The Guardian Government’s letter to conservation groups has ominous implicationsThe GuardianAccording to the mining industry’s argument, enthusiastically adopted by conservative politicians including the resources minister, Matt Canavan, environmental groups should not be able to claim tax deductions for all the donations they get from …

Brazil’s Environment Min proposes shrinking Amazon reserveABC NewsFILE – This Sept. 15, 2009 file photo shows a deforested area near Novo Progresso in Brazil’s northern state of Para. Brazil’s Environment Ministry proposed in a bill to Congress on Thursday, July 13, 2017 to open up 860,000 acres of the National … and more »

Miami Herald Curbelo’s gang of moderate Republicans defeats anti-climate change legislationMiami HeraldCurbelo’s Climate Solutions Caucus, a group of 24 Republicans and 24 Democrats who are concerned about the impacts of climate change, voted en masse on Thursday against a proposal to nix a Defense Department report on the threats posed by climate …Congress declares climate change…

Viewpoints: Solutions to global warming require us to acknowledge scientific realitiesBuffalo NewsHowever, when anthropogenic global warming is the topic, the presentations follow a predictable political slant, with substantial disagreements between the newspapers. Anthropogenic global warming refers to climatic changes due to human activity, …

Los Angeles Times Climate change may make it too hot to fly, study saysLos Angeles TimesA spike in summer temperatures in Phoenix last month forced American Airlines to cancel dozens of flights because some planes used by the carrier’s regional airline could not operate in such extreme heat. Airlines can expect to face such problems…

Vox Why aren’t politicians doing more on climate change? Maybe because they’re so old.VoxThere is no such thing as a “climate change denier” — only a person who doesn’t understand the problem enough to care. Climate change is happening, and it’s our cars, our cows, and our factories that are warming the earth and slowly…

Quartz Is it unethical to have kids in the era of climate change? A … – QuartzQuartzA lot of people are already worried about climate change—and now David Wallace-Wells has warned us that it’s worse than we think. “Absent a significant …Climate change doomsday warning of ‘rolling death smog’ and ‘perpetual war’ criticised by scientistsThe IndependentWhy…

The Guardian Green groups call for overhaul of repeal bill to safeguard …The GuardianCampaigners from organisations including Greenpeace, the National Trust and Friends of the Earth highlight major risks to environment if EU protections are … and more »

Philly.com Judge: Company not harming environment in Gloucester CountyPhilly.comA federal judge in New Jersey has ruled against an environmental group and its claim that a soil-recycling company was endangering the environment at three Gloucester County sites, including two parks. U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb wrote in a … and more »

The Guardian The cynical and dishonest denial of climate change has to end: it’s time for leadershipThe GuardianAt the time many Australian business leaders, global companies, governments and the world’s major scientific institutions accepted the science of climate change. As a sector, we wanted certainty. Ten years later and business is still calling for …