River of News
The River of News is an aggregation of news feeds about environment-related topics from a wide variety of sources. While SEJ selects the individual feeds, SEJ does not select the stories that the feeds provide. SEJ neither endorses nor bears responsibility for their content. They are provided as a service to SEJ members who many want to glean story ideas from them. SEJ urges all users to check the accuracy of assertions made in these feeds.
The feeds in the River of News span many content types — from professional news services and newspaper blogs to government agency press releases and public relations or activist group releases. Some are grouped topically.
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Iraq is the rare country that imports gas but also burns natural gas from oil wells into the air. The wasted gas is enough to power 3 million homes. Burning it is making people sick.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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A conservation program at Padre Island off coast of Texas faces cuts and restrictions that scientists say could imperil endangered sea turtles.Origin: Los Angeles Times Environment
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Amphibians have few options to avoid the underappreciated one-two punch of climate change, according to a new study. Rising summer temperatures are also resulting in higher rates of dehydration among wet-skinned amphibians as they attempt to keep...
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At the same time, the petroleum sector wants to make sure it isn’t shut out of a potential Biden administration.
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Ten artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean recorded tracks using birdsong from their country, with all profits of the vinyl and digital release going to bird conservation projects.(Image credit: Courtesy of the artist)Origin: NPR Environment
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Q. Dear Umbra, A big part of how I think of myself is as a world traveler. My longtime goal has been to visit every continent on Earth! But due to COVID my U.S. passport is basically worthless. What should I do with myself now? — When All...Origin: Grist News Links
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Back in February — what we might call, in the world of COVID-19, the “before times” — environmentalists had a whole host of ideas for how to curb climate change. A Green New Deal, for example. Or a revenue-neutral carbon tax. Then the...Origin: Grist News Links
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Joe Biden’s climate plan lagged behind the plans introduced by his presidential primary opponents when he unveiled it in the spring of 2019. It was just one policy proposal (compared to the 14 climate proposals Elizabeth Warren ultimately released)...Origin: Grist News Links
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The bicycle’s front frame triangle can crack and cause separation of the head tube from the frame, posing fall and injury hazards.
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Over two days, President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. laid out wildly divergent views on environmental regulations and climate change, helping to define the stakes of the presidential race.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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Speaking about infrastructure regulatory reform in Atlanta on July 15, President Trump claimed the United States would continue to have clean air and water.
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An analysis of recent record temperatures found that climate change made this year’s long hot spell 600 times more likely.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may consume enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution on the brain, according to a new study.
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President Trump announced changes to the regulations governing the National Environmental Policy Act. They could boost construction of big infrastructure projects but sideline environmental concerns.Origin: NPR Environment
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President Trump is expected to finalize a major overhaul of one of the country's most consequential environmental laws on Wednesday, on the grounds that it has slowed the construction of highways, pipelines and other major projects across the...
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With the right mix of plants, urban green spaces can be a rich habitat to support diverse pollinators, according to a new study.
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From 2010 to 2018, scientists tagged 56 tiger sharks of varying life stages to track their movements via satellite. Movement patterns varied by life stage, sex, and season. Some of their core habitats overlapped with locations designated by NOAA as...
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Researchers have found that exposure to flaring -- the burning off of excess natural gas -- at oil and gas production sites is associated with 50% higher odds of preterm birth, compared with no exposure.
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On Tuesday, Burger King announced that it was treating some of its cows to a new menu with a Thai twist, adding lemongrass to their feed. It sounds like a whopper, but it’s true. The fast-food giant is in the middle of a long-term scientific...Origin: Grist News Links
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Scientists have developed a hybrid solar energy converter that generates electricity and steam with high efficiency and low cost.
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