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"How Farms Are Fighting A Pesky Almond Moth Without Pesticides"

"Every year, navel orangeworms eat through roughly 2% of California’s almonds before they can make it to grocery store shelves. With climate change threatening to make the situation worse, researchers are hoping to sterilize millions of moths a day with radiation and drop them from airplanes."

Source: LA Times, 10/11/2024

"An Oil Giant Railroads Its SCOTUS Connection To Gut Environmental Law"

"A fossil fuel giant with deep ties to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, along with other powerful pro-business groups, are explicitly pressuring Gorsuch and his fellow justices to rule in favor of oil and gas interests in an upcoming Supreme Court case."

Source: Lever News, 10/11/2024

"Deadly Milton Leaves Florida With Flooding And Damage In Its Wake"

"Floridians are picking up the pieces after Milton made landfall as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane and cut through the state as a Category 1 storm before moving offshore. In some areas, such as St. Petersburg, the storm represented a more than a 1-in-1000 year rainfall event."

Source: CNN, 10/11/2024

"Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2024 Winners – In Pictures"

"Selected from a record-breaking 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious wildlife photographer of the year competition have been announced, with an exhibition opening on Friday 11 October."

Source: Guardian, 10/10/2024

Harris, In Impromptu CNN Call, Says Trump’s Hurricane Comments ‘Dangerous’

"Vice President Harris called into CNN on Wednesday to talk about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, bashing former President Trump for his comments about the federal government’s response to the latest storms."

Source: The Hill, 10/10/2024

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