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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature carried out a detailed, multi-year study showing that climate collapse and environmental degradation are fueling violence against women and girls and that gender-based exploitation is hurting our ability to tackle the environmental crises.
The global fossil fuel industry emits 25-40 percent more methane than previously thought, a study published in Nature found. This includes methane released during the extraction of fossil fuels, from leaks of natural gas from pipelines, factories and homes, and fracking operations, and melting permafrost, according to the research team, led by researchers at the University of Rochester and Oregon State University.
Researchers released a sobering study this week showing that all of the world’s coral reefs may be lost to the climate crisis by 2100.
A quarter of all land leased by the Bureau of Land Management for fossil fuel extraction from 2017-9 was within wildlife corridors or priority conservation areas. Wildlife corridors link fragmented habitats together, increasing access to food, water and mates for endangered animals. The corridors are critical all over the country since animals’ habitats have been destroyed or degraded by roads, cities and industries.
More than four in ten deaths in the United States associated with air pollution can be attributed to emissions that came from states other than where the deaths occurred, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
California is headed toward drought conditions in February, typically the state’s wettest month. The lack of rainfall could lead to early fire conditions. With no rain predicted for the remaining part of February, it looks as if this month will be only the second time in 170 years that San Francisco has not had a drop of rain in February, according to The Weather Channel.
In a new analysis called Circular Claims Fall Flat: Comprehensive U-S Survey of Plastics Recyclability, Greenpeace assessed plastic product waste collection, sorting and reprocessing in the U-S to determine the legitimacy of so-called recyclable claims and labels on consumer plastic products.
A bipartisan bill in the state senate would bring back higher rates for net metering in Indiana. At a press conference, sponsors of the bill urged supporters to contact the chair of the senate utilities committee to make sure the bill gets a hearing.
The Hoosier Environmental Council opposes drainage legislation under consideration at the Indiana statehouse that it says would deregulate wetlands and could lead to their loss. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is also opposed to the bill for its possible impacts on water control.
When it comes to protecting bees, Indiana has a dismal record. Bees are critical to the environment and global food supply. They pollinate 71 of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world’s food, including apples, strawberries and almonds. Millions of bees are dying off at alarming rates. Ensuring that bees survive will require every state to do its part to address the most pressing threats facing them.
