GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance.Animal populations are dwindling at an alarming rate.Lower Basin states California, Nevada and Arizona to slash Colorado River water use Extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans.Pesticides aren't always necessary.Human activity is behind a decline in soil quality

China’s emissions have started to fall due to changes in how it creates energy.COP29 is now over with modest deal COP29 makes international carbon market a realityBrazilian cattle industry contributing to illegal deforestation of Amazon.Wildfires burned across the Northeast, due to unseasonably warm and dry weather. Washington State, voters upheld one of the most ambitious climate laws in US.

-Delhi’ India’s air quality the equivalent of 49 cigarettes daily-Storm Bert wreaks havoc on Ireland with flooding, downed trees and power outages nationwide.-U S Northwest battered by storms-Mexico’s Vanilla producers estimate they lost about 80 percent of this year's crop.-Greece, expecting 90% reduction in Chestnut crop yield-10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the eastern Bering Sea-Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, works against climate agreement

-Costa del Sol region of Spain gets extreme rain and flooding-Chinese city sets record for consecutive summer days-House lawmaker Lee Zeldin of New York to run the EPA-Exxon Mobil, cautions President-elect not to leave Paris Agreement-Saudi Arabia's sun-baked deserts get first snow-African small-scale fisheries declining-Salmon are once more returning to spawn in Oregon creeks-No sign the lobster population of Ct. will recover-A Sixth home on the North Carolina Outer Banks to falls into the sea

-This past October was the driest on record in New Jersey & Connecticut -10 deadliest weather disasters since 2004 caused by the burning fossil Fuels-The world headed for a destructive 3 degrees Celsius of warming- Florida homeowners are selling their flood-damaged properties using words like "as is,-Multiple bodies of water" in Long Island have seen algae blooms forming-Tornado warnings in the Midwest, typically unheard of this late in the year-New turbine in China is set to power 160,000 households annually

- Valencia, Spain faced unprecedented flooding and deaths-Cyclone pounds Chinese province of Hainan with flooding-Fed’s give 3 Billion for infrastructure and reduce diesel air pollution.-Atlantic cod quickly eat over 10 million capelin fish at one time-Calif. Republicans want delay in carbon reduction policies -137 organizations that are actively involved in promoting climate disinformation

UN says To end the climate crisis means it is “crunch time for real”California files first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil over plasticOnce thought extinct in the Atlantic Ocean Gray whale makes comebackPositive news for endangered North Atlantic right whaleClean energy jobs grew more than twice the rate of the overall economy Homeowners happy with rooftop solar

-Torrential rain lashed the south of France last week, causing severe flooding- Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time-Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from forest fires have surged by 60%-Nature is disappearing repoetedfrom the Living Planet Report 2024-PestiSCAND device checks for pesticide residues on produce at home-New self-regulating water desalination syste runs on solar power

Hurricane Milton destroys up to 500,000 homes at $85 billion cost“2024 State of the Climate Report warns of Climate emergencyAntarctica's glaciers are in serious troublePesticides aren't always necessaryUnited States continues to emit more planet-warming methane Utah’s Great Salt Lake days may be numbered.India unhappy with EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism tariffs12% of Rep’s, and 59% of Dem’s, say we must address climate change

-UK set to stop producing any electricity from burning coal-90% of the planet’s soil is being degraded-Extinction of hundreds of bird species Threatens other systems-24 percent of plastic waste comes from just five companies: -Africa’s ecosystem threatened by climate change-Home insurance companies pulling out of risky states.-Connecticut sees first human case of new tick-borne disease

-Hurricane Helene Devastation-Vienna reduced impact of flooding caused by Storm Boris-Italy and Switzerland have redrawn their shared border -Germany embraces "balkonkraftwerk", or balcony solar-Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative was launched--How much warmer is the Earth going to get?

-Record 2024 Central European floods-Multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal -North Carolina saw historic rainfall-Vast areas of the Brazil on fire-Atlantic hurricane season poses increased risks-California’s closes plastic bag waste loophole-In Norway electric vehicles surpass gas automobiles-Gen Z & millennial workers back sustainability priorities

-Typhoon Yagi most powerful typhoon to hit Asia this year.-Severe drought in Cuba-Antarctic sea ice has been exceptionally below average-The lead ammunition poisonous to scavenging animals-Critical shortfall in pollination affecting world’s food crops,-EPA gives $4B in funding for clean energy projects-EV sales have not fallen, cooled, or slowed -New solar-charging Truck bed Power System

-A surge in giant sinkholes in Turkey.-Alaskan land would be protected from mining interests-Missouri to ban most exports of water from the state.-Drones used to fire "seed missiles" to grow trees-Replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen and electricity not enough-U.S. voters support legal action against plastics/fossil fuels -McDonald’s is set to reduce plastic waste

-Weedkiller Dacthal serious health risks to unborn babies, banned.-Record-setting heat wave in the west-221 thousand pounds of dead fish in Greek port-Worst droughts sweeping across southern Africa-Multimillion-dollar estates sliding into Pacific Ocean-Legos, changing its plastics formula to be environmentally friendly.

-The Atlantic Ocean is cooling at a record speed -The inevitability of rising temperatures due to climate change-Farmer-first’ successful agrivoltaics projects-Inflation Reduction Act has sparked a manufacturing boom-New solar utility-scale operations are largest source electricity-Electric car sales growing fastest -Americans want to prioritize developing alternative energy

Catastrophic flooding hits southwestern CTNorth Carolina beachfront falls into the Atlantic OceanMediterranean Sea reaches highest recorded temperature Phoenix has been over 100 degrees F for 77 straight daysCurrent and future human health and wellbeing are at serious riskGreece is facing a severe water shortage problemIRS is offering rebates up to a 30% on clean energy products

-Debby rains bring New Jersey flooding-Law suit win on mass spraying insecticides-Record-breaking heat wave in Antarctica-Glacial lake outburst floods Juneau Alaska-Glaciers supplying water disappearing-Jane Goodall says It’s Not Too Late to Save the World

-Tropical Storm Debby swamped Florida’s sewage systems-Climate warms Artic permafrost releasing ancient Mercury-U.S. DoE awards $147 million for world’s storage facility in Maine-Ebron Solar will invests $942 million in New Mexico’s solar-U.S. Government to fund $1.45 billion to solar manufacturer-Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world-China to accelerate cutting greenhouse gasses by 2035DebbyArtic warmingSolar storageNew Mexico SolarPlastic wasteChine Green Tech

-Tropical storm Debby-Philippines capital flooded from Typhoon-Dragonflies swarm beachgoers in Rhode Island-Oil-well blowout in Kazakhstan spews methane-New rules for methane emissions at landfills-First US solar-covered canal coming-Brazil’s proposal for a 2% wealth tax on billionairesDebbyPhillipinesDragonfliesMethane leakLandfill methanesolar covered canalBillionaire wealth tax