ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE, WILDLIFE, PETS - SCW ARCHIVE

ENVIRONMENT - SCW NEWSWATCH

Climate Assertions About "Recorded History," or "Hottest on Record" Potentially Misleading, Lacking Extensive Weather Records - SCW 8.8.23

"When Goats Become Firefighters, Not Everyone Follows Orders: Hungry animals clear away potential tinder; 'not the most high-tech thing'" - SCW Newswatch: WSJ

Bald Eagle in Flight, adapted from image at fws.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL NEWSLINKS

Tap Water Study Detects PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Across the U.S.; USGS Estimates At Least 45% of Tap Water Could Have One or More PFAS - USGS 7.5.23

VIDEO: Black Bear Spotted Swimming At Beach In Destin, Florida; Beachgoers surprised to realize sharing water with black bear native to area; nobody harmed - TWC 6.13.23

Wildfire Smoke Blankets Sky Across New York, Other States, Prompting Air-Quality Warnings; Polluted air sends people with asthma seeking medical aid, and haze could last for days - WSJ 6.7.23

Canadian wildfire photo from WSJ 6.7.23

California labor law could leave firefighting goat herders out of a job, warns business owner - Fox 6.5.23

Poisonous flowering plant in Texas looks harmless but can kill you; The plant was once used in political executions in ancient Greece, most notably that of Socrates. - Houston Chronicle 6.1.23

Yellowstone buffalo lunges at visitor violating rules to get too close, apparently for photo op - WTC 5.30.23

Air-Quality Levels Drop in U.S. as Smoke Billows From Canadian Wildfires; Millions of Americans in the Midwest and the Northeast are under air-quality alerts as smoke moves south from more than 400 active Canadian wildfires. - WSJ 6.6.23

Poisonous flowering plant in Texas looks harmless but can kill you; The plant was once used in political executions in ancient Greece, most notably that of Socrates. - Houston Chronicle 6.1.23

Yellowstone buffalo lunges at visitor violating rules to get too close, apparently for photo op - WTC 5.30.23

Biden admin announces 'historic' plan to reduce western states' water supply - Fox 5.22.23

Vermont Foliage Forecast 2022 - Vermont Vacation

When will Vermont foliage peak this year? Here are some predictions. - Burlington Free Press 9.8.22

Buckwild: Deer spotted swimming deep in the ocean off Nantucket; Deer are outstanding swimmers and can traverse distances of up to ten miles in the water. - NY Post 9.17.22

Tonga volcano spews enough water to fill 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools into stratosphere; Researchers noted that the volcanic eruption could weaken the ozone layer - Fox 8.3.22

Mom ravaged by ants before death in Texas nursing home, family sues: ‘Horror story’ - NY Post 7.18.22

"Balloon detects first signs of a 'sound tunnel' in the sky; Atmospheric analog to ocean’s acoustic channel could be used to monitor eruptions and bombs" - Science Magazine 4.30.22 - SCW Newswatch

World Penguin Day was founded by Antarctica researchers - UPI 4.25.22

7 Fascinating Facts About Great Blue Herons - BirdsandBlooms.com 1.21.22

How To House Train A Lamb: Complete Step-by-Step Guide: Ensure that your lamb is bonded to you and feels secure. Then you can house train them with some work. We have step-by-step guide to learn how to train a lamb. - BackyardHomesteadhq.com

Climate change damaging U.S military bases in the Arctic, report warns - AP/Military Times 4.17.22

India's toxic air: How pollution and politics put millions at risk - Nikkei 4.18.22

Causes of Climate Change - NASA

Ten Signs of a Warming World - NOAA

Columbo's Basset hound ''Dog'' was a rescue dog in real life, just like on the show: From a Burbank shelter to television stardom. - MeTV 4.11.21

Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ could collapse in 3 years, raise sea levels - NY Post 12.15.21

9 Natural Predators That Control Spiders - The Spruce 7.28.21

Brown Recluse Spider Interactions With Other Species - University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse

Brown Recluse vs. Wolf Spider: Which One Is On My Property? - ABC Home and Commercial 2.19.21

OIL & CLIMATE: Rising Oil Prices Put Biden in a Bind Over Climate Pledges; Agenda to stem global warming calls for shift away from fossil fuels, but also urging OPEC to increase production to ease shortages, lower prices - WSJ 11.10.21

Rodents the Size of St. Bernards Swarm an Exclusive Gated Community: The world’s largest rodents bully pets, roam tony streets and soil pristine lawns in Argentina, triggering demands for them to be relocated or castrated - WSJ

SCW NEWSWATCH: "Bald eagle wins duel with state's $950 drone, sending it to the bottom of Lake Michigan" - CBS 8.13.20

Animal assassins and military mammals: How superpowers continue to train creatures for combat - Fox

A black bear named Bruno has traveled 400 miles in search of a mate. And he's gained quite a following.

RESOURCE LINKS

Dog Litter 101: What It Is and How to Use It - BeChewy