News items for June 22, 2022
Greenhouse Gas by Gerald Simmons used under CC BY-SA 2.0 (Used with permission)
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1. BC launches strategy to protect communities from climate change
The provincial government says the strategy is backed up with more than $500 million in spending during the next three years.
The Vancouver Sun
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2. Business groups sue over heat and smoke worker protections
Some Oregon business groups are suing over the state’s new job site rules mandating that employers take steps to protect workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
SFGATE
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3. Growing food sovereignty in Northern BC, one acre at a time
Nearly half of households in B.C.’s Indigenous communities face food insecurity issues.
The Tyee
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4. How zoning broke the American city
If we want to fix the housing-affordability crisis, segregation, and sprawl, zoning must go.
The Atlantic
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5. Ridehailing sees bigger ridership dip than transit in Seattle
Ridehailing appears to be on shakier foundation than transit coming out of the pandemic.
The Urbanist
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6. Tracking microplastic pollution in the Columbia River Basin
Researchers will sample air and water in urban and rural areas to identify pollution sources so they can be better managed.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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7. Farms in Central Washington boost their yield with solar energy
Two greenhouse domes on the Colville Reservation will house the state’s first ‘agrivoltaics’ project, where food and electricity can grow in tandem on small acreage.
Crosscut
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8. Too much of a good thing? PNW drought could lead to more flooding events
Too much of anything is rarely beneficial when you are considering the environment.
KATU
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9. You’ve likely been affected by climate change. Your long-term finances might be, too
Climate change and its consequences are becoming ubiquitous for Americans.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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10. 60K green crabs captured in Washington waters so far in 2022 … that’s a lot
The green crab is a small, but voracious predator that can quickly damage native shellfish populations and salmon habitat.
KUOW