Pinterest announces thorough ban of climate misinformation & more environmental news ... plus, a new EcoWatch Guide to extreme weather.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, April 7, 2022 "It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal." – Joaquin Phoenix Pinterest Announces Thorough Ban of Climate Misinformation Pinterest announced Wednesday it will implement a new [climate]( misinformation policy notable for its strength and contrast to [less]( taken by [other social]( platforms](. The [policy]( prohibits paid and organic “content that denies the existence or impacts of climate change,” as well as false or misleading content regarding climate solutions. The new policy could also bar all content produced by entities funded by the Koch network. [Read More]( Related: [Facebook Failed to Label Top Posts From Climate Change-Deniers]( Birds and Bees Make Better Coffee, Study Finds For many people, one rich, pleasant smell signals the start of a new day more than any other: [coffee](. Different techniques have been used to get the best cup of the caffeine-rich liquid, from a French press to the pour-over method. A unique new study has found that the secret to better coffee is really in control of the [birds]( and the [bees](. [Read More]( Related: [Wild Honeybees Can Still Be Found in the Galicia Region of Northwest Spain]( Researchers Find Way for Plastic Waste to Soak Up CO2 Scientists have found a way to fight the [climate crisis]( with [plastic waste](. A University of Rice research team discovered that heating plastic waste in the presence of a certain chemical created particles that had the ability to absorb carbon dioxide. [Read More]( Related: [Okra Goo: The New Secret Weapon in the Battle Against Microplastics]( Microplastics Found in Lungs of Living People for First Time, and Deeper Than Expected It is possible to breathe in [microplastics](. A study accepted for publication in Science of the Total Environment last month detected [microplastics]( in the lung tissue of living people for the first time, and much deeper than the researchers expected. [Read More]( Related: [Microplastics Could Harm Humans by Acting as Toxin ‘Magnet,’ Study Finds]( Extreme Weather 101: Everything You Need to Know Extreme weather is what we call it when a particular weather event like a flash flood or a heat wave is significantly different from the average weather pattern for an area. It is important to understand these events because they can be disruptive and even deadly, harming human communities, agriculture and ecosystems. [Read More]( Related: [UN Calls for Extreme Weather Warning Systems for Everyone on Earth Within Five Years]( 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](