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The Earth’s Colors Are Changing—and Climate Change Could Be Partially to Blame
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18102024/todays-climate-earth-changing-color/
Published: October 18, 2024 19:34
Earth is made up of a kaleidoscope of colors—from the lush greens of tropical forests to the glistening turquoise of coastal shores. But over the past few decades, many of the hues that people have come to expect in nature have been thrown out of whack or…
Biobanking Corals: One Woman’s Mission to Save Coral Genetics in Turks and Caicos to Rebuild Reefs of the Future
Published: October 15, 2024 09:00
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos—On a recent Wednesday afternoon, a group of high school students studying marine science crowded inside a 540-square-foot office turned scientific lab set atop a police station at a popular marina. The students hovered over…
N.C. Health Officials Issue Guidelines for Thousands of Potentially Flooded Private Wells
Published: October 4, 2024 17:22
Flooding from Hurricane Helene may have contaminated private wells for thousands of people in western North Carolina, and experts say residents should boil or test their water before drinking it, or even showering in it. Harmful bacteria, such as E. coli,…
Budget-Strapped Wyoming Towns Race for Federal Funds To Fix Aging Water, Sewer Systems
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30092024/wyoming-towns-aging-water-sewer-systems-federal-funds/
Published: September 30, 2024 08:55
After a town council shakeup, Micah Foster was suddenly mayor of his tiny eastern Wyoming agricultural town. A wave of resignations last April meant that in addition to getting up at 2 a.m. each day for his regular job—delivering bread to grocery stores…
Climate Impacts Put Insurance Commissioner Races in the Spotlight
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29092024/climate-impacts-insurance-commissioner-races/
Published: September 29, 2024 08:55
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. During the presidential debate earlier this month, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked about her plan to fight climate change. Her response didn’t focus on the…
Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28092024/joliet-illinois-lake-michigan-drinking-water/
Published: September 28, 2024 09:00
The aquifer from which Joliet, Illinois, sources its drinking water is likely going to run too dry to support the city by 2030—a problem more and more communities are facing as the climate changes and groundwater declines. So Joliet eyed a huge water…
The Fate of Thousands of US Dams Hangs in the Balance, Leaving Rural Communities With Hard Choices
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28092024/fate-of-thousands-dams-rural-communities/
Published: September 28, 2024 08:50
VIROQUA, Wis.—Sheldon Auto Wrecking is a local institution in southwestern Wisconsin’s Vernon County. It’s tucked in a lush valley just downstream of a 50-foot earthen dam, locally known as “Maple Dale.” The salvage yard, which buys used vehicles and farm…
Baltimore City Is Investing in Wetlands Restoration For Climate Resiliency and Adaptation. Scientists Warn About Unintended Consequences
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25092024/baltimore-wetlands-restoration-climate-resiliency/
Published: September 25, 2024 09:05
Brad Rogers and Brett Berkley stepped carefully on the gravel sill along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River in South Baltimore, which when covered with sandy fill will serve as the bed for 11 acres of newly constructed wetlands. Rogers, executive…
New Study Finds Lakes in Minority Communities Across the US Are Less Likely to be Monitored
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25092024/united-states-lake-water-quality-monitoring/
Published: September 25, 2024 08:55
Advocates and researchers have long known that minority and disadvantaged communities are more likely to settle in areas with low air and water quality and less access to natural resources. Now, new research in the United States finds that people of color…
A Thousand Lives Lost, and Millions Disrupted, by Flooding in Western Africa
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23092024/nigeria-catastrophic-flooding/
Published: September 23, 2024 09:00
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Host Steve Curwood with intern and graduate student Nana Mohammed on the catastrophe in Nigeria and other nations in western Africa. West and…