Renewable energy-powered wheel traps trash from a Panama River & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, November 1, 2022 “In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” – Henry David Thoreau Greta Thunberg Calls COP Process ‘Greenwashing’ and ‘a Scam’ When the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change opens November 6 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, one notable face in the [climate]( movement will not be present. [Read More]( Related: [Greta Thunberg to Publish ‘The Climate Book’ on How ‘Planet’s Many Crises Connect’]( Lula Defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil, a Crucial Win for the Amazon Rainforest A tense presidential election runoff in Brazil has led to a victory for left-wing candidate and former president Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva against the far-right incumbent, President Jair Bolsonaro. But as of Monday, October 31, Bolsonaro has not conceded. Lula is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 1, 2023. [Read More]( Related: [Deforestation 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Renewable Energy-Powered Wheel Traps Trash From a Panama River A trash-collecting wheel is cleaning up pollution from the Juan Díaz River in Panama before it makes its way to the ocean. The wheel, named Wanda Díaz, is powered with hydraulic and solar power and also uses a camera system and artificial intelligence to analyze waste and provide data for public education and policy. [Read More]( Related: [50% of U.S. Lakes and Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming, Fishing, Drinking]( EPA Gives School Districts Across U.S. Nearly $1 Billion to Buy Clean School Buses Stepping onto a yellow school bus for the first time is one of the most iconic rights-of-passage in a U.S. childhood. But it turns out these buses aren’t as wholesome as their bright color and rounded roofs suggest. [Read More]( Related: [Oslo Looks to Become World’s First Capital City With All-Electric Public Transit]( 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](