U.S. Coast Guard searches for source of 1 million gallon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, November 22, 2023 “We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.” — Barbara Ward U.S. Coast Guard Searches for Source of 1 Million Gallon Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the Louisiana coast for the source of a leak in a 67-mile-long pipeline that has spilled over 1 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. When the leak started has not been specified, but it was first [reported by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 9:10 a.m.]( on Nov. 16, according to The Hill. The pipeline is owned by Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, which [closed the pipeline]( earlier that same day around 6:30 a.m., as reported by The Guardian. [Read More]( Related: [Major Methane Leaks Ongoing in Turkmenistan and Gulf of Mexico]( Half of European Caviar Products Tested Are Illegal, and Some Aren’t Even Caviar, Researchers Find Caviar made from the eggs of wild [sturgeon]( is now illegal, as the [ancient fish]( was brought to the edge of [extinction]( by [poaching](. [Caviar]( can only be traded legally internationally if it comes from farmed sturgeon, reported Cell Press. The regulations in place to protect the endangered species are being broken, however, according to a team of sturgeon specialists. The experts made the discovery by conducting isotope and genetic analyses on caviar from [Ukraine]( Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, all nations that border populations of remaining wild sturgeon. [Read More]( Related: [Wildlife Trafficking 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Urban Noise Pollution Impacts Marginalized Communities and Wildlife Excessively, Study Finds Sounds affect our daily lives, from [birdsong]( and soothing melodies to jackhammers and jet engines. People who live in urban environments are often affected by [noise pollution]( but, due to systemic injustice, some are impacted more than others. And it not only affects humans, but [wildlife]( as well. [Read More]( Related: [Environmental Justice: Everything You Need to Know]( Scientists Find Surprising Reason Sea Ice Melt Could Slow the Pace of Sea Level Rise While Antarctica has not lost as much [sea ice]( as the [Arctic]( as global warming progresses, the continent has been losing its ice at a faster rate. In a surprising new [study]( scientists from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) found that sea ice loss in [Antarctica]( causes an increased amount of snowfall over its ice sheets, which leads to them contributing less to global [sea level rise]( reported Penn State. [Read More]( Related: [Greenland’s Ice Sheet Surface Melt Is Accelerating While Antarctica’s Slows Down, Study Finds]( 5 Vibrant Plants That Thrive in Shade and Cloudy Climates Wondering what to plant as the days get shorter and long shadows creep across your [garden]( There are plenty of shade-loving [plants]( to keep your yard vibrant during months of low light or abundant cloud cover. [Read More]( Related: [How to Grow Houseplants Sustainably]( 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](