Majority of U.S. voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll finds & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, May 29, 2024 "If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us." — David Suzuki [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Majority of U.S. Voters Support Climate Litigation Against Big Oil, Poll Finds A new [Data for Progress poll]( shared with The Guardian finds that most voters support [litigation against big oil]( while nearly half would also back the filing of criminal charges. [Read More]( Related: [Report: Trump Promised to Reverse Biden Environmental Rules in Exchange for $1B Reelection Pledge From Top Oil Executives]( NASA Launches Satellite to Predict Climate Change by Studying Earth’s Poles For the first time, a NASA [satellite]( has been launched with the purpose of improving the ability to predict [climate change]( by measuring the [heat]( that escapes from Earth’s [poles](. The satellite — the first of a pair — is in orbit following lift-off from [Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket]( in Māhia, New Zealand, on Saturday, a press release from NASA said. [Read More]( Related: [Half of Earth’s Glaciers Could Melt With 1.5°C of Warming, NASA Study Finds]( Mexico City Nears Day Zero, When It Could Run Out of Water Mexico City could be just weeks away from Day Zero, the day when the city runs out of water supplied by the Cutzamala water system. Water reservoirs in the city recently hit historic lows, and amid ongoing drought conditions and a heat dome, the city could face Day Zero by June 26. [Read More]( Related: [Mexico Braces for Its ‘Highest Temperatures Ever Recorded’]( WWF Sues Norway Over Approval of Deep-Sea Mining in Arctic Waters The Norway chapter of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Norway) is bringing a lawsuit against the Norwegian government for allowing [mining]( of its seabed, claiming the country has not properly investigated the negative impacts. [Read More]( Related: [Norway’s Parliament Votes Yes on Deep-Sea Mining in Norwegian Sea]( A ‘Surprisingly Good’ Beer Made With Wastewater Xylem, a water technology company, has developed a Bavarian-style beer made in Germany. This isn’t an ordinary brew — this [eco-friendly beer]( is brewed using wastewater. [Read More]( Related: [A Guide for the Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker]( Extreme Heat 101: Everything You Need to Know Extreme heat is a type of [extreme weather]( event during which temperatures rise far above the average for a particular area, especially during its seasonal summer. Why does this matter? First of all, while it often gets less attention than more dramatic weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes, extreme heat can be very dangerous. When it is hot, the body has to work harder to cool down, and it can stress itself out so much doing this that it leads to death. In fact, heat waves are the deadliest kind of extreme weather event in the U.S., killing around 618 people a year on average. And this isn’t just a U.S. problem. A 2003 heat wave in [Europe]( killed more than 70,000 people, and more than 166,000 people died worldwide in heat waves between 1998 and 2017. Second, periods of extreme heat are becoming more [frequent]( longer, and even hotter because of the [climate crisis]( caused primarily by the burning of [fossil fuels](. This in turn puts an even greater number of people at risk and makes it ever more urgent that communities understand and prepare for the threat. [Read More]( Related: [Drought 101: Everything You Need to Know]( 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](