Band walks 870 Miles on tour to promote more sustainability in the music industry & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, November 1, 2023 “I have promised myself that I’m going to do everything I can for as long as I can.” — Greta Thunberg Band Walks 870 Miles on Tour to Promote More Sustainability in the Music Industry Filkin’s Drift, a band of two based in Birmingham, UK, have been highlighting sustainability in their latest tour by walking about 870 miles along the coast of Wales. Musicians Seth Bye and Chris Roberts walked between stops for their 60-day tour, carrying the instruments they needed and just enough clothing to walk and perform each day. Bye and Roberts each carried a [33-pound bag]( on their journey, the BBC reported. [Read More]( Related: [‘Gamechanger’ Ruling for Young Climate Activists in Historic Montana Trial]( Highland Wildfire Forces More Than 4,200 Evacuations in Southern California The [Highland Fire]( outside of the Southern [California]( city of Temecula has doubled in size since Monday and is now burning on 2,847 acres. The [wildfire]( is only 10 percent contained, according to officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), reported NPR. [Read More]( Related: [How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke]( Coal Plant in Alabama Named Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitter in the U.S. A coal plant in Jefferson County, Alabama has topped the list of worst greenhouse gas polluters in the U.S., according to data recently released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This latest annual recognition is the eighth consecutive time for the notorious Alabama Power facility in Jefferson County, called the James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant. [Read More]( Related: [Coal Phaseout Must Move 4.5x Faster to Avoid ‘Climate Chaos,’ Report Warns]( Artificial Light at Night Disrupts Ecosystems, Even at Low Levels, Studies Find [Artificial light]( has made night streets safer for humans and is a convenience, but at what cost to [wildlife]( Artificial light at night (ALAN) can disrupt the circadian rhythm of wild animals, interfering with sleep and [migratory patterns](. It can lead species like moths, [sea turtles]( and frogs dangerously astray and make animals more vulnerable to prey. [Read More]( Related: [Artificial Light Is Another Way Human Activity Threatens Coral Reefs]( Food Waste Produces More Than 50% of U.S. Landfill Methane Emissions, EPA Says More than a third of [food]( produced in the U.S. ends up being thrown away, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This not only wastes the food itself, but the resources that were used to produce, process, transport and distribute it. Much of it ends up in [landfills]( where it breaks down and generates [methane]( a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. Earlier this month, the EPA released two new reports that quantify methane emissions from [food waste in landfills]( and provide new recommendations for managing [food waste]( a press release from the EPA said. [Read More]( Related: [Food Waste 101: The Facts and Solutions]( 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](