NYTIMES (Peter S. Goodman) - Diesel Crisis Puts Poor Farmers Around the World at Risk
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has limited the shipment of diesel, depriving farmers of fuel for irrigation pumps and threatening the food supply.
NYTIMES (Anna Griffin) - In Idaho’s Suburbs, a Rat Invasion Tests the Limits of Small Government
Irrigation canals around Boise have served as a rat superhighway, bringing an infestation so serious that health officials have floated declaring a public emergency.
NPR (Ayesha Rascoe) - The effects of the Iran war on environmental and human health, according to an expert
As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Lake Mead Is In Real Trouble, Which Means So Are Phoenix and Las Vegas.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Federal forecasts predict Lake Mead could sink to a record low within the next two years, falling below its 2022 levels.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Sharon Megdal of the University of Arizona, and stakeholders in the Colorado River system.WHEN & WHERE: Projections released Friday indicate Lake Mead’s November […] The post Lake Mead Is In Real Trouble, Which Means So Are Phoenix and Las Vegas. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal forecasts predict Lake Mead could sink to a record low within the next two years, falling below its 2022 levels. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Sharon Megdal of the University of Arizona, and stakeholders in the Colorado River system. WHEN & WHERE: Projections released Friday indicate Lake Mead’s November 2027 level will fall to 1,032.76 feet above sea level. Lake Mead and Lake Powell are part of the Colorado River system in the Southwestern U.S. KEY QUOTE: “Urgent, collective action is essential—we must move forward together, without further delay.” – Peter Soeth, USBR deputy chief of public affairs IMPACT: The Colorado River system faces critical strain,…Open