Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world

Extreme weather linked to climate change is creating hardships for many - but the psychological trauma is barely on the map.

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Genetic study of sockeye salmon in B.C. river suggests 75% decline since 1913

A new study that suggests sockeye returns have dropped by three-quarters in the Skeena River over the last century should serve as a "wake-up call" for B.C., the lead researcher says.

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Changes in atmosphere, not sea-ice loss, behind bizarre winter weather, study suggests

A new study says sea-ice loss in the Arctic and unusually cold winter weather in the midlatitudes of Asia and North America are connected, but it's not a cause-and-effect relationship that some research has previously suggested.

www.cbc.ca

It’s time for Russia to reshape plans for Arctic shelf, says Deputy Premier

The current state monopoly on shelf development must end and foreign companies given access, Yuri Trutnev argues.

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Red abalone season closure may be a canary in the coal mine for Northern California

The red abalone is dying off as its food source - the California kelp forests - are decimated. Experts fear the die-off may be a sign of what's to come.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Greta Thunberg sets sail for America amid rising tide of criticism

The teenager is an inspiration for climate movement but also a lightning rod for criticism.

www.ozy.com

Photographer J. Henry Fair documents East Coast sea-level rise

In “On the Edge,” photographer J. Henry Fair shows how sea-level rise is slowly eating away at coastal communities and landscapes.

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Officials hosting ‘PFAS contamination crisis’ forum in Ypsilanti

State and federal officials are inviting area residents to a forum to discuss PFAS contamination and efforts to clean up and set standards for the toxic chemicals.

www.mlive.com

Water pollution an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warn

Water pollution threatens nearly all the globally agreed development goals to end environmental destruction, poverty and suffering by 2030, economists warned in a report on Tuesday, citing the largest-ever database on the world's water quality.

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Earth’s future in being written in fast-melting Greenland

This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.

www.sltrib.com

Competing visions for a famed river in a Midwest hotspot—Part 2

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—After dropping through downtown, the Grand River flattens out. There, the state is considering a dredging project to open the river to larger boats and travel between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, a city at the river's mouth where it empties into Lake Michigan.

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Cyanide and ammonia spill by ArcelorMittal in Indiana river and Lake Michigan not reported for days

Thousands of fish have died over the past week, since a failure at a steel plant caused cyanide and ammonia to leak into a river that feeds Lake Michigan.

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‘We can’t waste a drop.’ India is running out of water

Water crises are unfolding all across India, a product of population growth, modernization, climate change, mismanagement and the breakdown of traditional systems of distributing resources.

www.wsj.com

What would happen if the oceans are completely covered with plastic?

If plastic were to cover the ocean surface, it can have ripple effects on marine ecosystems and affect the planet’s climate system, scientists warn.

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Should Brevard ban biosolids for use as agricultural fertilizer ?

Brevard County Commission will on Tuesday discuss whether or not to ban land application of biosolids from sewer plants within and outside of Brevard.

www.floridatoday.com

She studies sea snakes by the seafloor

Sea snakes are the most diverse group of marine reptiles in the world, but they are poorly understood and threatened by development.

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Pennsylvania plan still fails to meet Chesapeake cleanup goals

State officials say actions will be added between now and 2025 to further reduce pollution.

www.bayjournal.com

Standing Rock asks court to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline as company plans to double capacity

Several of the Democrats running for president are now pledging to revoke permits for both the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines if elected.

insideclimatenews.org

Raising giants

The Philippines has spent three decades restoring legendary clams—some that can grow to 500 kilograms, the biggest in the world!

www.hakaimagazine.com

Polluted Michigan golf course irrigation blamed for PFAS in drinking water

Contamination had baffled regulators until they discovered a golf course was spraying PFAS water nearby.

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New Hampshire bill aims to let consumers know what chemicals are in bottled water

State Rep. Renny Cushing plans to introduce legislation that will require the manufactures of all bottled water sold in the state to include information on the bottle about what’s inside.

www.sentinelsource.com

Mussels, 'super-filters' that can help beat water pollution

Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution.

www.thejakartapost.com

‘The next Flint,’ and America’s problem with lead in its water

Newark and Pittsburgh are both grappling with lead crises. Which city might be next?

