Tiny deer from the dry valleys of Peru recognised as new species
New Scientist
MARCH 25, 2024
A 38-centimetre-tall deer, found in an arid region in the central Andes, is the first new deer species found in South America for over 60 years
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The Global South is Leading the Way in Being A Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 17, 2023
An interview with María Antonieta Jáquez Huacuja from the Secretariat for Foreign Affairs of Mexico and Martha Mariana Mendoza Basulto from the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL). The United States maintains a nuclear weapons arsenal under the assumption this upholds national security.
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The Stream, August 19, 2021: Hundreds Flee Deadly Water Conflict in Northern Cameroon
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 19, 2021
A World Meteorological Organization report highlights climate and extreme weather in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020. Latin America and the Caribbean is among the regions most challenged by extreme hydro- meteorological events. Hundreds Flee Deadly Water Conflict in Lake Chad Basin. Gallons Per Day.
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#DangerSeason Unleashed: Killer Heat Threatens 75 Million in US South, No End in Sight Through Next Week
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 28, 2023
Widespread heat alerts cover parts of the US South and Midwest regions on June 28, 2023. Source: Climate Central’s Climate Shift Index ([link] As climate change shifts global air and ocean temperatures get warmer, the likelihood of experiencing extreme heat events like this one increase.
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Danger Season in South America: Climate Change Brings Unbelievable Record Heat
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
While a record-setting Arctic cold blast gripped the US, a record-setting heat wave has enveloped parts of South America for much of the last few months. In addition to much of the northern half of Argentina, the heatwave considered in the study has also affected southern Bolivia, central Chile, as well as much of Paraguay and Uruguay.
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The Stream, August 6, 2021: The Drought Edition
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 6, 2021
In South America, snowfall on the Andes Mountain range is at a historic low. Regional drought is found on most continents around the world. An article in Nature Climate Change found that regional drought can be found on most continents. Drought in Hawaii results in the state’s largest wildfire on record. ON THE RADAR.
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What’s Up With Water – June 14, 2021
Circle of Blue
JUNE 14, 2021
“Every region behaves differently,” Hallegraeff, an emeritus professor at the University of Tasmania, told Circle of Blue. This work shows very clearly that we need to study this problem region by region and species by species. Though lacking proof of a global trend, the study did find evidence of regional variations.
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IPCC Climate Report: Six Key Findings for Water
Circle of Blue
MARCH 1, 2022
Cutting down trees in Brazil’s Amazon region is threatening to destabilize moisture feedbacks that nourish the iconic rain forest. The report notes that these vulnerability hot spots are clustered in Africa, South Asia, Central and South America, and small islands like those in the South Pacific.
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The Stream, November 30, 2022: Activists in France Clash with Armed Guards at Proposed Reservoir Sites
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Planned reservoirs in France’s farming regions are the site of protests and military protection. It is considered one of Central America’s most polluted natural areas. Number of years the Hopi people have been living in modern-day Arizona, with thousands more spent in South America, Central America, and Mexico.
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California and Key Stakeholders Join Warehouse Regulation Lawsuit
Clean Energy Law
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
On October 13, 2021, the State of California, on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General and the California Air Resources Board (CARB, and together, the State), filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or the District) adoption of Rule 2305.
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Frontiers institutional partnerships update – autumn 2023
Frontiers
OCTOBER 11, 2023
New partnership announcements Our first consortium partnership in North America is now live, with a new flat fee model agreed with the University of California. Charleston Conference Find Frontiers at Charleston Conference 2023 , taking place in South Carolina, USA, between October 6-10. market Julia Kotova.
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Why is Lake Erie important? FAQs – Part 1
Enviromental Defense
JANUARY 16, 2023
There are five Great Lakes in North America: Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The Great Lakes hold 84 per cent of North America’s surface freshwater, provide drinking water for over 40 million people, and support billion-dollar economies. The central basin has a maximum depth of 82 ft.
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Identifying the world’s most at-risk river basins
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
They found that river basins in South America, southern Africa, Australia, southern Europe, and the central and eastern parts of the United States are at high risk of ecological disturbances—including changes in high flows (wet periods) and, especially, low flows (dry periods)—because of global warming.
