Los Angeles Times Fires, droughts and hurricanes: What’s the link between climate change and natural disasters?Los Angeles TimesWith Hurricane Irma smashing into Florida so soon after Hurricane Harvey flooded southeastern Texas — and as wildfires burn through the western United States — extreme events have been hitting the U.S. from all sides. To what extent…

The Guardian ‘My job is to clean up the environment. China really wants to do that’The GuardianFirst invited to Beijing in 2014 to help implement China’s new law allowing NGOs to sue polluting companies for the first time, Thornton has seen how serious the world’s biggest polluter is about addressing its environmental problems. He believes…

The Age Endangered animals threatened by logging, environment groups allegeThe AgeVictoria’s state-owned logging company breached rules protecting native animals and rainforests almost 30 times over three years, environment groups allege in a new report. The report comes after a dead koala was found in a logged section of forest in … and more »

The Guardian Britain flouting duty to protect citizens from toxic air pollution – UNThe Guardian“EU policies, from the common agricultural policy to vehicle emissions tests, have damaged the environment. Our £3bn air quality plan will address the dirty air caused by the EU’s failed testing regime, and in ending the sale of new diesel and…

247Sports Saturday night’s environment at Clemson speaks to recruits247Sports“Man this environment gave me chills every single second,” five-star defensive end Xavier Thomas said. “These are the best fans in the country and they had my ears ringing every play. Death Valley is special, Clemson is special! I was visualizing … and more »

The Straits Times ‘Balloon run’ to take place without balloonsThe Straits TimesBut the decision, which was made based on the potential impact those balloons might have had on the environment, did not appear to deflate the mood for the October event. Instead, the announcement on the event’s Facebook page last week garnered … and more »

New York Times Texas Energy Industry Recovering From Hurricane’s DisruptionNew York Times“I think we’ve probably run the course in terms of the price reaction,” said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for the Oil Price Information Service, in large part because refineries are rapidly coming on line and Hurricane Irma does not … and…

Tesla Takes Aim at the World’s Biggest Solar ManufacturersMotley FoolThree years after SolarCity acquired high-efficiency solar module maker Silevo, its new owner, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), doesn’t appear to be backing down on plans to expand solar manufacturing. It’s Buffalo manufacturing facility, which is being run partly … and more »

The Verge The Sun has produced a whole bunch of solar flares this weekThe VergeWhile the hurricanes popping up in the Atlantic has captured everyone’s attention, the Sun has had its own active week as well. A total of six solar flares have erupted from the same active sunspot since Monday — including the largest…

Tampabay.com Residents boost solar energy options by forming co-opsTampabay.comShe joined the St. Pete Solar Co-op in 2016, a then-fledgling effort led by The League of Women Voters Florida with FL SUN. The idea is for residents to band together and hire a single company to install systems on all of their homes, resulting in a…