Stories about the UN’s global climate talks
- Mayflies warn of the unseen dangers lurking after urban wildfires September 19, 2024Mayflies and other tiny stream organisms are revealing alarming signs about the impact of urban wildfires on waterways, showing how toxic metals released by fires may disrupt ecosystems for years.Lauren Magliozzi reports for The Washington Post and The Conversation.In short:After wildfires sweep through urban areas, pollutants like copper, lead, and zinc are carried into nearby […]EHN Curators
- Humpbacks face new challenges as the oceans heat up September 19, 2024Humpback whales have made a comeback in the North Pacific, but climate change now threatens their breeding and feeding grounds, potentially disrupting decades of recovery.Riley Farrell reports for the BBC.In short:Humpback whale populations have rebounded in the Salish Sea thanks to conservation efforts, but climate change could undermine this recovery.Rising ocean temperatures threaten humpbacks' breeding […]EHN Curators
- Residents say Pennsylvania has failed communities after state studies linked fracking to child cancer September 19, 2024PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells. The studies, conducted by University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Health researchers, found that residents living […]Kristina Marusic
Climate Stories
- Mayflies warn of the unseen dangers lurking after urban wildfires September 19, 2024Mayflies and other tiny stream organisms are revealing alarming signs about the impact of urban wildfires on waterways, showing how toxic metals released by fires may disrupt ecosystems for years.Lauren Magliozzi reports for The Washington Post and The Conversation.In short:After wildfires sweep through urban areas, pollutants like copper, lead, and zinc are carried into nearby […]EHN Curators
- Humpbacks face new challenges as the oceans heat up September 19, 2024Humpback whales have made a comeback in the North Pacific, but climate change now threatens their breeding and feeding grounds, potentially disrupting decades of recovery.Riley Farrell reports for the BBC.In short:Humpback whale populations have rebounded in the Salish Sea thanks to conservation efforts, but climate change could undermine this recovery.Rising ocean temperatures threaten humpbacks' breeding […]EHN Curators
- Residents say Pennsylvania has failed communities after state studies linked fracking to child cancer September 19, 2024PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells. The studies, conducted by University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Health researchers, found that residents living […]Kristina Marusic