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Dawn Attride
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Science Editorial Fellow, Sentient Media
New York
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environment biologyHealth science
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By Dawn Attride| Sentient Media Verified Hundreds of climate workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have now been fired for the second time after the Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision on an initial dismissal. This move brings the total toll of fired federal employees up to about 16,000 –– jeopardizing vital work at NOAA, including marine pollution research, weather forecasting for hurricanes and tornadoes and decisions for local fisheries that help guard against overfishing.
By Dawn Attride| Sentient Media Verified Methane isn’t exactly the sexiest greenhouse gas. It’s often trumped in the climate conversation by carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas known for its longevity in the atmosphere. Yet, methane is more potent — it traps about 80 times more heat over a 20-year period. Human activities are responsible for about 60 percent of methane emissions, with the largest offender being food, such as cows belching out methane during digestion.
By Dawn Attride| Sentient Media Verified In a single day, Lee Zeldin, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has spearheaded an institutional reversal of longstanding U.S. environmental policies in what he calls “31 historic actions.” From questioning the well established finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to health to eradicating Clean Water Act provisions, the deregulation blitz could lead to increased pollution and risk to public health, environmental groups warn.
Company Info
Sentient Media
Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. It focuses on investigative journalism that addresses issues related to factory farming, climate change, animal welfare, public health, and food system policies. The organization is committed to transparency and science-driven reporting, providing content that is freely accessible without paywalls or advertising. The organization produces in-depth articles that explore the environmental and social impacts of industrial agriculture, including topics like deforestation and animal cruelty. It also publishes a weekly newsletter called *The Core*, which highlights challenges and solutions within the food system. Sentient Media's articles are syndicated across over 300 platforms, reaching an estimated 130 million readers annually. Funded by donations, it operates independently, ensuring editorial autonomy and a focus on educating the public about the systemic effects of factory farming.
Durham, United Kingdom