Chemical leak at explosives plant in southeastern Ohio on Wednesday evacuations ordered have now been lifted
A large orange-colored plume of nitric oxide rose to the sky, covering the town of 750.
The FAA implemented a temporary 30 nautical miles flight restriction around the plume. #ohio #environment
https://wlwt.com/article/chemical-leak-austin-powder-plant-evacuation-vinton-county-ohio/65036244
European Homeowners Battle Insurers Over $2.9 Trillion Climate Risk
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2025/06/13/827625.htm
Restoring seascapes: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals
University of Portsmouth
7–9 minutes
Scientists warn that the future of our oceans and climate goals depends on reconnecting the ecological threads that hold coastal habitats together
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-seascapes-urgent-habitat-reconnection-climate.html
Fires release particles and nutrients into the atmosphere that travel long distances and are deposited in ocean waters, influencing the development of phytoplankton, aquatic photosynthetic microorganisms that absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere. This phenomenon, similar to when agricultural land is fertilized to increase production, influences Earth's carbon cycle and, therefore, has consequences for global climate balance
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-forest-due-climate-oceanic-absorption.html
President Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions against Mexico this year, claiming the country violated a treaty and is stealing water from Texas farmers. It's part of a dispute over shared water in the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. A fight exacerbated by higher temperatures and a greater demand for water. Stephanie Sy reports for our series on the impact of climate change, Tipping Point
Study Shows Mercury Levels in Arctic Wildlife Could Rise for Centuries
Even as global emissions plateau, new research shows that wildlife in the Arctic is exposed to rising levels, posing a risk to those who eat it
https://www.europesays.com/2161430/ Millions of acres of public land in Colorado, other Western states could be sold under Senate reconciliation bill #Environment
https://www.europesays.com/2161272/ Guardians of the Ocean: SUS ENVIRONMENT’s Pioneering Waste-to-Energy Plant by the Sea #Environment #Guardians #ocean #of #süß #the
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-cuts-forest-service-firefighting More than 75% of the recently fired probationary employees nationwide had red cards (wildfire certification), positions are considered vital for wildfire response.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Congress he does not know how many red card holders have left or if we’re prepared for wildfire season. #environment #science #trump #incompetence #climate
#Plastics campaigners warn #Australia’s pledge at UN needs to be matched with ‘high ambition at home’ | #AustralianPolitics https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/14/australia-un-oceans-conference-plastic-treaty-high-seas-shark-ray-conservation
You can be sure it won’t.
Climate stressors and the effect they have on pregnant people appear to affect the brain development of their babies, according to a study on brain imaging conducted years after Superstorm Sandy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/06/13/climate-change/disasters-baby-brains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #children #parenthood
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https://www.europesays.com/2160611/ Listening sessions scheduled on cancer and the environment #Environment
The real target here is wind energy (the thing the convict attacks regularly with blatant lies). The reason is obvious too: wind energy is the one renewable that the fossil fuel industry is scared of - it has been proven in other places to be a very viable alternative to burning their polluting fuels. It is already the largest single source of electricity in the UK, pushing natural gas into second place last year.
https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2025/06/12/cutting-green-tax-credits-bloomberg-report
Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon
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The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
https://www.europesays.com/2160366/ Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land | The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows. #Environment
"In her resignation letter, Kimberly Terrell accused the university of sacrificing academic freedom to appease Louisiana’s Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. Terrell, the director of community engagement at Tulane’s Environmental Law Clinic claimed the clinic had been 'placed under a complete gag order' that barred her from making public statements about her research."
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