Reuters Iraqi sheep, locals, environment suffer Islamic State oil firesReutersOil fires release deadly substances into the air, soil and water sources, as seen when retreating Iraqi forces lit more than 650 oil wells in Kuwait in 1991 causing a major environmental disaster. “The smoke hurts our children, hurts us and, as we get … and…

NPR In Rick Perry Energy Hearing, Questions On Nuclear Security, EnvironmentNPRWhen former Texas Gov. Rick Perry faces the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for his confirmation hearing on Thursday, his first test could be whether he remembers the name of the agency he’s been picked to head. The Department of …‘Learning Curve’ as Rick…

Breitbart News ‘A cat in hell’s chance’ – why we’re losing the battle to keep global warming below 2CThe GuardianThe same warming again will intensify and accelerate human-driven changes already under way and has been described by James Hansen, one of the first scientists to call global attention to climate change, as a “prescription for…

Wall Street Journal Sanders Grills EPA Nominee on Climate ChangeWall Street JournalScott Pruitt, the nominee to head the Environmental Control Agency for the Trump administration, was questioned about his understanding of climate change and the role human activity and fossil fuels play in its progression by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, Vt … and more »

Aaron Rodgers preparing for a loud environment in AtlantaNBCSports.com“Everything we do on the field cadence-wise, in a loud environment, we work on in practice,” Rodgers said. “We have crowd noise and music in practice. You like to switch it up and make it difficult on them in practice to see how they would respond in…

Mother Jones The Guardian view on Trump and global warming: the right fightThe GuardianMr Pruitt sings a climate-denying tune, claiming scientists continue to disagree about global warming’s “connection to the actions of mankind”. However, Rex Tillerson, a former oilman nominated as Mr Trump’s secretary of state, favoured remaining in …Obama Just Took One Final Step…

Gizmodo 2016’s New Temperature Record Proves Climate Change Is Moving Disturbingly FastGizmodo“No wonder the impacts of climate change are being felt [in the Arctic] first and foremost,” said Schmidt. The warming of these northern regions has resulted in increased coastal erosion, damaged transportation infrastructure, melting permafrost, and …Climate change: Data shows 2016 likely to be…

Victoria moves to give its environment watchdog teeth with $45m overhaulThe GuardianThe Hazelwood power station, adjoining the mine in Morwell, Victoria. Environment Victoria said while the state government’s proposed reforms to the Environmental Protection Agency were a positive step, it was disappointing it was not given a stronger … and more »

KQED Global Warming Drives Record Heat For Third Straight YearKQEDThe 2016 average global temperature was 58.69 degrees—0.07 degrees above the 2015 global average. And the difference is even bigger when compared to the last century. During 2016, the average global temperature was 1.69°F above the 20th century …2016 hottest year on record; scientists blame global warmingKABC-TVNASA,…

CBS News Trump’s EPA nominee faces climate, environment questions at Senate hearingCBS NewsHowever, Republicans on the committee defended Pruitt’s actions on behalf of the environment. “He’s somebody who protected the environment, he’s also someone who has stood up for state rights and strengthened the economy all at the same time,” said …GOP environment chairman plans ‘wholesale…