The resilience of the iconic Australian birds—purple-crowned fairywrens—who were found alive and well four months after extreme flooding despite all their nests being washed away is noteworthy, according to researchers. The Western Australian floodings at the start of the year brought heavy rain and swelled the nearby Fitzroy River to nearly 15.81 meters (52 feet)…
How the Purple Fairywrens Survived Extreme Floods: Bird Expert
June 28, 2023
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Texas ‘Hotter Than 99 Percent of the Planet,’ Power Grid Breaks Record
As Texas grapples with high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit, electricity demand in the state has hit a new record, putting the power grid under pressure. An “Excessive Heat Warning” is in effect in Texas until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth/Dallas. In a June 24 tweet, meteorologist…
EPA Drops Civil Rights Probe Into Claim Pollution in Louisiana Put Black Residents at Risk
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday that it is closing a probe into allegations of discrimination or civil rights violations by the state of Louisiana after finding no evidence black residents faced high levels of air pollution. The investigation was initiated in response to complaints from environmental groups, who claimed that black residents in St. John…
Senate Republicans Seek to Block Biden From Declaring Climate National Emergency
June 26, 2023
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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and nine of her Senate Republican colleagues are cosponsoring legislation to bar President Joe Biden from doing what many environmentalists within Congress want him to do—declare a national emergency based on claims about climate change. “The Biden administration has repeatedly governed by executive overreach when it comes to energy and…
Edible Houses Could Soon Be a Reality
Japan has taken the lead in the edible house market by inventing cement made from Chinese cabbage, coffee grounds, orange rinds, pumpkins, banana peels, seaweed, and onions. This cement, which is four times stronger than conventional concrete, is perhaps not something to serve on your finest china, but it can be flavoured, coloured, and fragranced….
NASA Opposes Lithium Mining at Ancient Nevada Lakebed, Says Land Is Vital to Calibrate Satellites
NASA opposes lithium mining at an ancient Nevada lakebed site used to calibrate satellites, as federal officials have blocked mining in the heart of Nevada’s Railroad Valley. The agency says the site is indispensable for calibrating the razor-sharp measurements of hundreds of satellites orbiting overhead. At NASA’s request, the Bureau of Land Management has declared that 36…
Republicans Aim at EPA’s Possible Approval of California Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035
June 22, 2023
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A bill from House Republicans is targeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to issue Clean Air Act waivers for California that could lead to major restrictions or even bans on gas-powered vehicles. Those waivers are a live issue. Last month, the California Air Resources Board asked the Biden administration for one so it can ban…
The Heat You’re Feeling Could Just Be El Nino
If temperatures hit unseasonable highs this fall and winter don’t blame fossil fuels, blame El Nino, a group of climate analysts say. Flying in the face of the prevailing narrative on climate change, a recent report on the Pacific Ocean weather phenomenon known as El Nino argues that this weather phenomenon corresponds more closely to…
House Digs Deeper Into Chinese-Owned Battery Company’s Rescinded Grant From Biden DOE
June 22, 2023
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House Republicans have voiced worries about the Biden administration’s energy-related spending, questioning a Department of Energy (DOE) official about how a Chinese-owned battery manufacturer was on pace to get hundreds of millions in taxpayer money before the Biden administration yanked the money away last month. That company, Microvast, somehow qualified for a $200 million grant…
Resilient Purple Fairywrens Survive Record Flooding
June 21, 2023
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Bird researchers are relieved to find that the majority of the endangered purple-crowned fairywrens (Malurus coronatus), a small, social bird found in dense Australian vegetation, survived one of the region’s worst flooding in January and were still breeding. Western Australia entered a state of emergency when ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie inundated the Kimberley region with unprecedented flooding,…
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