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Greenland: At the bottom of a glacier, scientists find troubling signs

As the plane neared the glacier, scientists spotted an ice-free "lake" at its front. Probes also brought back worrying data -- Helheim glacier was surrounded by warm water along its entire depth, more than 2,000 feet below the surface.

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Afrobarometer: Climate change literacy still low in Africa

Despite the fact that Africa bears the brunt when it comes to erratic global weather patterns, many people are still unfamiliar with the climate change phenomenon, a new survey reveals.

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Why do synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones?

Should we be afraid of the synthetic chemicals that permeate our world?

www.fastcompany.com

Drought and unrest push residents out of Central America’s dry corridor

Residents of Central America’s Dry Corridor are at a crossroads: stay in the drought-stricken region, where food insecurity and violence are rampant, or migrate.

www.circleofblue.org

Colombia: Indigenous Yukpa besieged by deforestation and armed conflict

The indigenous Yukpa have seen their land be taken over, their rivers diverted, and their people threatened by guerrilla and paramilitary groups.

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Mapping climate change readiness and resiliency

Seattle, Austin, and San Francisco are ready. Coastal cities in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, are not.

www.citylab.com

Reclamation funds dwindle while Congress dawdles

Congress and the coal industry are fighting over fees and a tenuous national compromise for paying to fix up old mine lands, giant sinkholes and acid mine drainage that plague lands across the U.S.

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Why the U.S. disaster agency isn't ready for catastrophes

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has wasted more than $3 billion and misused thousands of its employees by responding to hundreds of undersized floods, storms and other events that states could have handled on their own, an investigation shows.

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Groups vow to fight for salmon comeback

Salmon have always been a vital part of food security here, and many people believe the time has arrived for key stakeholders and the public to examine the role of hatcheries and whether they strengthen the species and their survival during this chaotic time of climate change and removal of dams on the Klamath River.

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The Bondo landslide and the future of climate disasters

Two years ago, a massive river of mud and granite swept over thousands of feet of alpine terrain, killing eight hikers before swamping the alpine village of Bondo, Switzerland. This type of disaster is often fueled by climate change, and it will happen again.

www.outsideonline.com

How are cities preparing to combat climate change?

Heavier rains are driving historically high water levels and more frequent flooding in cities across the United States. How are cities bracing themselves for more climate-driven inundation?

Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world

Genetic study of sockeye salmon in B.C. river suggests 75% decline since 1913

Changes in atmosphere, not sea-ice loss, behind bizarre winter weather, study suggests

It’s time for Russia to reshape plans for Arctic shelf, says Deputy Premier

Red abalone season closure may be a canary in the coal mine for Northern California

Greta Thunberg sets sail for America amid rising tide of criticism

Photographer J. Henry Fair documents East Coast sea-level rise

Officials hosting ‘PFAS contamination crisis’ forum in Ypsilanti

Russian army rep warned villagers near nuclear explosion not to visit White Sea coast due to radiation: 'What you're afraid of might just happen'

Earth’s future in being written in fast-melting Greenland

Competing visions for a famed river in a Midwest hotspot—Part 2

Cyanide and ammonia spill by ArcelorMittal in Indiana river and Lake Michigan not reported for days

‘We can’t waste a drop.’ India is running out of water

What would happen if the oceans are completely covered with plastic?

Should Brevard ban biosolids for use as agricultural fertilizer ?

City of Pittsburgh floats idea of buying out homeowners who experience repeated flooding

She studies sea snakes by the seafloor

Pennsylvania plan still fails to meet Chesapeake cleanup goals

Standing Rock asks court to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline as company plans to double capacity

Raising giants

Polluted Michigan golf course irrigation blamed for PFAS in drinking water

New Hampshire bill aims to let consumers know what chemicals are in bottled water

Mussels, 'super-filters' that can help beat water pollution

‘The next Flint,’ and America’s problem with lead in its water

Greenland: At the bottom of a glacier, scientists find troubling signs

Afrobarometer: Climate change literacy still low in Africa

Why do synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones?

Drought and unrest push residents out of Central America’s dry corridor

Colombia: Indigenous Yukpa besieged by deforestation and armed conflict

Mapping climate change readiness and resiliency

Reclamation funds dwindle while Congress dawdles

Why the U.S. disaster agency isn't ready for catastrophes

Groups vow to fight for salmon comeback

The Bondo landslide and the future of climate disasters

How are cities preparing to combat climate change?