Heat at Paris Olympic Games could put athletes at risk, new report warns & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, June 20, 2024 "Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." — Henry David Thoreau [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Heat at Paris Olympic Games Could Put Athletes at Risk, New Report Warns The [Olympics in Paris]( this summer could be the hottest on record, according to a new report: [Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics](. Leading athletes warn the heat could result in athletes collapsing or even dying while participating in events. [Read More]( Related: [Extreme Heat 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Museum Exhibit Draws Parallels Between ‘Little Ice Age’ Resiliency and Modern Climate Crisis As modern humans find ways to adapt and build resiliency to anthropogenic climate change, one art exhibition is looking to the past to uncover how the 17th century Dutch acclimated themselves to extreme weather. The Getty Center, a museum in Los Angeles, opened an [exhibition]( on May 28 titled On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather, which features Dutch artists’ works from the 1600s. [Read More]( Related: [‘It’s Got to Be a Fight’: Author Adam Welz on Surviving Climate Breakdown and Saving Species of a ‘Tarnished Eden’]( 1 in 4 Yards in U.S. Exceeds New EPA Limits for Lead Levels in Soil, Study Finds A new [study]( has found that approximately one in four households in the United States has [soil]( lead levels exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s limit of 200 parts per million (ppm). The previous screening level was 400 ppm. [Read More]( Related: [Lead Exposure Impacts Are Even Worse Than Previous Estimates, New Study Finds]( Washington State’s Makah Tribe Receives Federal Waiver to Hunt Gray Whales Washington State’s Makah Tribe has been granted a federal waiver to resume its hunting traditions off the state’s coastline, allowing the Tribe to take as many as 25 Eastern North Pacific [gray whales]( from United States waters over the course of a decade. [Read More]( Related: [Iceland Grants License to Kill Vulnerable Fin Whales]( Nearly a Third More Insects Come Out After Dark, Study Finds While evening and nighttime hours are generally known as a time of rest and sleep for humans and many [animals]( a great number of [insects]( actually become more active after dark. A new global [study]( has found that insect activity increases by an average of 31.4 percent at night. [Read More]( Related: [‘One of the Great Wonders of Nature’: Migration of 17.1 Million Insects Through Pyrenees Mountain Pass Witnessed by Scientists]( Elephants Greet Each Other With ‘Elaborate’ Combinations of Vocal Cues and Gestures, Study Finds [Elephants]( are highly intelligent and social, forming close family groups and showing understanding, cooperation and empathy in their relationships. Now, an international team of animal behaviorists have confirmed that elephants greet each other with a complex array of gestures and vocal cues, depending on the individuals and circumstances. [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](