The Diplomat Will the Environment Be the Vietnam Government’s Downfall?The DiplomatIn the space of a few weeks, Vietnamese authorities also rounded up Nguyen Van Oai, a former political prisoner, and Nguyen Van Hoa, a human rights activist who campaigned against the Formosa Steel environmental disaster (more on that later). Months …

Voice of America Dakota Access pipeline vandalism highlights sabotage risksABC NewsBecause pipelines mainly run underground, aboveground shut-off valves are natural targets, according to Jay O’Hara, a spokesman for the environmental group Climate Direct Action. That group targeted valves on pipelines in October in North Dakota, …Environment Activists Deny Attacking Dakota Access PipelineVoice of America all 86…

Farm leaders focused on environment at Beef + Lamb conferenceNew Zealand HeraldBeef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Sam McIvor says farmers understand that managing the environment is key to their business. Photo / Supplied. Farmer leaders from New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector have shared a range of stories, highlighting … and more »

WIRED Only an End to Global Warming Can Save the Great Barrier ReefWIREDThe survival of the Great Barrier Reef hinges on urgent moves to cut global warming because nothing else will protect coral from the coming cycle of mass bleaching events, new research has found. The study of three mass bleaching events on Australian …Barrier reef…

New York Times How Americans Think About Climate Change, in Six Maps – The …New York TimesAmericans overwhelmingly believe that global warming is happening, and that carbon emissions should be scaled back. But fewer are sure that it will harm them …Majority of Kansans, Americans think climate change is real, few are worried about itTopeka Capital…

CNBC Why bonds are still a good bet in a rising rate environmentCNBCIt is typically a mistake to sell corporate bonds when rates and yields begin to move higher, according to the director of credit at global investment manager AllianceBernstein. “Especially the lowest quality bonds, the high yield market, usually does …

Los Angeles Times Why global warming could lead to a rise of 100000 diabetes cases a year in the USLos Angeles TimesIf the average temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius, sea levels will rise, crop yields will fall and vulnerable species will see their habitat shrink or disappear. And, a new study suggests, the number…

Express.co.uk Record-breaking climate change pushes world into ‘uncharted territory’The GuardianTrump is aiming to cut climate change research. But the WMO’s secretary-general Petteri Taalas said: “Continued investment in climate research and observations is vital if our scientific knowledge is to keep pace with the rapid rate of climate change.” …Extreme weather and pollution ‘made 2016 a climate…

Hitting Pause: Researchers Debunk the Global Warming HiatusCALIFORNIAPublished in Science Advances in January, the study supported earlier findings by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) showing that there had been no global warming hiatus at the beginning of this century, as had been previously …

The Independent Last year’s weather proves climate change is real with ‘no room for doubt’, say scientistsThe Independent“It is vital that [the Paris Agreement’s] implementation becomes a reality and that [it] guides the global community in addressing climate change by curbing greenhouse gases, fostering climate resilience and mainstreaming climate adaptation into … and more »