3 million stranded as parts of Bangladesh see worst flooding in nearly 40 years & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, August 26, 2024 “If you’re asking when climate change is going to 'happen,' you’re really asking when’s it going to happen to 'me' because it’s already happened to many other people.” — Eric Roston [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( 3 Million Stranded as Parts of Bangladesh See Worst Flooding in Nearly 40 Years In an extreme [flooding]( event across eight districts in [Bangladesh]( roughly three million people have been left stranded. [Read More]( Related: [Glacial Flooding Damages More Than 100 Homes in Juneau, Alaska]( Researchers Detect ‘Alarming’ Levels of Microplastics in Human Brain Samples It’s well-known that microplastics are pervasive, with scientists finding microplastics in [testicular tissue]( [lungs]( and even [blood](. But now, researchers have discovered microplastic pieces in samples of the human brain at higher levels than expected. [Read More]( Related: [Scientists Detect Microplastics in Testicular Tissue]( Global Water-Related Conflicts Reached a Record High in 2023, Report Finds According to a new report from the nonprofit Pacific Institute, violent conflicts over water increased sharply in 2023. The report found there were nearly 350 water-related conflicts globally last year, a record high. [Read More]( Related: [4 Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, Study Finds]( Florida Keys Coral Practitioners Prepared to Beat the Heat After a [devastating and hot 2023 summer]( the Florida Keys coral restoration community made sure to be prepped for this year’s heat. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is home to the largest coral barrier reef in the continental United States. In recent years, however, the Florida Reef Tract has suffered a “death of 1,000 cuts” – from water quality issues, [pollution]( and [disease](. In 2023, a historic marine heat wave caused [Florida’s corals to bleach weeks early](. [Read More]( Related: [60.5% of World’s Coral Reefs Have Bleached in Past Year, NOAA Says]( 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](