Latest Wetlands News
Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven't technically entered annual fire season, but already the number of blazes has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades. Typically the world’s largest tropical...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. June 25, 2024. Editorial: No hiding flaws of proposed mask ban Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for a new ban on face coverings raises irresolvable constitutional and enforcement concerns. When she took office during the COVID-19...
Defunct 1950s-era cruise ship takes on water and leaks pollutants in California river delta
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A containment boom has been placed around a defunct 1950s-era cruise ship that began sinking and leaking pollution in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, authorities said. The 294-foot (90-meter) ship permanently moored in Little Potato Slough...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. April 17, 2024. Editorial: For everyone’s safety With measles cases rising, IDPH’s check of unvaccinated students is the right call The Illinois Department of Health is asking schools to check records and get in...
