People & Population

US To Send Hospital Ship To Peru As El Nino Threat Looms

"The United States will send a military hospital ship to Peru’s Pacific coast next year to help Peru cope with the effects of the El Nino climate phenomenon as part of a broader collaboration with the South American country, U.S. Ambassador to Peru Bernie Navarro announced Wednesday."

Source: AP, 08/20/2026

Musk Posted, And She Lost Her FEMA Job. Now, She Seeks To Clear Her Name.

"A senior Federal Emergency Management Agency official fired early last year is seeking to clear her name after Elon Musk blamed her for allowing payments to New York City to house immigrants, which she said was approved by a U.S. DOGE Service aide."

Source: Washington Post, 08/20/2026

North Carolina Poultry Industry Grows As Manure Oversight Lags: Report

"North Carolina’s poultry industry continues to add more birds to already highly concentrated barns, generating millions of tons of manure that is largely unregulated by the state, according to a new report."

Source: The New Lede, 08/20/2026

4 In 10 Americans Say Extreme Weather Damaged Their Towns In Past Year

"Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say their communities were damaged by extreme weather events over the past year, according to a new survey released Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 08/20/2026

As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning

"A majority of coastal wetlands are on track to shift inland or disappear in the coming decades without intervention. That will have major consequences."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/20/2026

Maine Tries To Get Homeowners To Test And Treat Private Wells For Arsenic

"Low-income homeowners are least likely to test and treat their well water for arsenic, and a state program to help them has treated fewer homes than expected."

Source: Maine Monitor, 08/19/2026

Judge Rejects Alaska Land Swap To Allow Road Through Izembek Refuge

"A federal judge in Alaska this week struck down the Trump administration’s decision to green-light a land exchange that had paved the way for a 10.5-mile road to be blazed through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge."

Source: E&E News, 08/19/2026

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