New study confirms the oceans are warming rapidly – The Guardian
The Guardian New study confirms the oceans are warming rapidlyThe GuardianAs humans put ever more heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, the Earth heats up. These are the basics of global warming. But where does the heat go? How much extra heat is there? And how accurate are our measurements? These are questions that …Oceans counter global…
New Zealand law student launches climate change court case – ABC News
Newshub New Zealand law student launches climate change court caseABC NewsLaw student Sarah Thomson, 26, poses for a photograph outside the High Court on Monday, June 26, 2017, in Wellington, New Zealand. Thomson is taking the government to court in hopes of forcing it to set more ambitious climate change targets.Climate change case heating upNewshubReality…
Macron, Schwarzenegger back global pact on environment – FRANCE 24
FRANCE 24 Macron, Schwarzenegger back global pact on environmentFRANCE 24Hollywood star turned activist Arnold Schwarzenegger joined politicians and legal experts in Paris Saturday to launch a campaign for a global pact to protect the human right to a clean, healthy environment. French President Emmanuel Macron promised to …France’s Macron to back push for global environment rights…
City Councilman: Mayor Henry’s actions towards environment are ‘overkill’ – WANE
WANE City Councilman: Mayor Henry’s actions towards environment are ‘overkill’WANEFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Four Fort Wayne councilman are questioning whether Mayor Tom Henry’s recent push for environmental responsibility will stop new jobs from coming to Fort Wayne. Councilmen Tom Didier, R-3rd, Russell Jehl, R-2nd, Paul … and more »
How Climate Change Will Transform the Way We Live – Fortune
Fortune How Climate Change Will Transform the Way We LiveFortuneMora worries these workarounds will distract us from the real perils of climate change. If we don’t take dramatic steps to reduce carbon emissions, the results will be devastating (even if we don’t, the future still looks hot and bleak). Those with …
Climate Change Could Destroy This Country’s Ability To Grow Coffee – Refinery29
Refinery29 Climate Change Could Destroy This Country’s Ability To Grow CoffeeRefinery29In order to thrive and grow, the Arabica tree needs a mild climate. Due to climate change, projections from this study show Ethiopia growing warmer and drier which, over time, will cause 40 to 60 percent of the country to become an inhospitable …Warming Brews…
New Lake Tahoe lodge praised as boon to economy, environment – The Bakersfield Californian
New Lake Tahoe lodge praised as boon to economy, environmentThe Bakersfield CalifornianJoanne Marchetta, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, said the project incorporates a series environmental restoration projects on the 4,200-acre (1,700-acre) Edgewood Creek watershed, which feeds directly into the lake — and … and more »
Michael Gove could use Brexit to shelve key plan to protect the environment, critics fear – The Independent
The Independent Michael Gove could use Brexit to shelve key plan to protect the environment, critics fearThe IndependentGreen campaigners and political rivals have raised concerns that Michael Gove’s return to the cabinet has led to a key environmental plan being shelved. The 25-year Government plan for the environment was first promised two years ago and…
Fighting for freshwater amid climate change – PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour Fighting for freshwater amid climate changePBS NewsHourPresident Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accords, rejecting that wealthier nations, which have the biggest carbon footprints, should help poorer nations vulnerable to climate changes. One such place is the … and more »
Climate change case heating up – Newshub
Newshub Climate change case heating upNewshubA three-day hearing starts in the High Court at Wellington on Monday, where Hamilton law student Sarah Thomson, 26, is taking a judicial review against the minister of climate change issues. She says they have failed in their ministerial duties by not …Waikato law student Sarah Thomson takes Government to…