Open Space Institute Expands Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund To Support Conservation Of Climate Critical Pennsylvania Forests
PA Environment Daily
JULY 28, 2022
On July 28, seeking to further harness the capacity for strategic land protection to counter climate change and its impacts, the Open Space Institute announced a major new effort of its Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund to conserve key forested areas in western and central Pennsylvania. million acres in North America.
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Keep PA Beautiful: Young Ambassadors Of Pennsylvania Program Graduates Inaugural Class Of 2023; Sign Ups For New Class Start Aug. 1
PA Environment Daily
MAY 12, 2023
Students gained valuable experience by participating in Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful's Litter Summit, the Keep America Beautiful National Conference, local media and more. John Neumann Regional Academy -- “I learned what it is like to become a leader.
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Guest Commentary: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ First Resolution on the Climate Emergency: Implications for Climate Litigation
Law Columbia
APRIL 11, 2022
In September 2019, the IACHR held a hearing for civil society organizations who called on the IASHR to recognize the climate crisis, imploring nations in the region to take further and substantive steps to address climate change. This blog post highlights takeaways from the resolution and its significance for climate litigation. Background.
UN climate report warns the lives of over two billion people are at risk?
A Greener Life
MARCH 7, 2022
The Amboassary district in Madagascar’s Grand Sud region is experiencing a historic drought. These weather extremes cause cascading impacts that have exposed millions of people to acute food and water insecurity, especially in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the small island states and the Arctic.
Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 6, 2022
Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- PA Master Naturalist Trainee Kristin Joivell From Huntingdon County Honored With Presidential Award For Excellence In Math, Science Teaching [PaEN] -- PG: Carnegie Museum Paleontologist Achieved Immortality Thanks To A Few Prehistoric (..)
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Marine Blooms of Harmful Algae Increasing in Europe, Much of the Americas
Circle of Blue
JUNE 8, 2021
First global review of marine harmful algal blooms identifies regional trends linked to the rise of fish and shellfish farming. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue — June 8, 2021 . “Every region behaves differently,” Hallegraeff, an emeritus professor at the University of Tasmania, told Circle of Blue. That is not easy work.”.
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Jayati Ghosh – It’s not just analysis, it’s a call for action
Frontiers
APRIL 24, 2023
Recent publications include When Governments Fail: Covid-19 and the Economy , Informal Women Workers in the Global South , and Demonetisation Decoded. One of the reasons that inequality has become even more pressing is because it actually underlies some of the central challenges that we face as humanity, particularly the climate crisis.
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Glass: a transparent tool for a fairer planet
Physics World
JUNE 1, 2022
Elsewhere, major trade shows with an IYOG2022 focus include Glassman Latin America in Monterrey, Mexico, on 11–12 May and BrazGlass in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on 25–29 September. The IYOG2022’s central mantra is that we are living in an “age of glass” – a concept first introduced in a 2016 special issue of the Journal of Applied Glass Science.
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Planting Wildflowers For The Environment
Environment Blog
JANUARY 15, 2020
A native plant is one that naturally occurs in a region without being introduced or genetically modified by humans. Non-native species are ones that would not have occurred in that region or location naturally so this implies they have been introduced or genetically modified by humans. Native or Indigenous Species.
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The Latest IPCC Report Will Make You Sad. And Mad. Don’t Give Up!
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2023
The IPCC is clear about the varying contributions to the heat-trapping emissions fueling climate change from different regions, with richer nations contributing the most to the problem (see figure below from the IPCC working group III report ). Who bears responsibility for climate change?
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Speaking of Water: “How Do We Consider Mass Resettlement Of The World Population?” With Parag Khanna
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Then there is of course, climate change, which is driving people away from ecologically stressed regions towards more habitable regions. There is one called regional fortresses in which we do invest in north America and Europe and east Asia and more sustainability, but we ward off migrants. I make scenarios, right?
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What’s Up With Water – May 3, 2022
Circle of Blue
MAY 3, 2022
If current trends continue, the report estimates that within three decades an area the size of South America will further degrade. The region is suffering from multiple shocks. If rains do not pick up by June, UNICEF warns that many more children in the region will not get enough to eat.
