GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a changing planet

 Three firefighters died  last week while battling an inferno along the Utah-Colorado border

 French Polynesia has expanded its marine protections, bringing 30% of its waters under full protection 

 Legal challenge targets the nearly completed 900-mile East African Crude Oil Pipeline in Uganda

Turkey’s has a growing crisis as drought and intensive farming drain groundwater, making sinkholes

Drifting tuna fishing devices (dFADs) are entering over half of the world’s marine protected areas, threatening ecosystems

Researchers found battery electric vehicles typically produce 40–60% fewer emissions than gas cars

Eaglets, hatched to the  famous bald eagle pair are officially named Sandy & Luna