EUobserver EU environment and science money moved to military fundEUobserverThe European Commission is proposing to finance parts of its proposed defence fund with money originally allocated to energy, environmental and scientific programmes. The EU’s executive announced its plan to subsidise research and procurement of …

snopes.com Did 58 Scientific Papers Published in 2017 Say Global Warming is a Myth?snopes.comOn 6 June 2017, Breitbart News ran an article titled “’Global Warming‘ Is a Myth, Say 58 Scientific Papers in 2017”. This article, which is in essence merely a link to a post from a blog that goes by the name “No…

Daily Signal Trump’s EPA Chief Backs Approach to Science That Could Upend the Global Warming ‘Consensus’Daily SignalConsensus scientists say the red team setup could manipulate public understanding of the science, giving a false impression of uncertainty and delay action on global warming. Skeptics, like Christy, say the other side is afraid the method will expose…

TIME It Didn’t Take Long for China to Fill America’s Shoes on Climate ChangeTIMEChina, the world’s largest emitter of climate change-causing carbon dioxide, had displayed its ambition to do just that even before Trump’s election last fall. The country has committed to reaching its peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and … and more »

Merkel in Argentina talks Trump, trade and climate changeABC NewsGermany and Argentina have agreed on fostering multilateral trade and protecting the environment from climate change, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday during a visit to the South American country. Merkel is visiting Latin America through a series … and more »

Washington Post Senators accuse DeVos of ‘quick about-face’ on climate changeWashington PostA conservative think tank that does not believe in human-induced climate change has been sending to hundreds of thousands of K-12 and college science teachers materials that reject basic principles on which nearly all climate scientists agree — and …DeVos is Questioned About Campaign…

Global Warming Produces High Asthma RatesNew Haven Independent“Climate change is about all of us,” said Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. “It’s about everybody…the voices are emerging from every part of society.” Leiserowitz said he has heard doctors, nurses, …

Los Angeles Times On World Oceans Day, ‘Chasing Coral’ trailer shows devastating effects of global warmingLos Angeles TimesThe move was blasted by everyone from Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger to former Vice President Al Gore, with critics arguing the withdrawal will only accelerate global warming. In the wake of the president’s decision, a new documentary…

Phys.Org Why is climate change such a hard sell in the US?Phys.OrgI would draw the same conclusion on climate change: Everything looks and feels fine, for the most part; few people connect extreme weather events with the larger global changes. And the more dramatic or obvious effects of climate change, well, they are …Climate Change…

Sacramento Bee What price are Californians paying to fight climate change?Sacramento BeeCalifornians pay about 15 cents a gallon extra at the pump to fight climate change. Here’s what they’re getting for their money: continued progress in the effort to curb carbon. Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.5 million tons in California in 2015 … and…