Asheville calling for attention to dangers of climate change – Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville calling for attention to dangers of climate changeAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE – The inaugural Asheville People’s Climate March April 29 is hot on the heels of an Asheville rallying cry for science last weekend that drew more than 2,000 people. The Climate March in Asheville, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday near the Vance …
The Trump White House is at war with itself about climate change – Washington Post
Washington Post The Trump White House is at war with itself about climate changeWashington PostKey officials will meet at the White House on Thursday to discuss whether President Trump should make good on his campaign promise to “cancel” the Paris climate agreement, or allow the United States to remain a party to the global pact…
Environment Conference registration now open – Saipan Tribune
Environment Conference registration now openSaipan TribuneThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Alexis Straus, Acting Administrator for Region 9, will give the Opening Keynote for the three-day conference. EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region (Region 9) is home to more than 50 million people and spans the …
Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly disease – Ars Technica
Ars Technica Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly diseaseArs TechnicaA mysterious kidney disease is striking down labourers across the world and climate change is making it worse. For Mosaic, Jane Palmer meets the doctors who are trying to understand it and stop it. The story is republished here under a Creative Commons …
100 days of Trump: A environmental disaster? – Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle 100 days of Trump: A environmental disaster?Deutsche WelleHe’s been busy trying to force through as much legislation as possible – often at the expense of the environment. It ranges from lifting restrictions on mining coal to removing barriers to the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. And he’s populated …Future CO2 emissions and…
Donald Trump Is Slashing Programs Linking Climate Change to U.S. National Security – The Intercept
The Intercept Donald Trump Is Slashing Programs Linking Climate Change to U.S. National SecurityThe InterceptOver the last several decades, top government officials and even military brass have come to view climate change as a national security issue. Under President Barack Obama, the notion was codified through recognition of the link by the Department of …
El Niño and the end of the global warming hiatus – Yale News
Yale News El Niño and the end of the global warming hiatusYale News“Our main conclusion is that global warming never went away, as one might imply from the term ‘global warming hiatus,’” said Fedorov, who has conducted extensive research on the oceans’ role in climate. “The warming can be masked by inter-annual and …
‘Artificial plants’ could turn carbon dioxide into fuel helping to reduce global warming – The Independent
The Independent ‘Artificial plants’ could turn carbon dioxide into fuel helping to reduce global warmingThe IndependentAn artificial form of photosynthesis that sucks carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been invented by a scientist who claims the “breakthrough” device could be used to reduce global warming. Plants use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into sugar and…
Global Warming Costs Mount as Heatwave Hits Chile’s Glaciers … – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Global Warming Costs Mount as Heatwave Hits Chile’s Glaciers …BloombergHigh, high up in the Andes mountains above Chile’s capital, at the foot of the glaciers that date from the last ice age, the temperatures were almost balmy this … and more »
Cheer up! Can optimism help protect the environment? | eco@africa … – Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle Cheer up! Can optimism help protect the environment? | eco@africa …Deutsche WelleIs the state of our environment really all doom and gloom? The first Conservation Optimism Summit suggests a need, as well as a cause, for optimism. and more »