Fossil fuel companies owe $5.4 trillion in reparations & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, May 25, 2023 “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”— Albert Einstein Bees Can Learn, Remember, Think and Make Decisions – Here’s a Look at How They Navigate the World As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s [time to mate]( and some will start new solitary nests or colonies. Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They provide about one-third of the [food we eat]( a service with a global value estimated at [up to $577 billion annually](. But bees are interesting in many other ways that are less widely known. In my new book, “[What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees]( I draw on my experience [studying bees for almost 50 years]( to explore how these creatures perceive the world and their amazing abilities to navigate, learn, communicate and remember. Here’s some of what I’ve learned. [Read More]( Related: [Urbanization Stresses Wild Bees, but Green Spaces Can Help]( ‘Polluters Can No Longer Hide From Their Crimes’: Fossil Fuel Companies Owe $5.4 Trillion in Reparations, Study Says The biggest [fossil fuel]( companies in the world owe at least $209 billion in yearly climate reparations to communities that suffered the brunt of the calamities caused by the [climate crisis]( a new [study]( has concluded. [Read More]( Related: [Fossil Fuels 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The safer electrolyte can work just as well in sub-zero temperatures as it does around room temperature, or 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. [Read More]( Related: [Designing a U.S. Transit System With Smaller, Fewer Cars Could Cut Lithium Demand and Mining Harms of EV Transition]( Supreme Court’s Ruling on Humane Treatment of Pigs Could Catalyze a Wave of New Animal Welfare Laws Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s position by a 5-4 vote in [National Pork Producers Council v. Ross](. While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare. A number of states will undoubtedly take advantage of the power that the Supreme Court has recognized. [Read More]( Related: [The Supreme Court’s Environmental Report Card: Which Justices are Failing?]( 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](