NOAA designates 1,722-square mile National Marine Sanctuary in New York & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, June 6, 2024 "The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat." — Jacques Cousteau [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( NOAA Designates 1,722-Square Mile National Marine Sanctuary in New York The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the designation of the 1,722-square-mile [Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary]( in eastern Lake Ontario, [New York](. [Read More]( Related: [New Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary Proposed off California Coast]( World’s Oceans Face ‘Triple Threat’ of Oxygen Loss, Extreme Heat and Acidification, Study Finds A new [study]( has found that the planet’s [oceans]( are experiencing a “triple threat” of oxygen loss, [extreme heat]( and [acidification](. The researchers discovered that, as [global heating]( has worsened, increasing stress has been placed on [marine species]( with as much as 20 percent of the world’s oceans affected by these threats. [Read More]( Related: [Indian Ocean to See ‘Rapid and Strong’ Increase in Heat Waves Unless CO2 Emissions ‘Substantially Cut’]( Global Clean Energy Investment Will Nearly Double That of Fossil Fuels in 2024: IEA Report According to the new [World Energy Investment 2024]( report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), despite financing pressures, global [clean energy]( investment will be nearly twice that of [fossil fuels]( this year. [Read More]( Related: [Brazil and France ‘Join Forces’ With $1.1 Billion Green Investment Plan for Amazon Rainforest]( Researchers Find Car Tire Additives in Leafy Crops For the first time, researchers have found the presence of additives found in vehicle tires in leafy crops grown for human consumption. [Read More]( Related: [Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in Testing Pesticides for PFAS]( Landfills 101: Everything You Need to Know Most of us barely have to think about our trash. We throw it in a bin, take the bag to the curb, then the garbage truck comes and takes it away. Pretty quickly, our waste becomes invisible to us, but it has to end up somewhere. Here's everything you need to know about landfills. [Read More]( Related: [Slow Fashion 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](