Climate change added 26 more days of extreme heat in the past 12 months, report finds & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, May 31, 2024 "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in Testing Pesticides for PFAS According to allegations by a former research fellow for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and watchdog group [Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility]( (PEER), the EPA’s own documents indicate that false information may have been presented to the public regarding the agency’s testing of harmful contaminants in [pesticides](. [Read More]( Related: [In ‘Vital Victory for Farmers and the Environment,’ Arizona Court Cancels EPA’s Approval of Dicamba Pesticide]( Climate Change Added 26 More Days of Extreme Heat in the Past 12 Months, Report Finds With [Heat Action Day]( approaching on June 2, a new [report]( from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Crescent Climate Centre and Climate Central has found that the planet experienced 26 more days of “excess” [extreme heat]( on average in the past year, which most likely would not have happened without [climate change](. [Read More]( Related: [Southeast Asia’s Deadly Heat Wave in April Was 45x More Likely Due to Climate Change, Study Finds]( Highly Intelligent Crows Can Plan How Many Calls to Make, Study Shows [Crows]( are highly intelligent, social [birds]( found on every continent other than [South America]( and [Antarctica](. In a new [study]( researchers from the Institute of Neurobiology at Germany’s University of Tübingen have found that crows are able to learn to produce a specific number of calls, showing advance planning. [Read More]( Related: [Elephants Greet Each Other With ‘Elaborate’ Combinations of Vocal Cues and Gestures, Study Finds]( Indoor Gardening Could Help Boost Immune Systems, Study Finds While you may get noticeable joy from feeling the soil outside on your fingers or seeing your first tomatoes pop up on the vine, even indoor gardening can bring some helpful benefits for your well-being, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Helsinki, Natural Resources Institute Finland and Tampere University have uncovered the benefits of microbial exposure that happens during urban indoor gardening. [Read More]( Related: [How to Start Seeds Indoors]( Birding 101: Everything You Need to Know Birding is the act of observing and identifying [birds]( in the wild as a form of recreation. This can range from taking note of all the birds who visit a backyard feeder, or traveling across the country to try to see more U.S. bird species than anyone else in a 12-month period, like the characters played by Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin do in [The Big Year](. [Birding]( is a popular pastime: More than 45 million people bird in the U.S., and they spend around $41 billion a year on equipment like binoculars or trips to see birds. [Read More]( Related: [Nature Reserves 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 © 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](