Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, May 5, 2023 "If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us." — David Suzuki Indo-Pacific Corals More Resilient to Climate Change Than Atlantic Corals, Study Finds As the [climate crisis]( causes global temperatures to rise and other changes to our environment take hold, [corals]( across the world have been affected. Atlantic Ocean corals are among those that have seen steep declines, while those in the Indian and Pacific Oceans have fared better. In a new [study]( an international team of researchers led by The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) described five new [algae]( species in the symbiodiniacean genus Cladocopium that have a symbiotic relationship with corals. They found that the algae’s associations with Indo-Pacific corals may be more flexible and resilient to warmer [ocean temperatures]( than those with Atlantic Ocean corals [Read More]( Related: [Great Barrier Reef Has Highest Coral Cover in 36 Years, But Global Heating Could Jeopardize Recovery]( U.S. Forests Struggling to Adapt Fast Enough to Climate Change, Study Finds [Rising sea levels]( accelerated [coastal erosion]( severe [flooding]( and [drought]( rapid melting of [Arctic sea ice]( and more frequent and intense [wildfires]( are all symptoms of [climate change]( that are changing our planet’s landscape. In some places, these changes are happening too fast for [plants]( and [animals]( to keep up. A recent [study]( by researchers at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and the United States Forest Service have uncovered warning signs that [forests]( in the Western U.S. are struggling to adapt to the rapidly changing climate. [Read More]( Related: [Trees Are Getting Bigger in Response to Climate Change]( New York to Require Public Power Provider to Source 100% Clean Electricity by 2030 The state of New York has passed legislation in its latest budget that will require its public power provider to source 100% clean energy for electricity production by the end of this decade. The move boosts renewable energy and could give the public more control over their energy. The legislation allows New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build renewable energy projects as well as own and operate them, which could move more utilities away from private companies. [Read More]( Related: [U.S. Electricity From Renewables Surpasses Coal and Nuclear for First Time]( Heading to a Beach This Summer? Here’s How to Keep Harmful Algae Blooms From Spoiling Your Trip Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that’s green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party. As a [toxicologist]( I study health risks from both synthetic and natural substances. I’ve conducted research into [early detection of harmful algal blooms]( or HABs, which are an increasing threat to humans, animals and the environment. Toxins produced during these blooms have been implicated in human and animal illnesses in at least 43 states. Scientists have estimated that in the U.S. alone, freshwater HABs cause more than [US$4.6 billion in damage yearly](. Here’s what to know about them if you’re bound for the water’s edge this summer. [Read More]( Related: [Red Tide Returns to Florida Beaches Earlier and Stronger Than Normal]( 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](