Hurricane Ian on track to deluge Tampa Bay & more eco news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, September 27, 2022 “There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.” – Marshall McLuhan Russia’s Controversial Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 Leak Into Baltic Sea, Sabotage Suspected Three separate leaks on Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 1 and 2 [gas]( [pipelines]( — which run from Russia to Germany beneath the Baltic Sea — have led to speculations of sabotage. The gas transport pipelines lie at the center of the energy deadlock between Europe and Russia. [Read More]( Related: [Russia Shuts Off Nord Stream Gas Pipeline to Europe]( Hurricane Ian Hits Cuba, on Track to Deluge Tampa Bay Hurricane Ian – now a Category 3 and set to strengthen into a Category 4 storm – made landfall near [La Coloma]( in southwest Cuba around 4:30 am this morning, bringing with it sustained winds of 125 mph and storm surge pushing water as much as 14 feet above normal tide levels. [Read More]( Related: [Hurricane Fiona Hammers Puerto Rico, Entire Grid Down]( Why Brazil’s Upcoming Presidential Election Could Determine the Future of the Amazon On October 2, Braziilans will go to the polls to choose a new president. However, what’s at stake in this contest is more than who will lead Brazil for the next four years. What’s at stake, experts say, is the future of the [Amazon rainforest](. [Read More]( Related: [Major Tech and Car Companies May Be Using ‘Blood Gold’ Mined Illegally From the Amazon Rainforest]( ‘Green Gentrification’ Can Force Out Long-Term, Lower-Income Residents Making neighborhoods more “green” through environmental infrastructure and other green investments such as open space [parks]( rain gardens, permeable pavement and rainwater harvesting can result in an area being perceived as more desirable, which can lead to rents and property values going up. This, in turn, leads to lower-income residents being pushed out — a process called “green gentrification.” [Read More]( Related: [NYC Mapping Project Shows How Heat Exposure Impacts Lower Income Neighborhoods]( 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](