“Any time there’s a catastrophic event like this, there’s a potential for water pollution,” said Leda Huta, executive director of Waterkeepers Chesapeake, a nonprofit water quality watchdog for the Chesapeake Bay. “There are more than a million people living in that watershed, and it’s been a longtime struggle to ensure that the community has clean…
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New study of Florida pollution just an expensive way to delay cleanup • Florida Phoenix
7:00 Commentary Commentary New study of Florida pollution just an expensive way to delay cleanup The Legislature wants to spend $25M to find out something we already know Florida Gulf Coast University was built atop wetlands, and was once known as “Mildew U.” Photo via FGCU X account (formerly Twitter) Friday marks World Water Day….
PMC’s Top Blogs of 2023 on Overpopulation, Women’s Rights, and Global Sustainability | Population Media Center
Unmasking the Patriarchy: Its Origins, Impact, and the Path to Equality The term ‘patriarchy’ has become a buzzword in contemporary conversations about gender equality and feminism. But what exactly is patriarchy, when did it begin, and… Welcome to the heart of transformation and advocacy, where Population Media Center (PMC) has been diligently shaping narratives and…
In a landmark climate change trial, a Montana judge sides with youth activists : NPR
Lead plaintiff Rikki Held listens to testimony during a hearing in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse on, June 20, 2023, in Helena, Mont. Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP hide caption Lead plaintiff Rikki Held listens to testimony during a hearing in the climate change lawsuit, Held…
Plastic pollution: Ambitious global treaty agreed in Nairobi | New Scientist
Plastic garbage collected on Eastern Island in Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge All Canada Photos / Alamy One hundred and seventy-five countries have agreed to a legally binding global treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis by tackling the material’s entire supply chain. Inger Anderson, executive director of the UN Environment Programme, says it is…
Climate change
The Emissions Gap Report 2021 shows that new national climate pledges combined with other mitigation measures put the world on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7°C by the end of the century. That is well above the goals of the Paris climate agreement and would lead to catastrophic changes in the Earth’s climate….
1.3 million farm animals dead due to climate change: What can B.C. do to stop the next catastrophe? | Globalnews.ca
Monitoring and compliance Officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada say an early warning system for the kind of “atmospheric rivers” that hit B.C. over the past three weeks could be years away. Meanwhile, farmers and animal welfare advocates still need to prepare for the next disaster, which could strike at any moment. Labchuk, the…
