A ray of hope for some coral reefs & more environmental stories.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, May 4, 2023 "How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean." – Arthur C. Clarke A Ray of Hope for Some Coral Reefs Sometimes, change is good. Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science have discovered a new resiliency in certain coral reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Dominant, foundational coral species on those reefs have survived multiple marine heat waves so far by changing out the symbiotic algae within their cells to build heat tolerance. This adaptation could help those reefs survive into the 2060s – well beyond current projections for coral reefs as a whole. [Read More]( Related: [Great Barrier Reef Has Highest Coral Cover in 36 Years, But Global Heating Could Jeopardize Recovery]( FTC Considers Updates for Green Guides to Address Greenwashing With a rising interest among consumers for more sustainable products, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the review process as it considers updates to its Green Guides for the first time in over a decade. The updates are meant to address greenwashing and misinformation around recyclable and renewable product labeling. [Read More]( Related: [2022’s Greenwashing Hall of Shame]( Florida’s DeSantis Signs Aggressive Anti-ESG Legislation [Florida]( Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday that targets the growth of environmental, social and governance ([ESG]( investing in the state. The anti-ESG [legislation]( prevents state officials from investing public money in the promotion of ESG goals, prioritizes financial returns for state funds and pensions, eliminates ESG considerations in state contracts and prohibits the issuance of green bonds. [Read More]( Related: [Biden, Congress Set to Clash Over ESG Considerations in Retirement Funds]( Scientists Create Self-Healing Wearable Mycelium Leather Mycelium is the root system of [fungi]( — like [mushrooms]( — that consists of thin, hair-like tissue filaments. This rich network of fungal threads — called hyphae — grows in [soil]( substrate or on places like rotting [tree]( trunks. The mass of roots collects nutrients and [water]( as well as anchors and supports the mushroom fruit, though some mycelia species don’t produce mushrooms. [Read More]( Related: [Cultivating Mushrooms by Trees Could Feed Millions While Mitigating Climate Change, Research Finds]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 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](