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HEADLINES
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service can grant protections to the American bumblebee under the Endangered Species Act. In the past two decades, American bumblebee populations have dropped by 90%.
—Linda Greene
After months of lining up leases with several property owners to create a more-than-1,660-acre solar farm near Zionsville, NextEra Energy saw the project blocked in August by Boone County officials.
—Norm Holy
Utah’s Ashley National Forest is in the crosshairs of the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service, which has approved construction of the new Unita Basin railway. The railway would let trains rumble through the protected area. Construction would ruin wetlands and destroy up to 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat, all to transport planet-destroying oil.
—Linda Greene
Indiana leads the nation in toxic pollution emitted per square mile, according to an EPA report. In 2019, 882 facilities disposed of 123.3 million pounds of chemicals harmful to humans or the surrounding environment according to the Toxic Release Inventory, an EPA report published annually.
—Norm Holy
In an effort to pressure President Biden to improve his dismal record on the climate, members of Beyond Extreme Energy led a week-long occupation near the president’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. People maintained a round-the-clock encampment at 909 Centre Street from December 25 to January 1.
—Linda Greene
A report from the New York Times concludes the fate of the imperiled Build Back Better bill in Congress will have major consequences for America’s ability to tackle climate change, researchers have estimated.
—Norm Holy
Coal-fired electricity generation in Indiana increased for the first time in six years due to “significantly higher” natural gas prices in 2021, but the trend is not expected to continue, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
—Norm Holy
The Moscow Times reports the Arctic region could see a faster-than-predicted shift from snow to rain as its main form of precipitation if global carbon emissions are not drastically cut, an international group of scientists have claimed in research published in the Nature Communications journal.
—Norm Holy
Scientists are calling for the creation of an intergovernmental science policy panel on chemicals and waste like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The scientists say industrial chemical pollution and its alleviation are severe worldwide problems.
—Linda Greene
The news about climate change has focused on carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere. Since combustion involves one molecule of oxygen for every molecule of carbon dioxide, we might ask the question of what happens to the oxygen level in the air we breathe?
—Norm Holy
CALENDAR
McCormick’s Creek State Park will continue with their History Friday program on Friday, January 14th from 2 to 2:30 pm teaching you all about Fossils at the Falls. Meet at the Canyon Inn to learn more about the ancient history written in the stones. If weather permits, a short walk to the Falls will take place after the program. Be sure to wear a mask while attending the in-doors program.
Join Anthony at the Lakeview Activity Center for a fun night hike at Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, January 15th from 8 to 9 pm. You will be hiking on Trail 5 while learning the history and folklore of the Full Wolf Moon. If you feel like it, try howling at the Full Wolf Moon!
Take advantage of a Small Garden Planning and Design program on Wednesday, January 19th from 6 to 8 pm at the Allison-Jukebox Community Center in Bloomington. Winter is the best time to plan your garden and drool over seed catalogs. Learn the basics of crop planning and garden design. Also, learn about seeds, transplanting and succession planting. Register by January 18th at bloomington.in.gov/parks.
It’s Eagle time at Monroe Lake! Create your own self-guided Bald Eagle Tour with Eagles Over Monroe: Self-Guided Bald Eagle Driving Tour and Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, January 22nd from 7 am to 7 pm. Access the online, interactive map at bit.ly/monroelakeeagleguide. The Scavenger Hunt involves looking for 6 letters of the alphabet that are slightly hidden. Once you find all of them, unscramble the letters and mail your answer to [email protected].
Enjoy a Winter Hike Series hike at Brown County State Park on Saturday, January 22nd from 11 am to 1 pm to learn about The Lake That Never Was. A 3rd lake, by the name of Taylor Hollow Lake, was started at Brown County State Park but was never finished. The hike is 2 1/2 miles long and VERY rugged with several creek crossings. This is the most popular hike of the Winter Hike Series. Dress for the weather and wear water proof boots. Meet at the Nature Center to carpool to the destination.
