Environment-Current-Events-2022

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Provo / Springville, Utah: Wildfire Blamed on Man Determined to Kill Spider With Lighter; Man Sparked Utah Wildfire that Burned 60-Acres of Drought-Stricken Land - According to Sheriff

United States: Lack of Hurricanes in August Calls Into Question Experts’ Predictions of Above-Average Hurricane Season; For the First Time Since 1997, The Month of August Has Passed Without A Single Named Atlantic Storm

Long Island, NY: Seafloor Survey Expected Soon For Western South Shore of Long Island - Reynolds Channel; Geological Survey to Collect Data on Underwater Soil and Rock In Preparation For Laying of Power Cables For Offshore Wind Project

Qatar - World Cup Tournament: Japan Soccer (Football) Fans Demonstrate An Exemplary Example of Goodwill; Japanese Fans Attending World Cup Tournament Cleaned Up Stadium After Game - Stayed Behind to Pick Up Bottles and Food Wrappings Left Behind By Other Stadium Attendees After Game Between Qatar and Ecuador - “We Are Japanese And We Do Not Leave Rubbish Behind Us, and We Respect The Place”

2022

Manhattan, NYC: East Village Park Near Cooper Union Has Become Trash-Strewn, Vermin-Filled, Homeless Hangout - According to Local Residents

Manhattan, NYC: Loose Syringes, Dropped Drugs A Danger to Pets in Tompkins Square Park; As Unchecked Drug Use Has Rapidly Increased in East Village Neighborhood and Park Green Spaces - Local Pets On Occasion Have Inadvertently Eaten Marijuana and Cocaine and Gotten Jabbed By Hypodermic Needles

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California: The Country’s Most Populous State is Banning the Sale of New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles Starting in 2035; State Officials Claim Effort Will Help Fight Climate Change

United States: Forecasters at National Weather Service’s NOAA Predict Above-Average Hurricane Activity This Year

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New York City: Industrious New Yorkers Make Up To $1,000 A Day Collecting Cans And Bottles Off City Streets; Thanks to a 5 Cent ($.05) Redemption Deposit Value For Most Beverage Containers - An Estimated 8,000 to 10,000 New Yorkers Make Money Collecting-Recycling Cans, Plastic and Glass Bottles

Yonkers-NYC, NY: Piles of Trash on Major NYC Highway Prompts Complaints From Residents of Neighboring City of Yonkers; Mayor of Yonkers Says Mountains of Trash on Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx is An Embarrassing Eyesore For Gateway Road to NYC and Reflects Poorly on City

New York City: City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Putting Residents' Safety At Risk - Broken Doors; Recent Inspection Finds More Than Half of Housing Developments’ Doors Broken or Jammed Open - Security Lapse Could Enable Intruders and Unauthorized Persons Access to Buildings

Valley Stream, NY: Natural Area Sullied With Trash; Local Residents Raise Concerns Over Abundance of Trash-Pollution at Mill Pond Park; Exacerbated By Parks Close Proximity to Busy Sunrise Hwy and Stormwater Runoff - Residents Complain Litter Can Regularly Be Seen Floating On Surface of Park’s Fresh Water Pond and In Close Proximity to Waterfowl and Other Wildlife; Community Calls For A Robust Cleanup - Wants Government Officials to Take Action to Remedy A Disheartening and Unhealthy Environmental Eyesore

World: 99% of Worlds Population Breathing Polluted Air; U.N. World Health Organization (WHO) Report Says Almost Everyone on Planet Breathes Air That Exceeds Air Quality Limits and Threatens Health

Washington DC / Wyoming, U.S.A: Wyoming Senator Barrasso Critical of President Biden’s Push For Americans to Buy Electric Vehicles; Senator Blasts President’s Energy Policy As Americans Continue To Suffer From High Gas Prices and Inflation

New York: NY Expedites Efforts to Ban The Sale of New Gas Cars By 2035; Following Recent Announcement in California, NY Governor Hochul Announces She Is Ordering State Regulators to Take Action to Require All Vehicles To Be Zero Emissions By 2035

Denver-Boulder, Colorado: Sparks From Power Line Started Massive Wildfire That Destroyed Over 1,000 Homes - Lawsuit Claims

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Washington, DC / Minnesota, U.S.A.: Minnesota Senator Klobuchar Slammed For Suggesting Democrats Could Help Thwart Hurricanes and Effects of Climate Change