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At least 173 sea turtles were found dead in Cape Cod over Thanksgiving weekend alone. In total, 600 cold-stunned turtles have been recovered so far this fall. Of those, more than 250 have died. The bays in the north east have all seen seen significantly more warming than the Atlantic Ocean as a whole, and turtles have delaying their southbound migrations because of the warm bay water. Hundreds of Sea Turtles Freeze to Death in Cape Cod; Scientists Say Climate Change a Factor | The Weather Channel
Over to the east side of the Pacific, Scientists from Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) found More than a third of Indonesia's coral reefs are in “bad” condition. The state of the country's coral reefs was revealed after a survey of 1067 sites across the sprawling ar-chi-pel-a-go.
Over one third of Indonesia’s coral reefs in bad state, study finds
Also this week. A dead sperm whale found in Indonesia had at least 13 pounds of garbage in its stomach, including 115 plastic cups and two sandals, according to a team of researchers including the World Wide Fund For Nature. Cups, sandals, hard plastic, plastic bottles, plastic bags, and rope were all found in the whale’s belly. Researchers Find 115 Plastic Cups In Dead Whale’s Stomach : NPR
France has officially banned all five pesticides that scientists have linked to the mass loss of bee populations globally. They are the First developed Nation in the world to do so. France Is The First Country To Ban All Five Bee-Killing Pesticides
In the United States, a bipartisan group of congressmen yesterday introduced legislation to put a price on carbon. The bill, known as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, would price commercial emissions of carbon from fossil fuels at $15 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions in calendar year 2019 and increase the price by $10 per metric ton per year in an effort to reduce carbon pollution. The bill also would impose fees for imported carbon-intensive products such as steel, aluminum, paper, and chemicals. In the furthest state from the capitol, Hawaii’s state legislature is pushing for a state wide carbon tax.
Bipartisan Legislation Would Put a Price on Carbon - Eos Hawaii Climate Commission Pushes For State Carbon Tax
The world’s largest pork producer Smithfield Foods will work with Virginia-based Dominion Energy to harness methane gas from the thousands of pigs Smithfield rears each year. The two companies will spend $125M over the next 10 years in hopes of collecting the potent greenhouse gas.
World’s largest pork producer to harness methane gas to fight climate change | TheHill
The most comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change on the United States, released by the Trump administration just weeks after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Which left more than 80 dead…says that the world is warmer, and a warmer world means a more combustible fire. The study also found that climate change is already creating bigger storms and hurricanes, longer droughts, and more flooding.
Climate Change Is Fueling Wildfires Nationwide, New Report Warns - The New York Times
Five nuclear reactors in Japan have been restarted this year. Japan had suspended its nuclear fleet in 2013 for mandatory safety checks and upgrades following the 2011 Fukushima accident, and before 2018 only four reactors had been restarted. Twenty nuclear reactors in Japan have permanently retired in the wake of the Fukushima accident.
Taylor Energy Company was given the ultimatum about their site in the Gulf of Mexico which has been gushing somewhere between 2000 and 70000 gallons of oil each day for the last 14 years since the side was destroyed by an underwater mudslide caused Hurricane Ivan. The U.S. Coast Guard says contain or remove the spilled oil from a f or face a fine of $40,000 per day for failure to comply.
Energy Transfer LP and its Sunoco pipeline subsidiary have racked up more than 800 state and federal permit violations while racing to build two of the nation’s largest natural gas pipelines, according to a Reuters analysis of government data and regulatory records. Comparable projects averaged 19 violations. Fines topped $15 M
Two U.S. pipelines rack up violations, threaten industry growth | Reuters\
South of the equator, A Peruvian oil executive warned Wednesday of “catastrophe” after indigenous residents apparently cut a major pipeline in protest to the oil industries plundering of the Amazon. The residents were said to have then prevented workers from fixing the pipeline. The cut trigged the spill of over 300,000 gallons of oil.
Flash - Peru ‘catastrophe’ feared after 8,000-barrel Amazon oil spill - France 24
That’s it for this Weekly Environmental Wrap Up. Tune in Next Week to hear more about the flora, fauna, and planet you care oh so much about. I’m John Brindley. This has been a podcast by Wassup World News. Things may have changed by the time you’re listening to this. Thanks for listening. And don’t forget to let us know what you want to hear in the future on twitter @ wassupworld news and by text at 80-24-24-24-25. That’s 80 - 24 - 24 - 24 - 25. Peace out world!