EPISODE · Oct 21, 2022 · 29 MIN
Wildlife populations declining, drought updates for the Mississippi and Colorado Rivers, & more!
from The Planet Today
Matt and Nick talk about the major decline in global wildlife populations over the last 50 years (Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report | Reuters), Protections for the longest-living vertebrates on Earth (Greenland shark, world’s longest-living vertebrate, gets long-awaited protection (mongabay.com)),Fast evolution happening due to Chernobyl’s nuclear fallout (Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action (phys.org)),Shipping issues caused by the Mississippi River’s drought (Mississippi River water levels are critically low, bringing some shipping to a halt - The Washington Post),And a follow up to last week - the Biden Administration’s plan to help cut water usage along the Colorado River (Colorado River water users will be paid to slash usage as crisis looms, Biden administration announces | CNN Politics)!
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Wildlife populations declining, drought updates for the Mississippi and Colorado Rivers, & more!
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