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Home EnviroLink Forum About EnviroLink Saturday, 24 July 2021 Latest Posts Illegal deforestation intensifies along Brazilian highway as agribusiness hopes swell Posted on July 23, 2021 by Morgan Erickson-Davis | 0 Comments RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — In a far-flung slice of the Brazilian Amazon, a potholed highway cuts hundreds of miles through the heart of the rainforest. In its most rudimentary stretch, it is flanked on both sides by lush forests.… Read more » Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says Posted on July 23, 2021 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images In a move that pours cold water on the dreams of a few billionaire space explorers, the US has tightened its definition of the word “astronaut”. New Federal Aviation Administration… Read more » In Just 3 Days, An Entire Year’s Worth Of Rain Has Fallen On Zhengzhou, China Posted on July 23, 2021 by Emily Feng | 0 Comments From NPR In just three days, one year’s worth of rain fell on Zhengzhou, a city of 12 million in central China. The resulting flooding in the region has killed at least 56 people, and the rain hasn’t stopped. Read… Read more » A Drift-Prone Weedkiller Still Damages Crops And Trees, Despite Attempts To Stop It Posted on July 23, 2021 by Dan Charles | 0 Comments From NPR A drift-prone herbicide called dicamba continues to plague the Midwest, despite promises to end the problem from the chemical’s backers. A top seed industry executive now has joined dicamba’s critics. Read the full article from NPR Read more » Global restoration now has an online meeting point Posted on July 23, 2021 by lizkimbrough | 0 Comments With all of the environmental problems in the world, it can be easy to forget that there are also many solutions. Across the globe, people are working to restore nature, and good ideas abound. Organizing and visualizing this work, however,… Read more » Lessons from the 2021 Amazon flood (commentary) Posted on July 23, 2021 by Glenn Scherer | 0 Comments This text is updated from a Portuguese-language version published by Amazônia Real. The drama of the record flood in the Brazilian Amazon Basin reached on 30 June 2021 offers valuable lessons that need to be learned — even as this… Read more » When Schools Shut Down In Alaska, These Students Went Moose Hunting Posted on July 23, 2021 by Sequoia Carrillo | 0 Comments From NPR In the remote Yukon Delta region of Alaska, many families practice subsistence hunting to get food on the table. Three students reconnected with that tradition during the pandemic. (Image credit: Katie Basile/KYUK) Read the full article from NPR Read more » Is climate change happening faster than expected? A climate scientist explains. Posted on July 23, 2021 by Zoya Teirstein | 0 Comments Climate scientists have long warned that global warming would lead to extreme heat in many parts of the world. But the 120 degree Fahrenheit temperatures brought on by the heatwave in the Pacific Northwest in June were more in line… Read more » Farmers Look For Ways To Protect Their Livestock During Climate Change Posted on July 23, 2021 by Dana Cronin | 0 Comments From NPR As summers become hotter due to climate change, farmers are finding it more difficult to keep their animals cool. Some are investing in new facilities and technologies to keep livestock safe. Read the full article from NPR Read more » Better logging regulations ‘last best hope’ for Solomon Islands, study says Posted on July 23, 2021 by carolyncowan | 0 Comments Kolombangara Island forms a 30-kilometer (19-mile) circle of green in the Solomon Sea. One of more than 900 islands that make up the Solomon Islands, it is fringed by coral reefs and dominated by a volcanic peak, which rises to… Read more » 1 2 … 12 Next → Search EnviroLink Popular Latest Comments Illegal deforestation intensifies along Brazilian highway as agribusiness hopes swell July 23, 2021 California just committed itself to “an unprecedented amount” of clean energy June 25, 2021 Heat waves can be life threatening — for more reasons than one June 25, 2021 10 jobs that will help shape a zero-emissions future June 26, 2021 For Florida’s corals, no escape from climate change June 28, 2021 Illegal deforestation intensifies along Brazilian highway as agribusiness hopes swell July 23, 2021 Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says July 23, 2021 In Just 3 Days, An Entire Year’s Worth Of Rain Has Fallen On Zhengzhou, China July 23, 2021 A Drift-Prone Weedkiller Still Damages Crops And Trees, Despite Attempts To Stop It July 23, 2021 Global restoration now has an online meeting point July 23, 2021 Categories News (112) © Copyright 2017 EnviroLink Network ....