December 2024 – Page 3 – EcoRestore: Ecosystem Restoration Services

Cost of EV street sweepers proves a challenge for city of Vancouver

Dec 28, 2024

Replacing the city’s diesel-powered street sweepers with either electric or hybrid models is part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The EPA promotes a toxic fertilizer whose risks it knew about decades ago

Dec 27, 2024

The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.” ,Read More The Seattle Times Environment – The Seattle Times
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A “New Delta” in the Desert

Dec 27, 2024

A large-scale project in Egypt aims to transport water to the desert west of the Nile in a push to increase the region’s agricultural capacity. Read More…
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Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

Dec 27, 2024

Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024. ,Read More The Seattle Times Environment – The Seattle Times
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Kaska Land Guardians Use Audio Recorders to Identify Birds on their Ancestral Lands

Dec 27, 2024

14597 The Ancestral Lands of the Kaska Dena are teeming with an array of wildlife, including tens of millions of birds. Guided by a combination of Traditional Knowledge and Western science, Kaska… ,Read More Audubon > News
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Have you seen the Capitol Hill coyote? You’re not alone

Dec 27, 2024

A fluffy, four-legged party animal has joined the city’s nightlife, and it’s a social media sensation. Experts say whatever you do, don’t feed it. ,Read More The Seattle Times Environment – The Seattle Times
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La Niña or ‘La Nada?’ WA starts winter with solid snowpack

Dec 27, 2024

Even an average snowpack this winter would be an improvement over the last two years, which saw lackluster snowfall in the mountains, early melt-offs and hot, dry summer months. ,Read More The Seattle Times Environment – The Seattle Times
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10 Conservation Takeaways from the closing days of the 118th Congress – 7 Wins & 3 Misses

Dec 27, 2024

WASHINGTON (December 24, 2024) – As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the hectic ending weeks of the 118th Congress, where despite the chaotic moments, there remained a bipartisan commitment… ,Read More Audubon > News
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Kaska Land Guardians Use Audio Recorders to Identify Birds on their Ancestral Lands

Dec 27, 2024

14597 The Ancestral Lands of the Kaska Dena are teeming with an array of wildlife, including tens of millions of birds. Guided by a combination of Traditional Knowledge and Western science, Kaska… ,Read More Audubon > News
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$Small fraction of hydrogen trapped under Earth can power humanity for centuries, scientists say$

Small fraction of hydrogen trapped under Earth can power humanity for centuries, scientists say

Dec 27, 2024

US Geological Survey researchers say there could be 5.6 trillion metric tonnes of hydrogen in rocks and underground reservoirs ,Read More The Independent News
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