the planet, but maybe the end of its human inhabitants

In nature, a bit of solace at the end

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accelerate Like a ‘Speeding Freight Train’ in 2018
Daytime traffic amid smog in Beijing on Sunday. China produces 27 percent of global carbon emissions, the most of any country.

Wilderness Deserves to Be Left Alone: Humans should keep their hands off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Mr. Trump, Tear Down This Wall!  President's proposed border wall is an environmental, human rights nightmare

Generation X Author Douglas Coupland Turns Ocean Trash Into Art: The artist reimagines the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and sends it on tour

Rocks Hold the Key to the History, and Future, of the Planet: A geologist digs for the story of Earth's evolution

Inside the Dark World of the Animal-Parts Market: Rachel Love Nuwer's "Poached" investigates the extinction business

How Do Dogs Affect the Environment?  Mr. Green digs around for the answer

Indigenous Activist and Cancer Survivor Works for a Just Transition: Kandi Mossett helps tribes transition to a sustainable future

Uber and Lyft Could Free Us From Cars—Or Kill Public Transit: Ride-hailing companies promised to revolutionize transportation, but it's just getting worse

WRISE Opens New Doors for Women in Solar and Wind: Kristen Graf says more women in the field is key

A Group of Young Afghan Women Reach New Heights Trekking in Nepal: Three teens from Kabul reach personal summits while mountaineering

Is Bringing New Wolves to Isle Royale National Park "Restocking the Zoo"?  Sometimes wilderness just can't take care of itself

The Last Stand of the Last Great Wilderness: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is in jeopardy as never before

Military Moms Find Camaraderie, and Peace, in the Outdoors: Adventure therapy can help veteran mothers transition to civilian life

This Lawyer Helped Bring Down Scott Pruitt: Justine Thompson Cowan and Sierra Club attorneys uncovered mind-bending scandals

The Aloha State Paves the Way for a Clean Energy Future: Hawaii is riding a clean energy wave

Learning How to Speak with My Ancestors: I learned Alutiiq, my native tongue; now I am a whole person

Hope for the Best and Prepare for the...  Climate adaptation will have to take a number of different forms

We Need to Halt Greenhouse Gas Emissions While Also Preparing for a Hotter Planet: At this point in time, we have no choice but to adapt and prepare for climate change

There Is No Planet B: It's up to us to craft the shape of the future

Can We Help Our Forests Prepare for Climate Change?  And if we can, what's the right way to do it?

Future Farming: High-tech agriculture may be the key to feeding a growing human population

Jump to navigation: How to Pack a Go Bag.  In today's world, everyone needs an emergency kit next to the front door

Why Do Swiss Villagers Cover a Glacier With a Blanket?  To slow down its pace of melting. But it's still disappearing anyway.

The Atolls of Arkansas: Doomed by climate change, Marshall Islanders find a new home in Springdale

What Happens After the Mines Close?  In eastern Kentucky, former coal mining towns are plotting how to reinvent themselves

An Ill Wind: This is what it looks like when a violent dust storm hits Phoenix, Arizona

Can South Florida Adapt to Rising Sea Levels Before It's Too Late?  Cities like Miami grapple with how to make sure adaptation programs serve everyone

How Is the Netherlands Preparing for Sea Level Rise?  Floodable parks, salty lettuce, and other tools for a soggy planet

Here's How Not to Catch Global Warming Fever: How to protect yourself from climate-related illnesses

Can Phoenix Remain Habitable?  You can't crank up the AC forever

To Fix Climate Change, We Need to Understand Time: Vonnegut was right: We need a "secretary of the future."

Your guess is as good as theirs

Our Freshwater Emergency Is Worse Than You Think: How blue state governors can address a sprawling national water crisis.

DAVID BUCKEL, AN ENVIRONMENTALIST WHO CAME TO SEE HIS OWN EXISTENCE AS UNJUST.

Alaska's No Good, Very Dry Winter

The uncontacted tribes of Brazil face genocide under Jair Bolsonaro

BRUSSELS PARLIAMENT RECOGNISES ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS

The Only National Park Site Reopening Amid Shutdown Is in a Trump Hotel

TEN 2018 EXTINCTION AWARDS

Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Worst Invasive Species In 150 Years: International shipping sometimes brings unwanted guests: invasive species. The latest invader, the spotted lanternfly, threatens fruit and hardwoods. It's recently spread to Pennsylvania.

'We didn't respond fast enough': Seattle lawmakers warn New York over Amazon
Council members urge New Yorkers to demand concessions like labor standards before company gains foothold in city


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