EU votes to cut pesticide use in half by 2030 & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, October 30, 2023 “Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire.” — Greta Thunberg Scientists Find Two Ways That Hurricanes Rapidly Intensify Rapidly intensifying [hurricanes]( are some of the most frightening and destructive types of [extreme weather](. Predicting them has been notoriously difficult for forecasters who have been unable to fully understand why some tropical storms or tropical depressions that seem commonplace can suddenly turn into major hurricanes with devastating winds and deadly [storm surges](. Now, researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are beginning to unravel the mystery behind these deadly storms. [Read More]( Related: [Atlantic Storms More Than Twice as Likely to Strengthen Into Hurricanes Along U.S. East Coast, Study Finds]( Time to Treat Climate and Biodiversity Crises as One Global Health Emergency, Major Editorial Argues A new [editorial]( published in more than 200 health journals challenges health professionals and world leaders to look at global [biodiversity]( loss and [climate change]( as “one indivisible crisis” that must be confronted as a whole. [Read More]( Related: [Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund]( EU Votes to Cut Pesticide Use in Half by 2030 The Environment Committee of European Parliament has voted to ensure sustainable use of [pesticides]( and reduce their use by at least half by 2030. Members of Parliament (MEPs) voted to also reduce the use of “[more hazardous products]( by 65 percent as compared to the average from 2013 to 2017, a press release from [European Parliament]( said. [Read More]( Related: [Pesticides 101: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]( ‘Uncharted Territory’: Human Activity Pushing 20 of Earth’s 35 Vital Signs to the Limit, Scientists Warn According to a new [study]( life on our planet is “under siege” from humans and its “vital signs” have been pushed to the limit. As [wildfires]( rage and record temperatures cause everything from [coral bleaching]( to widespread [drought]( and [water]( shortages, the international team of scientists who declared a [climate]( emergency back in 2019 have said that 20 out of 35 of the [planet’s vital signs]( are being pushed to the edge, reported The Independent. [Read More]( Related: [Climate Change: Everything You Need to Know]( Visitors to Death Valley National Park Greeted by New Lakes, Wildflowers After Summer Deluge Back in August, Death Valley National Park closed following [flooding]( from Tropical Storm [Hilary](. The deluge inundated the park with a [year’s worth of rain]( that filled long-dry [lake]( beds and revitalized the landscape. The park [partially reopened]( on October 15 and is now dotted with lakes and blanketed with [greenery]( and [wildflowers](. [Read More]( Related: [Record Flooding in Death Valley National Park Strands 1,000 People]( 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](