WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
HEADLINES
A proposed settlement agreement negotiated between utility companies, local governments and advocacy groups could finalize that one of the most carbon-emitting power plants in the state will close before the end of the decade.
—Norm Holy
The New York Times is skeptical of the fervor about black vultures attacking calves. The accounts described of Indiana farmlands and elsewhere seem like they leapt from a page in a horror novel, with black vultures descending into the forests and pastures of the Midwest and beyond.
—Norm Holy
Ford Motor Company announced it will invest an additional $250 million and create 450 jobs at three of its southeast Michigan plants to boost production capacity for the all-electric F-150 Lightning that is slated to launch next spring.
—Norm Holy
A new EPA analysis released on September second reveals that the most severe harms from the climate crisis fall disproportionately on marginalized, underserved communities who are least able to prepare for, and recover from, heat waves, poor air quality, flooding and other impacts.
—Linda Greene
Firefighters in California are using blankets to protect iconic sequoias — including the world’s largest tree — from approaching wildfires. The Colony Fire was within a mile of Sequoia National Park’s iconic Giant Forest last Thursday afternoon, which hosts around 2,000 sequoias including the General Sherman Tree, considered the largest on Earth in terms of volume, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Norm Holy
For the first time ever, the editors of two hundred world medical journals combined to issue a warning that the rapidly warming climate is the world’s “greatest threat” to public health.
—Linda Greene
EuroNews reports there’s good news for tuna species considered to be on the verge of extinction, the Atlantic and Southern bluefin. These and two other species are showing signs of recovery from overfishing. They have been hunted by commercial fishing companies for centuries, but now it’s hoped they might not go extinct, as previously feared.
—Norm Holy
For many environmentalists around the world, defending the planet is a life-threatening endeavor. According to a report by Global Witness, a record number of activists working to protect the environment and land rights were murdered last year. 227 people were killed in 2020. That was the highest number recorded for the second consecutive year.
—Linda Greene
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons published a new report, “Complicit: 2020 Global Nuclear Weapons Spending,” that reveals new spending numbers. During that year, the U-S spent $37.4 billion, or $70,881 per minute, on nuclear weapons.
—Linda Greene
Greenland is experiencing its most significant melting event of the year as temperatures in the Arctic surge. The amount of ice that melted on August 3rd alone would be enough to cover the entire state of Florida in two inches of water.
—Norm Holy
According to a news release from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Governor Eric J. Holcomb has issued a proclamation designating September 19 to 24, 2021, as Pollution Prevention Week in Indiana.
—Norm Holy
CALENDAR
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Bloomington Restorations invites you to the monthly Museum Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead on Saturday, September 25th, from 1 to 4 pm. Covid safety practices will be in place, and masks are required for indoor tours. Maple syrup and maple syrup candies will be available. |
| Journey through the woods for a Night Hike at McCormick’s Creek State Park on Saturday, September 25th, from 9 to 10 pm. Meet Naturalist Sarah at the Deer Run Shelter to learn about bats and other nocturnal animals while enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the woods at night. |
| Learn all about Herbal Tea Gardening at the Allison-Jukebox Community Center on Wednesday, September 29th, from 6 to 8 pm. Learn the basics of starting a healing herbal tea garden using both perennial and annual herbs. Register by September 28th at Bloomington.IN.gov/parks. |
| Friends of Lake Monroe invites you to a tour of the Lake Monroe Watershed on Saturday, October 2nd. The tour will travel by bus with staggered seating with open windows and for only 20 people. You will learn about the three main tributaries that flow into Lake Monroe known as “Salt Creek.” One stop will include a Sewage Treatment Plant. Registration and a Covid vaccination are required. To register, please visit friendsoflakemonroe.org/event/October-lake-monroe-watershed-tour/. |
| Come to the 9th Annual Bug Fest at Hilltop Gardens at Indiana University on Saturday, October 2nd, from 10 am to 3 pm. Learn all about insects through plenty of activities. Exhibitors will share and display their knowledge on a variety of buggy topics. The event is free to the public. Please practice Covid safety practices, and if indoors, wear a mask. |
