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Did hurricane Isaias impact turtle nesting? Sea turtles nest on beaches from Florida to North Carolina. The nesting season starts in April in Florida and in May farther north and ends in October.
— Norm Holy
Greenland is known for its glaciers, but in the past month, the island has shed ice. Scientists didn’t expect to see Greenland melt at this rate for another fifty years.
— Norm Holy
A study from the University of Iowa turned up some concerning information about a class of insecticides called v, which constitute the majority of household insecticide use, in homes, yards and gardens.
— Linda Greene
The Center for Biological Diversity has released a new report titled “Toxic Hangover: How the EPA Is Approving New Products with Dangerous Pesticides it Committed to Phasing Out.”
— Linda Greene
A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with Northern Illinois University has discovered a new electro-catalyst that converts carbon dioxide and water into ethanol.
— Norm Holy
Fossil fuel executives and lobbyists are pouring money into the coffers of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.
— Norm Holy
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest in US history, occurred ten years ago. As the Government Accountability Project put it, “For those living in the Gulf region who were exposed to Corexit, their reality is a grotesque, life-altering, threatening nightmare from which they can’t wake up.”
— Linda Greene
South Korea has become the first East Asian to issue a climate manifesto.
— Linda Greene
Since 2015, 94 of a 115 countries have improved their combined score on the Energy Translation Index, which analyzes each country’s readiness to adopt clean energy using three criteria: energy access and security, environmental sustainability, and economic development and growth.
— Norm Holy
The Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, or PACTPA, is now before Congress. This bill, introduced by Senator Tom Udall, Democrat of New Mexico, and Representative Joe Neguse, Democrat of Colorado, would overhaul current US pesticide rules, requiring new rules to protect people and the environment.
—– Linda Greene
CALENDAR
- Learn about nature and environmental topics in the “Freedom Farmers” Book Club reading group. The book, written by Monica M. White, is available at mcpl.info/freedom with your library card. Join the book discussions between 6 and 7:30 pm on Tuesdays on Zoom. To register go to mcpl.info/calendar.
- The Bloomington Community Orchard is continuing its weekly Work and Learn Days from 5 to 8 pm on Wednesdays at the flagship orchard site located at 2120 South Highland Avenue in Bloomington. No need to register; just show up, and you will learn what needs to be done. Volunteering is open to people of all ages, abilities and experience.
- Spring Mill State Park is offering a ten-Mile Trail Challenge. The Challenge is ten point eight miles long and encompasses all of the park’s trails. The challenge can be completed in a day or spread out over a year.
- Take a Wildflower Hike at McCormick’s Creek State Park on Friday, August 14th, at 1 pm. This program is designed to take your understanding of plants to a new level. Meet at the Deer Run Shelter to learn about native plants and their place in the ecosystem. Topics will cover identification, plant life cycles, history, and edible, medicinal and poisonous plants.
- Enjoy a Tree ID Hike at Brown County State Park on Monday, August 17th, from 11 to 11:30 am. Meet the naturalist outside the Nature Center for a half-mile, moderate hike along the Discovery Trail, where you will learn to identify common trees in the park.
