Western gray squirrel listed as endangered in Washington state & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, November 27, 2023 “To damage the earth is to damage your children.” —Wendell Berry Western Gray Squirrel Listed as Endangered in Washington State The Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) has been listed as a threatened species in the state of Washington [since 1993](. Now, the state has decided to list the species, sometimes known as the silver gray squirrel, as endangered. [Read More]( Related: [21 Species Removed From Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction]( ‘Africa Is Our Partner of Choice’: Germany and Nigeria Strike $500M Deal for Renewable Energy and Gas Exports Companies in Nigeria and Germany have signed two agreements: a $500 million [renewable energy]( memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a [gas]( export accord. According to [Ajuri Ngelale]( spokesperson for [Nigerian]( President Bola Tinubu, the renewable energy MoU is seeking investments in projects all over the country, primarily in rural communities, reported Reuters. [Read More]( Related: [Solar-Powered Car Completes 620-Mile Test Drive Across North Africa]( EU to Use Satellites to Track Climate-Induced Wildfires and Illegal Logging in Forests The European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) have partnered to use satellites to address [climate crisis]( threats and illegal logging in European Union (EU) forests. [Read More]( Related: [Newly Launched Satellite Detects Emissions From Industrial Facilities]( 4 of the Most Picturesque Car-Free Towns in the U.S. If you’re looking to get away from the rushed routine of modern life, these four car-free towns, each with its own languid pace, might be just for you. [Read More]( Related: [7 of the Greenest Small Towns in America]( Seaweed 101: Everything You Need to Know Prior to 2020, seaweed, known as macroalgae, was thought to be around 800 million years old, but a [green seaweed fossil discovery]( in Northern China dates back over a billion years, with some scientists believing that it was the ancestor of not just modern day seaweeds, but also land plants such as trees, bushes, grasses and others. [Read More]( Related: [Marine Life and Ocean Threats 101: Everything You Need to Know]( 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](