Amazon deforestation up in February, the early wildlife fallout from Norfolk Southern’s derailment, & more!   

Matt and Nick talk about Amazon deforestation setting a February record in Brazil (Worst-ever February rainforest data for Brazilian Amazon (phys.org)),Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona being cut off from its water supply (A suburb in Arizona lost its source of water. Residents warn: We're only the beginning | CBC News),The animal death toll due to Norfolk Southern’s train derailment in Ohio (Estimated animal death toll from Ohio train derailment tops 43,700 as time frame for environmental recovery remains uncertain, officials say - CBS News),U.S. corn-based ethanol is not actually environmentally friendly (U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds | Reuters),And a report on global methane emissions in 2022 (Methane emissions remained stubbornly high in 2022 even as soaring energy prices made actions to reduce them cheaper than ever - News - IEA)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.