Major rivers in the Amazon drop to record-low water levels & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, September 23, 2024 “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( 3 States Call on EPA to Regulate PFAS Air Emissions In an effort to tackle the air emissions from [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS]( “[forever chemicals]( the environmental agencies of [New Mexico]( North Carolina and New Jersey have petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand the [Clean Air Act]( list of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) to include four specific PFAS compounds. [Read More]( Related: [Massachusetts to Phase Out Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Gear]( Major Rivers in the Amazon Drop to Record-Low Water Levels Amid a record-breaking drought, major river basins in the Amazon Rainforest are reaching their lowest levels ever recorded, with some even running dry. [Read More]( Related: [Deforestation and Wildfires in Brazil Contributing to ‘Most Intense and Widespread Drought in History’]( Zimbabwe Orders the Killing of 200 Elephants Amid Drought and Food Shortages The government of Zimbabwe has ordered a cull of 200 elephants amid an ongoing drought and food shortages in the country. The order will be the first elephant cull since 1988. [Read More]( Related: [Zimbabwe Declares ‘State of Disaster’ as Drought Threatens Food Supply]( In World First, EVs Now Outnumber Gas-Powered Cars in Norway In a major milestone, [electric cars]( (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered cars in Norway for the first time, according to the [Norwegian Road Federation]( (OFV), as AFP reported. [Read More]( Related: [More Than 1 in 5 Cars Sold Globally This Year Will Be Electric: IEA Report]( Canada’s Carbon Emissions Down for First Time Since Pandemic [Canada]( [carbon emissions]( are down for the first time since the pandemic, according to a 2023 estimate from publicly funded think tank the [Canadian Climate Institute](. [Read More]( Related: [Global Food Banks Curbed 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions in 2023 by Reducing Food Waste, Report Finds]( 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](