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The Stream, March 8, 2023: Rewilding Pulls Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Wetlands Back from the Brink
Circle of Blue
MARCH 8, 2023
The 2,700-mile long Mekong River, which flows south through six countries before emptying into the South China Sea, has suffered for decades. Last September, more than 50,000 acres of forest in east-central Brazil were destroyed. The heat further dried out soils.
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Where are the World’s Plastic Pollution Hotspots?
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Our analysis shows that hotspots (defined as areas in the top 20% of debris density) are not just clustered in one country or one part of the world; they occur in nearly every country and region. With long coastlines relative to land area, these regions often see increased plastic pollution flowing to the sea during the rainy season.
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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting
Environmental Science
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Similar theories have been expressed about the development of mummification in the South American culture of the Chinchorro who lived in the Atacama Desert, quite possibly the driest desert on the planet (9). Typical mineral resources found in desert regions (both hot and cold) include salt and borates, and gypsum.
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Biodiversity is Essential in Battling Climate Effects
Academy of Natural Sciences
JUNE 21, 2021
That is twice the population of North, Central and South America combined! As climate change is causing more intense rainstorms in our region, our rivers are changing. Two billion!! Considering the mixture of life on earth, it is quite baffling to consider the influence of humans — one species — on our earth.
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National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announced $33.8 Million In Chesapeake Bay Nutrient, Small Watershed Grants; 31 Projects Will Benefit PA
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2022
PA, Multi-State -- Trout Unlimited : Accelerating Water Quality Improvements and Supporting Conservation Collaboratives - $979,700, Match $1,236,100: Support restoration efforts and the assessment and further development of conservation collaboratives, programs, and services within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed region.
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Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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Germany: Scandal at Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA: The company is refusing to sign a collective agreement, but gets millions in state subsidies
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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Germany: Workers at VW subsidiary Cariad protest against job cuts
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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China: Volkswagen under fire after audit finds no evidence of Uyghur forced labor
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. By Jilil Kashgary for RFA Uyghur 2023.12.07
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VW Escapes Multiple Fines In EU Over Emissions Scandal
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel
Corp Watch
JANUARY 4, 2024
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda and Volkswagen
Corp Watch
DECEMBER 14, 2023
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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Inspired by Strike Wins, 1,000 Volkswagen Workers Sign Union Cards
Corp Watch
DECEMBER 12, 2023
South Africa: Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards Thamsanqa Mbovane | GroundUp | February 3, 2021 About 30 members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) protested outside Volkswagen South Africa’s main plant in Uitenhage on Wednesday morning. assembly plant in Tennessee.
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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term
Environmental Science
JULY 22, 2018
The Iberian Peninsula in Europe (Spain and Portugal) tends to be wetter from August to November, the tip of South America tends to have higher rainfall too while tropical Africa is drier than normal. It is a natural oscillation and can massively impact the continents on either side of it - North America and Europe.
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Say Goodbye to Lawns in Drying U.S. West
Circle of Blue
JUNE 7, 2023
Homes abut the Central Arizona Project canal in Stetson Valley, a development about 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix. America has adopted grass,” Marlowe told the group. How, they ask, should a dry-region city grow? Booming metro areas test the limits of water supply and growth. Or should steps be taken to limit growth?
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Rapid surge in highly contagious killer fungus poses new threat to amphibians across Africa
Frontiers
MARCH 14, 2023
Read original article Download original article (pdf) The first known chytridiomycosis epizootics occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s in western North America, in the late 1990s in Central America and Australia, and in the early 2000s in South America. of samples were infected in Burundi.
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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.8.22
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 8, 2022
12 EQB Agenda [PaEN] -- Bay Journal: With 2025 Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goal Out Of Reach, Region Plans For What's Next At Oct. Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities To Oct. Advisory Committee And Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee, Deadline Oct.
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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022
ESA
OCTOBER 24, 2022
America will hold a post-election panel Nov. Forest Service – North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (Nov. NOAA NMFS – South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Panel (Nov. They are produced by the Public Affairs Office of the Ecological Society of America.
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