Carbon emissions from wildfires in Canada this year have already doubled previous annual record & more environmental headlines.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, August 7, 2023 "You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." — Jane Goodall Carbon Emissions From Wildfires in Canada This Year Have Already Doubled Previous Annual Record Canadian wildfires have released 290 megatonnes of carbon emissions from January to July 2023, already breaking the previous annual high of 138 megatonnes of carbon emissions in 2014 by more than double, according to Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service. The emissions for this year are set to keep rising as fires continue to blaze, with fire season typically spanning from May to October. [Read More]( Related: [How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke]( New York Needs to Triple Its Renewable Energy Capacity to Meet 2030 Goals, Report Finds According to a [new report]( from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York needs to increase its renewable energy capacity by 20 gigawatts by the end of the decade to meet the state goal of 70% electricity from renewable resources by 2030. [Read More]( Related: [‘Now Is the Time’ to Curb Energy Emissions as Demand Rebounds, IEA Expert Says]( California’s Winter Waves Getting Bigger Due to Climate Change, Study Finds [California]( is known for its consistently sunny weather, progressive politics, movie making and the gigantic, rolling waves that crash against its iconic coastline. According to a new [study]( however, the [climate crisis]( is making those waves even bigger. [Read More]( Related: [Climate Crisis Raised the Risk of 2021 Weather Extremes, Annual Report Finds]( U.S. Forest Service Plan to Plant More Than a Billion Trees Limited by Lack of Seedlings, Study Finds In order to fulfill the ambition of the United States federal government’s [REPLANT Act]( the U.S. Forest Service has funds available to plant more than a billion [trees]( in the next nine years. The problem is, there aren’t enough trees. Not only that, but U.S. tree nurseries don’t have enough variety of species necessary to meet the goal. [Read More]( Related: [Trees Are Getting Bigger in Response to Climate Change]( 8 of the Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the U.S. If you’re looking to plan a vacation somewhere where you can see the sights via bike, or choosing your next dwelling place based on bikeability, here are a few of the most bike-friendly cities in the United States. [Read More]( Related: [10 of the Greenest Cities in the World]( 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](