At-risk countries worry what 'America first' means for climate change – PRI
PRI At-risk countries worry what ‘America first’ means for climate changePRIScientists warn that rising seas could render big parts of Kiribati unliveable within decades. So while President Trump sees the reversal of many Obama-era efforts to slow climate change as providing an economic boost to the US, former President Tong … and more »
Pattrick Smellie: What does Bill English really think about climate change? – Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz Pattrick Smellie: What does Bill English really think about climate change?Stuff.co.nzAt the same post-Cabinet press conference this week where he got a laugh for his response to a journalist asking whether he’d modelled his Kiwi drawl on Fred Dagg’s, English also managed to spend a protracted period sounding like a climate change …Government given 21…
Environment: Hero of local conservation – Nature.com
Nature.com Environment: Hero of local conservationNature.comNature is destiny for those who study the environment. What we study matters, whether it’s ants or birds, and where we study matters vitally. Some environmentalists find that the grandeur of the American West inspires a passion for protecting large …
As Trump Shuns The Environment, Conservation International Draws Support From Wealthy Board Members – Forbes
Forbes As Trump Shuns The Environment, Conservation International Draws Support From Wealthy Board MembersForbesIt might seem like the worst of times to be a nonprofit group working to protect the environment. In late March, President Trump issued an executive order that among other things discontinues funding for the Clean Power Plan, which was set up…
Legendary Climate Scientist Likes a GOP Proposal on Global … – Scientific American
Scientific American Legendary Climate Scientist Likes a GOP Proposal on Global …Scientific AmericanJames Hansen, the “father of climate change awareness,” wants the same carbon fee–and-dividend strategy proposed by Republicans.Senator slams book burners protecting global warming ‘hoax’WND.comDemocrats Lose Argument, Try to Burn Books | Power LinePower Line (blog)Educators Decry Conservative Group’s Climate ‘Propaganda’ Sent to …InsideClimate…
Environment award winners build on work of forbears – Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz Environment award winners build on work of forbearsStuff.co.nzThe winners of the Canterbury Ballance farm environment awards say they’re just building on the good work of previous generations on the family property. Brothers John and Peter Douglas-Clifford have been farming Stonyhurst, a 3000 hectare station on …
Disastrous 2016 shows butterflies are 'failing to cope' with climate change – The Independent
The Independent Disastrous 2016 shows butterflies are ‘failing to cope’ with climate changeThe IndependentButterflies are “failing to cope” with climate change and the pollution of the British countryside, experts have warned after a disastrous year saw population declines in 40 out of 57 species. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Survey found it had been the ……
The Senate Just Held A Hearing About Climate Change Right Outside The Winter White House – GOOD Magazine
GOOD Magazine The Senate Just Held A Hearing About Climate Change Right Outside The Winter White HouseGOOD MagazineDon’t expect Trump’s “Winter White House” to survive the century. That was one clear takeaway from a Monday Senate hearing, which featured climate scientists testifying just across the lagoon from the President’s Mar-a-Lago Club. Senator Bill Nelson of …Miami…
A powerful new tool reveals how climate change could transform your hometown – Business Insider
Business Insider A powerful new tool reveals how climate change could transform your hometownBusiness InsiderThe updated system lets you zip across the 48 contiguous states (and Washington DC), and see for yourself how the local climate in any given neighborhood is likely to change between 2010 and 2100. The Climate Explorer also includes data on…
Mississippi Sues Firms, Saying They Polluted the Environment – U.S. News & World Report
Mississippi Sues Firms, Saying They Polluted the EnvironmentU.S. News & World ReportMississippi’s attorney general is suing companies it accuses of dumping toxic chemicals in Grenada and Water Valley that polluted the groundwater and air. | April 11, 2017, at 1:40 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Mississippi Sues … and more »