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[View this email in your browser]( Monday, March 21, 2022 "I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is." – Greta Thunberg Warmer, Drier Spring to Bring Worsening Drought to U.S., NOAA Report Predicts The Southwestern U.S. has been experiencing a severe [megadrought]( since 2000, and last month scientists said it’s the driest it’s been in at least 1,200 years, mostly due to [climate change]( The New York Times reported at the time. [Read More]( Related: [Why Are Large Sinkholes Opening in the Arctic Seabed?]( Great Barrier Reef Experiences ‘Widespread’ Bleaching The coral of the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing “widespread” bleaching just two years after the reef’s last mass bleaching event in 2020. The [Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority]( said Friday it had observed the bleaching after conducting surveillance flights over the 1,243-mile reef, as AFP reported. [Read More]( Related: [3 Common Coral Species Could Survive Climate Change Better Than Once Believed, Scientists Say]( How Community Cardboard Shredding in Hawaii Is Helping Residents, Businesses and the Environment According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2018, paper and cardboard [were the largest components]( of municipal solid waste in the United States with citizens throwing away a total of 67.4 million tons a year. Around 68 percent of that was recycled, while the other 32 percent was either incinerated or left in increasingly overstuffed landfills where it releases methane as it deteriorates. [Read More]( Related: [Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Recycling Paper, Plastic and Everything in Between]( A Baker’s Guide to Vegan Substitutes: Turn Traditional Baking Recipes Into Plant-Based Recipes Vegan, dairy-free, and egg-free baking is booming, but for the occasional home baker who wants to make more sustainable treats, finding the right substitutions isn’t always easy. Sure, you could swap in some applesauce or your favorite plant-based butter, but baking is scientific — even a minor change can leave you with rock-hard cookies, soggy pies, or dry cakes. [Read More]( Related: [How to Go Vegan for Lent]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 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](