U.S. has produced more oil than any country in history for 6 consecutive years & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, March 13, 2024 “In nature nothing exists alone.” ― Rachel Carson U.S. Has Produced More Oil Than Any Country in History for Six Consecutive Years According to a new analysis by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States has produced the most crude [oil]( globally for six years in a row — more than any nation in history during that time. [Read More]( Related: [Environmental Groups, Oil Industry File Separate Legal Challenges to Biden’s Offshore Drilling Plan]( Rainforest Seedlings Grow Better in Natural Forests Than Restored Ones, Even After 30 Years, Study Finds According to a new [study]( the survival rate of [rainforest]( [seedlings]( is higher in natural [forests]( than those that have been logged — even three decades following [tree]( restoration projects. [Read More]( Related: [Brazil’s Congress Passes Bill to Pave Highway Through Heart of Amazon Rainforest]( Bottle Caps, Halloween Toy and Other Plastics Found Inside Dead Sea Turtles in the Mediterranean Researchers have discovered a variety of large plastic pieces in the guts of dead sea turtles found in the eastern Mediterranean. Some of these plastic items include bottle caps and a Halloween toy in the shape of a witch finger. [Read More]( Related: [Heavy Metals and Other Toxins Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins]( 7 of the Oldest Living Plants on Earth While standing in the midst of a grove of aspens in Utah, you’re actually in the presence of a single organism that’s 14,000 years old. Travel west to Oregon and hike on top of a 2,400-year-old fungus growing beneath the ground. Cross the Atlantic, and meet a rose bush that’s been blooming for over 1,000 years in Germany. These are the world’s presumed oldest plants and what we know about them. [Read More]( Related: [4 Natural Wonders of the Pacific Northwest]( Drought 101: Everything You Need to Know A meteorological drought is when there is a severe lack of precipitation in a given area for a notable amount of time. But as the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska explains, whether or not an area is experiencing a drought is “in relation to the average conditions for a region.” “Meteorological drought is region-specific since precipitation is highly variable from region to region,” the center notes. “For example, a location in Florida may receive more rainfall during a drought than a location in New Mexico receives during an entire year.” [Read More]( Related: [Drought Cuts Panama Canal Traffic by 36%]( 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](