Jaguars could return to the U.S. if given pathway north & more environmental headlines.

[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, April 20, 2022 "It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment." – Ansel Adams Jaguars Could Return to the U.S. if Given Pathway North Once found all the way from central Argentina to the Southwestern U.S., the powerful and elegant [jaguar]( is the only big cat in the Americas and the third largest in the world after lions and tigers. These beautiful cats differ from [leopards]( who inhabit Asia and Africa, mainly in size — jaguars are bulkier and more muscular — and their signature spots are somewhat different from leopards’ in appearance and abundance. “[Jaguar]( comes from the Indigenous “yaguar,” meaning “he who kills with one leap,” according to WWF-UK. [Read More]( Related: [‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Turns Ferocious Lions Into Friendly Cats]( U.S. Has Highest Percentage of People Who Aren’t Worried About Climate Change in Survey of 31 Countries A new survey of people in 31 countries has found that the U.S. has the highest percentage of people who say they aren’t worried “at all” about [climate change](. [The survey]( by market research company Ipsos, asked participants how much they were worried about climate change for the few weeks prior to the study. Possible answers included a great deal, a fair amount, a little, or not at all. [Read More]( Related: [Right-Wing Populist Parties Are Bad for Climate Action, Study Finds]( People of Color and Low Income Communities Are More Exposed to Pesticides in the U.S., Study Finds People of color and low-income communities in the U.S. are at greater risk for exposure to [pesticides]( a new study has found. While this is the case for many environmental pollutants, the study published in BMC Public Health Tuesday was the first to take an in-depth look at the differences in pesticide protections and regulations in the U.S. [Read More]( Related: [EPA Investigating Racism in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Permitting Decisions]( Newly Discovered Millipede Species Named After Taylor Swift Taylor Swift has a long list of pop music accolades. Now, one scientist has added to the “Blank Space” on her resume with a newly discovered millipede species named after her. Entomologist Derek Hennen, along with fellow scientists Jackson Means and Paul Marek of Virginia Tech, discovered the millipede, named Nannaria swiftae, [along with 16 other millipede species]( and shared the findings in a new study. [Read More]( Related: [10 Musicians That Are Embracing Sustainability]( 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](