Tuesday, October 4, 2022

NPR News: The Nord Stream pipelines have stopped leaking. But the methane emitted broke records

The Nord Stream pipelines have stopped leaking. But the methane emitted broke records
The Nord Stream pipeline leak might be the single largest release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Experts say it pales in comparison to ongoing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

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NPR News: Meet the California farmers awash in Colorado River water, even in a drought

Meet the California farmers awash in Colorado River water, even in a drought
A single irrigation district in California, along the Mexican border, takes more water from the Colorado River than all of Arizona and Nevada. It's under pressure to use less.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

NPR News: EPA creates new office to advance environmental justice initiatives

EPA creates new office to advance environmental justice initiatives
Forty years after Warren County, N.C., residents marched to a landfill to try to stop dump trucks, the EPA is creating a new office charged with advancing environmental justice.

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NPR News: Biden is in Puerto Rico to see what the island needs to recover

Biden is in Puerto Rico to see what the island needs to recover
President Biden visited Puerto Rico Monday where he promised to ensure the U.S territory is better prepared for future storms.

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NPR News: A public payphone in China began ringing and ringing. Who was calling?

A public payphone in China began ringing and ringing. Who was calling?
It started in July. The callers live in Gourd Island, and they were hoping to share an important message that they saw was being ignored by their local authorities.

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NPR News: The Nobel prize in medicine has been awarded for research on evolution

The Nobel prize in medicine has been awarded for research on evolution
This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution.

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Sunday, October 2, 2022

NPR News: Tribes are pushing to play a larger role in water-sharing agreements

Tribes are pushing to play a larger role in water-sharing agreements
Tribes hold twenty percent of the Colorado River's water rights, but historically have been excluded from the agreements that govern it. They're now pushing to play a larger role in talks.

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