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[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, September 7, 2022 "What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” ― Chris Maser California Heat Wave Breaks Records, Strains Grid The state of [California]( entered September with record-breaking temperatures that strained its electrical grid. The record toppling began Thursday, the first of the month, when Death Valley reported the highest temperature ever recorded in September on planet Earth. Then, on Monday, areas around the Bay Area recorded daily, monthly and one all-time high. [Read More]( Related: [California Asks EV Owners to Limit Charging During Labor Day Weekend Heat Wave]( Marine Life in Unique Oakland Lake Suffers Die-Off Amidst Algal Bloom Lake Merritt is usually an unexpected oasis of life in the midst of downtown Oakland, California. The first protected [wildlife refuge]( in the U.S., it is a tidal slough 3.4 miles around and the largest lake of its kind in an urban setting, according to the City of Oakland. [Read More]( Related: [To Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms and Dead Zones, the U.S. Needs a National Strategy for Regulating Farm Pollution]( Male Dolphins Seen Playing ‘Wingman’ to Help Each Other Find Mates Humans have long been thought to be distinct from other [animals]( in our ability to form complex, multilevel alliances in order to reach shared goals. However, new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Monday shows that male bottlenose [dolphins]( do the same thing, and they do it for a very relatable reason — to help each other get laid. [Read More]( Related: [History of Manatees Across World’s Oceans Tracked by New Research]( ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Melting More Rapidly Than Predicted, Could Raise Sea Levels by 10 Feet A massive Antarctic glacier is less stable and could potentially cause more and more rapid sea level rise than previously predicted, a study published Monday in [Nature Geoscience]( finds. The [Thwaites Glacier]( known as the “doomsday glacier” because it holds enough water to raise global sea levels by multiple feet, is especially susceptible to rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change because it rests on the seabed and can thus be melted from underneath. [Read More]( Related: [Greenland Ice Melt Will Raise Global Sea Levels at Least 10 Inches, Scientists Conclude]( 5 of the World’s Coolest EcoVillages They’re exactly what they sound like. Ecovillages are intentional communities designed to be [environmentally,]( socially, and/or economically sustainable. The concept gained popularity in the 1960s and 70s when communes became more widespread, although many traditional, rural communities have long engaged in these practices. Following the publication of the landmark study “Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities” by Robert and Diane Gilman in 1991, the first ecovillage conference took place in Findhorn, Scotland (where there is now a thriving ecovillage). Now, [more than 400 such communities]( exist all across the globe. [Read More]( Related: [How to Grow a Late-Season Vegetable Garden]( 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](