New York Times China Wants to Be a Climate Change Watchdog, but Can It Lead by Example?New York TimesBEIJING — President-elect Donald J. Trump has called climate change a “hoax” created by China and said he would withdraw from the global Paris Agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions. That threat has lent new urgency to…

New York Times At Sundance, the Theme Is Climate ChangeNew York TimesLOS ANGELES — It certainly reads like a political statement: Next week, one day before Donald J. Trump takes the presidential oath of office, the Sundance Film Festival will open its 33rd edition with a climate–change documentary starring Al Gore. Mr … and more »

Environment & Energy Industries Expected to See Significant Relaxation of Regulations in 2017 under President TrumpYahoo NewsARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Clean Power Plan. Waters of the United States Rule. The 2015 ozone air pollution standards. These are among the Obama administration’s environment and energy regulations the Trump … and more »

Investopedia Apple Is Most Environment-Friendly Tech CompanyInvestopediaApple Inc. (AAPL) is the most environment-friendly company in the world, according to a new report from the non-profit Greenpeace Foundation. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company retained the top spot for the third year in a row. Alphabet Inc … and more »

New York Times White House Urges Research on Geoengineering to Combat Global WarmingNew York TimesA White House road map for federally funded climate research has for the first time recommended research into geoengineering, the concept of intervening in nature to slow or reverse global warming. The document, an update of a report that lays out…

First bee in continental US makes the Endangered ListEnvironment AmericaWashington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the rusty patched bumble bee as an endangered species. The native bumble bee is the first bee in the continental United States to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Three …First US bumble bee species…

Wearable sensor device helps visually impaired to sense their environmentScience DailyVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a wearable assistive device for the visually impaired, which enables them to sense their environment and move around more safely. The device, which is worn like a heart rate monitor, has been … and more »

Conservative media can’t stop denying there was no global warming ‘pause’The GuardianThis particular myth has been a favorite of deniers over the past decade for one simple reason – if people can be convinced that global warming stopped, they won’t consider it a threat that we need to urgently address by cutting fossil fuel consumption…

CBC.ca Atlantic Ocean circulation could collapse with climate change influence, study saysCBC.caNew research from scientists suggests that, as a result of climate change, Atlantic Ocean currents may not be as stable as current climate models suggest and could collapse in 300 years. If you’ve seen the disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow, you may …Climate Change…

Ars Technica Future rice yield losses due to climate change could be extremeArs TechnicaPrevious studies have shown that temperatures above rice’s optimum physiological temperature can reduce crop yield. As a result, the International Food Policy Research Institute has stated that the effects of rising temperatures from climate change … and more »