Climate, energy news roundup: Sept. 20
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.
Search Results for wildlife
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Earth Talk: Are wildfires actually good for the environment?
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While some fires in some places might be beneficial, the wholesale torching of the forests of the American West right now is far from beneficial overall.
Climate, energy news roundup: Sept. 13
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a Central Shenandoah Valley non-profit, grassroots volunteer group, produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.
Earth Talk: Mining waste and carbon sequestration
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Yes, mining wastes (“tailings”) could indeed be part of the solution to our climate woes.
Growth and the lesson of COVID: What have we learned?
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Just as an earthquake mercilessly exposes shoddy building standards, a crisis like the current pandemic lays bare societal flaws. Both present opportunities to rebuild better.
Why rodents get into homes during the fall?
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Nobody likes a rodent infestation. These pests gnaw at your furniture, spread diseases, and stink up the place. They even reproduce like crazy, so getting rid of them can be a challenge.
A big, bad crawdad: Invasive rusty crayfish can’t be stopped, only controlled
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Crawdad, crawfish, crayfish. No matter what you call the crustaceans, the rusty crayfish, an interloper from the Ohio River watershed, has become one of the most destructive invasive species in the streams and rivers of Chesapeake Bay states.
Deep dive into Trump’s record on environmental issues
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From the get-go, Donald Trump has been no friend to the environment, and he has used the highest office in the land to gut environmental protections and conservation initiatives—and open up natural resources to the highest bidders—at every opportunity.
Collaboration with U.S. Air Force helps restore, protect endangered salamander
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In April of this year, young salamanders emerged from two northwestern Florida wetlands where they hadn’t been seen in over a decade. Their presence is the result of a long-term collaborative recovery effort between Virginia Tech and Eglin Air Force Base.
Fertilizer innovation challenges announced at Virginia farm
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A future with better crop yields and enhanced environmental stewardship may be realized sooner than later, as the nation’s innovative agriculturalists step up to embrace the challenge.
