Elephants call each other by name, study finds & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, June 13, 2024 “The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water and air. It is the most precious thing we have and we need to defend it.” ― Sir David Attenborough [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Biden Admin Tightens Vehicle Mileage Standards in Effort to Bolster EVs and Fight Climate Change The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has tightened fuel mileage standards for [vehicles]( in an effort to transform the country’s auto market into one dominated by more [climate]( [electric vehicles](. The new standards set by the [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]( (NHTSA) will lower [fuel costs]( by more than $23 billion while reducing [pollution]( a press release from USDOT said. [Read More]( Related: [‘Monumental Decision’: Biden Admin Proposes Ending Coal Leasing in Nation’s Most Productive Mining Area]( Elephants Call Each Other by Name, Like Humans Do, Study Finds Elephants are some of the most intelligent, compassionate and social creatures on Earth, forming tight-knit family groups, social networks and an extended “clan structure,” the members of which not only care for each other, but, as new research shows, call each other by name. [Read More]( Related: [Elephants Greet Each Other With ‘Elaborate’ Combinations of Vocal Cues and Gestures, Study Finds]( ‘Greener’ Drugs Needed to Protect Wildlife, Biodiversity and Public Health From Exposure Damages, Study Says Pharmaceutical pollution is posing new dangers to wildlife, and humans will need to develop more eco-friendly medications to preserve ecosystems, according to a new paper published in Nature Sustainability. [Read More]( Related: [Landfill Pollution Could Threaten Water, Wine in Napa Valley]( UN Secretary-General Warns of ‘Climate Hell’ After Planet Experiences String of Record Temperatures United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for immediate action to avoid the world being in “climate hell” after this May was the [warmest ever recorded]( according to a recent report from the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). [Read More]( Related: [Rate of Global Warming Reached a Record High in 2023, Scientists Say]( Why Do Fish School? One Reason Is to Help Each Other Through Turbulent Waters Schools of [fish]( can resemble a single organism as they speed through the [ocean]( in search of [food]( or gather to defend their territory. A new [study]( has found that it is also easier for fish to swim through turbulent [water]( if they are in a group compared with swimming alone. [Read More]( Related: [Highly Intelligent Crows Can Plan How Many Calls to Make, Study Shows]( 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](