Canada’s wildfires made twice as likely by human-caused climate change & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, August 29, 2023 “The environment is no one’s property to destroy; it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect.” — Mohith Agadi China Bans All Japanese Seafood Imports as Fukushima Wastewater Is Released Into Pacific Japan has begun discharging treated [water]( containing [radioactive]( tritium from the decommissioned [Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant]( into the [Pacific Ocean](. The move led to China announcing an immediate ban on all aquatic products from the island nation. [Read More]( Related: [Japan to Begin Releasing Water From Fukushima Nuclear Plant Into Pacific Ocean]( Canada’s Wildfires Made Twice as Likely by Human-Caused Climate Change, Study Finds Since late April, [wildfires]( have been burning across [Canada]( blanketing the country and parts of the U.S. in unhealthy and sometimes dangerous smoke, in what [Canadian wildfire officials]( have called the worst wildfire season ever recorded. [Read More]( Related: [Carbon Emissions From Wildfires in Canada This Year Have Already Doubled Previous Annual Record]( National Park Visitor Spending Created Record High Economic Benefit in 2022 Visitor spending around national parks in the U.S. has reached a new high, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Visitors in 2022 spent $50.3 billion, supporting 378,400 jobs. [Read More]( Related: [8 National Parks With Exceptional Accessibility for Visitors With Disabilities]( More Than 60% of the Biggest Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not on Track to Meet 1.5°C Goal, Study Finds Researchers from Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have recently found that more than 60 percent of the 142 largest [gas]( [oil]( and [coal]( companies are not on track to limit global warming to [1.5 degrees Celsius]( compared to pre-industrial levels, wrote two of the researchers from The University of Queensland, Saphira Rekker and [Belinda Wade]( in The Conversation. [Read More]( Related: [‘Polluters Can No Longer Hide From Their Crimes’: Fossil Fuel Companies Owe $5.4 Trillion in Reparations, Study Says]( Ecuador’s Citizens Vote to Stop All Oil Drilling in Biodiverse Amazonian National Park Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park is home to one of the most [biodiverse]( concentrations of [plant]( and animal life on Earth. In an historic vote of nearly 60 percent in favor, Ecuadorian citizens chose to stop the development of new oil wells in the park, the country’s [National Electoral Commission]( said. [Read More]( Related: [Amazon Nations Sign Rainforest Protection Agreement, but Don’t Agree on Deforestation Deadline]( New Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary Proposed off California Coast The first tribally nominated marine sanctuary has been proposed by the Biden administration in collaboration with the Chumash tribe. The [Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary]( would span 5,600 square miles off the coast of central California. The project is now undergoing a public comment period. [Read More]( Related: [Marine Life and Ocean Threats 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Gardening Households Consume More Fruits and Vegetables and Create Less Food Waste, Study Finds Looking to reduce your [food waste]( Or eat more veggies? If so, maybe it’s time to start a home garden. According to new research from the University of Sheffield, people who grow produce at home tend to consume more fruits and vegetables, and have much lower amounts of food waste compared to households without gardens. [Read More]( Related: [Food Waste 101: The Facts and Solutions]( Study Warns of ‘Massive Leaf Death’ in Tropical Forests With ‘Do Nothing Response to Climate Change’ Tropical forests are the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems on the planet, as well as some of the biggest climate regulators. Now, a new [study]( by an international team of researchers finds that the planet’s [tropical forest]( canopies could be closer to crucial high-temperature thresholds than was previously believed. [Read More]( Related: [Tropical Trees Distance Themselves From Their Own Species to Protect Forest Diversity]( 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](