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Six Months After Hurricane Ida, Recovery for Many In South Louisiana Remains Aspirational While The Risks From Climate Change Increase

DeSmogBlog

Parfait-Dardar estimates that about 75 percent of her community is back, which she credits to the tribe’s resiliency. The pandemic, material shortages, the expense of rebuilding more resilient structures, inflation, and insufficient funding are exasperating the challenges of recovery. “I

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Microplastics Can Transport Parasites to Oceans, Impacting Wildlife and Humans

Green Living Guy

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean. It can lead to consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens.

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Is Fish-Free February set to become the new Veganuary?

Business Green

But some campaigners believe the public debate on greener diets has been too focused on meat and dairy, allowing the seafood industry to swim on in the shadows. The campaign encourages people to ditch all seafood for the month of February and instead adopt "plant-based, sustainable ways of eating".

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It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida. 

Grist

Normally resilient creatures are struggling to survive. Beyond offering ample opportunities for sport and recreational activities, the estuary supplies a bounty of seafood. Anemones are these super-resilient creatures that are highly tolerant to stress,” Bellantuono said. “It

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

This phenomenon — groundwater rise — could also have dire effects on people’s health, exposing them to new or unearthed pollutants. Now those areas have both polluted soil from military or industrial activities, [and] they also have rising groundwater,” Hill said. It can also pollute nearby waterways, poisoning plants and wildlife.

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5 Diet Tips For A Healthy Planet

Green Living Guy

The delicate balance upholding all life on Earth is in danger, and to prevent the worse from befalling all living creatures, there’s the need for major changes. Some of these changes will even affect our choice of food because as more people become conscious of the effects of human activity on the planet, they’ll begin asking more questions.

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This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic

GreenBiz

This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic. The past 15 years have tested the resilience of everyone living along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, including the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band and the four other state-recognized tribes that live nearby. Resilience. Barry Yeoman. Food Systems.