Fashion accountability report slams brands like Temu, Fashion Nova and Skims for environmental impacts & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, March 12, 2024 “Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.” — Michel de Montaigne Coral Reef Restoration Can Help Provide ‘Full Recovery’ Within Four Years, Study Finds One of the most visible indicators of [ocean surface temperature warming]( due to [climate change]( is the [bleaching]( of [coral reefs](. Environmental changes like [warming waters]( can cause corals to expel the algae that live on them and provide them with nutrients, turning the corals white. A new [study]( has found that, while most of the world’s coral reefs are currently damaged or under threat, efforts to restore them can revitalize important [ecosystem]( functions remarkably quickly. [Read More]( Related: [Satellites Reveal More Coral Reef Area in the World Than Previously Believed]( Bald Eagles Seen Nesting in Toronto for First Time in City’s History In a positive sign for the protection and [restoration]( of [bald eagles]( a pair of the iconic [birds]( has been spotted nesting in [Toronto]( for the first time in the city’s recorded history, reported the Toronto Star. [Read More]( Related: [Endangered Species 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Fashion Accountability Report Slams Brands Such as Temu, Fashion Nova and Skims for Environmental Impacts Remake, a U.S.-based nonprofit, has released its annual Fashion Accountability Report for 2024, with brands including Temu, Fashion Nova, Missguided and Skims scoring zero points out of a possible 150 for factors like transparency and environmental justice. [Read More]( Related: [France Considers Penalties on Fast Fashion Companies to Offset Their Environmental Impact]( Arizona’s Health Department Adds Chief Heat Officer Following the [hottest year on record]( complete with a megadrought in Arizona that led to [construction restrictions]( to reserve groundwater around Phoenix, Arizona has added a new chief heat officer to its Department of Health Services. [Read More]( Related: [El Niño Predicted to Supercharge Record Global Heating in 2024]( ‘We Have Just Arrived’: Author Rick Bass on Writing and Activism in Montana Rick Bass is an American [author]( of more than thirty books, both fiction and non-fiction, on a wide range of topics. An environmental activist, he is also an artist drawn to the beauty of the natural world. The winner of numerous awards, his most recent essay collection, With Every Great Breath, was released this February by Counterpoint Press and includes three new essays along with a selection of eighteen written over nearly three decades. The following are excerpts from a conversation with him from his home in Montana, as he was making a chili dinner. [Read More]( Related: [‘To Dye For’: The Toxic Evolution of Fast Fashion by Alden Wicker]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 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](