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now for the headlines.
6OOOO Gallons of oil have spilled in Rio de Janeiro . allegedly caused by fuel thieves who drilled into an oil pipeline, the oil spilled into the Estrela River and then spread to the famed Guanabara Bay. The pipeline is owned by Transpetro, the largest oil and gas transportation company in Brazil, who said that authorities have been alerted and clean-up teams have already cleared 75 percent of the oil as of Monday morning.
Large Oil Spill for Attempted Robbery in Brazil | Maritime Herald 60,000 Liters of Oil Spills From Pipeline Into Brazilian Bay
A collaboration between scientists from the University of Exeter, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and Greenpeace Research Laboratories found evidence of microplastics in all of the 102 turtles in a recent study. Scientists do not yet know the effects of micro plastics.
Microplastics Found In 100 Percent Of Sea Turtles Tested | IFLScience
(https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46547064)
A new study posted in Nature, looked at ice core samples from Greenland that show ice melt at it’s highest rate in the last 35O years. the runoff rate over the past two decades was 33% higher than the twentieth-century average, and 50% higher than in the pre-industrial era.
Greenland is losing ice at fastest rate in 350 years
Snowy mountain winters are being "squeezed" by climate change, according to scientists from Scripps Research Institute. The study shows that rising temperatures are reducing the period during which snow is on the ground in the mountains - snow that millions of California’s rely on for their fresh water.
[Climate change is ‘shrinking winter’ - BBC News]
The population of wild reindeer, or caribou, in the Arctic has crashed by more than half in the last two decades, numbers fell from almost 5 million to around 2.1 million animals. weather patterns and vegetation changes are making the Arctic less habitable, resulting in the population decline according to the Arctic Report Card released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report also points out that micro plastic pollution is on the rise,and that air temperatures for the last 5 years have exceed all records since 19OO.
Climate change: Arctic reindeer numbers crash by half - BBC News
Cincinnati has become the 100th U.S. city to set a goal to move to 100% renewable energy after approving a resolution to move the city to 100% renewable energy by 2035,
The 100% renewable energy movement is unstoppable – pv magazine USA
By unanimous vote, the California Building Standards Commission has determined that From 2020 onwards, all new homes being constructed in the state will be required to have 2-3 kilowatts of their electricity sourced from solar panels.
California has become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes - TechSpot
Denmark-based AP Moller Maersk, world’s largest maritime shipping company, last week said it will cut its carbon emissions completely by 2050.
Global shipper Maersk says it will eliminate fossil fuels by 2050 — Quartz
Scottish wind power produced more than 100% of the threshold for the first time, generating enough energy to power 6 million homes.
Here are a few Headlines from the COP24 conference on climate change in Poland:
The US made a dire pitch for coal and other fossil fuels, and were laughed at by the entire crowd.
Saudi Arabia, the US, Russia and Kuwait objected to the conference "welcoming" the IPCC report on the impacts of a temperature rise of 1.5C,
Meanwhile, the private sector has expressed throughout the conference going green is good business.
We will have a more thorough rap up coming to you next week.
Climate Change Conference Erupts Into Laughter As US Rep Promotes Coal – Talking Points Memo Climate change: COP24 fails to adopt key scientific report - BBC News
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. Remember to text us at 80-triple-24-25. For all our newest podcasts from Carbon Copy, the new home of your weekly environmental news. That’s 80 - 24 - 24 - 24 - 25. Peace out world!