The Hill (blog) On climate change, the future of one nation is in the hands of the worldThe Hill (blog)While the government takes every available measure to mitigate the effects of climate change, we can only hold back the tide so long. Instead, the Maldives must rely on international cooperation to solve what is otherwise…

The Texas Observer Mean to Green: How the Texas Legislature Took its Toll on the Environment This SessionThe Texas ObserverThis session, between debates about where kids can pee and whether helping women get an abortion should be a crime, lawmakers at the pink dome continued their tradition of gutting environmental and public health protections. They…

Smithsonian Climate Change Cuts Climate Change Study ShortSmithsonianBut as The Guardian’s Ashifa Kassam reports, for one group of Canadian climate scientists, the obstacle standing in their way was their research subject itself: climate change. A huge study called BAYSYS launched earlier this year with the goal of …Climate change study canceled due to climate change –…

Washington Examiner Senate environment leaders lukewarm on bill to allow higher ethanol blendsWashington ExaminerRepublican and Democratic leaders on the Senate environment committee said they are on the fence about a bill to allow year-round blending of 15-percent ethanol fuels. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairman of the Environment and Public Works … and more »

National Geographic Climate Change Pushing Tropical Diseases Toward ArcticNational GeographicIt’s no secret that climate change can spread illnesses such as West Nile virus, Zika, and malaria, as rising temperatures push disease-carrying mosquitoes into new places, from the highlands of Ethiopia to the United States. But warm temperatures and …

Phys.Org Understanding multi-decadal global warming rate changes – Phys.orgPhys.OrgDespite persistently increasing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries, the globally averaged surface temperature has shown … and more »

Vatican Radio Canadian Minister: Pope defender of the environmentVatican Radio(Vatican Radio) Canada’s Environment Minister Catherine McKenna met with Pope Francis on Wednesday on the sidelines of the General Audience in St Peter’s Square. The Minister has been in Italy to attend the G7 environment summit in Bologna and has … and more »

Forbes The Big Squeeze: China’s Business Environment Evolves – ForbesForbesWe have entered a new era for MNCs in China that features a tougher policy and regulatory environment and increasing political and trade friction. and more »

The Guardian Climate change study in Canada’s Hudson Bay thwarted by climate changeThe GuardianBarber, a climate change scientist at the University of Manitoba, and the other scientists did what they could to help the Coast Guard rescue the vessels and carved a path for the tankers. They also took the time to study the ice…

CNN Trump EPA chief leaves environmental summit earlyCNN“I actually arrived back this morning at 1 o’clock from Italy, the G7 focused on the environment,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said at Monday’s Cabinet meeting. “Our message there was that the United States is going to be …Environmental Protection Agency Head Leaves G7 Environment Meeting EarlyPacific…