EcoWatch’s Guide to Earth Day 2024 & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, April 19, 2024 “As cheesy as it sounds, truly every day is Earth Day.” — Ashlan Gorse Cousteau [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( From Cleanups to Concerts, EcoWatch’s Guide to Earth Day 2024 This year marks the 54th year of [Earth Day]( What better way to celebrate than to explore opportunities to join others in helping combat the [climate crisis]( and make our planet cleaner, greener and more [sustainable]( Here are a few suggestions to get you started. [Read More]( Related: [How to Save the World: Everything You Need to Know About Climate Activism]( NOAA Confirms 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event as Climate Crisis Puts Reefs ‘Under Serious Pressure’ The planet is currently experiencing its fourth global [coral bleaching]( event on record, affecting most of the [Great Barrier Reef]( (GBR). It is the second mass bleaching in the past decade, [NOAA scientists]( said in a press release. [Read More]( Related: [Great Barrier Reef Suffering Record Coral Bleaching With Damage 59 Feet Below the Surface]( More Than $100 Billion in Debt-for-Nature Swaps Could Help Fight Climate Crisis, Report Says According to a new analysis by the [International Institute for Environment and Development]( (IIED), more than $100 billion of developing countries’ debt could be made available to spend on [nature]( [restoration]( protecting [ecosystems]( like [rainforests]( and [coral reefs]( and [climate change]( adaptation. [Read More]( Related: [Ecuador Establishes Debt-for-Nature Deal for Galápagos Islands Conservation]( 20% of Common Produce Contains ‘Risky Pesticide Levels’: Consumer Reports Study A new report from Consumer Reports has found pesticide residue at levels that posed significant risks on about 20% of the foods analyzed. Among the foods with the highest risks are popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes. [Read More]( Related: [Rose Essential Oil Is a Safe and Effective Pesticide for Organic Agriculture, Study Finds]( Despite Their ‘Bad Rap,’ Bats Can Help Farmers April 17 is International Bat Appreciation Day! In celebration of these sometimes unsung nocturnal [pollinators]( a new [study]( has demonstrated how [bats]( can be allies of [agriculture]( as they feed on important [crop]( “pests.” The researchers found that [encouraging bats]( can be beneficial for [conservation]( efforts, as well as local [farmers]( a press release from University of Oxford said. [Read More]( Related: [In ‘Vital Victory for Farmers and the Environment,’ Arizona Court Cancels EPA’s Approval of Dicamba Pesticide]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](