Daily News & Analysis NGT raps Environment MinistryThe Hindu“You can’t commit legal blunders and get away with it,” the National Green Tribunal said on Thursday as it pulled up the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that the MoEF had not …NGT notice to state environment…

MarketWatch Trump’s SEC pick pushed clients to say more about climate–change risksMarketWatchPresident-elect Donald Trump has picked climate–change skeptics to head the Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Department. But Trump’s pick for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, is the point man for his law …Donald Trump And Climate Change: SEC Nominee Jay Clayton…

How does an agriculture giant like Monsanto respond to climate change?Marketplace.orgMonsanto will report earnings today. One of the biggest factors for the agricultural giant’s business is how it responds to climate change. The company has invested in things like weather analysis and biotech to help farmers grow crops in the face of … and more »

New York Times Falcons, Drones, Data: A Winery Battles Climate ChangeNew York TimesClimate change is forcing the Jacksons to confront questions both practical and existential: Can you make fine wine with less water? Will good grapes still grow here in 20 years? What will become of an industry central to California’s identity, one …

Science Daily Pollutants in the Arctic environment are threatening polar bear …Science DailyA new analysis has found that although the risk of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Arctic environment is low for seals, it is two orders of magnitude … and more »

The biggest environmental battles facing the Trump administrationThe GuardianDonald Trump is likely to face unprecedented opposition from environmental groups during his presidency as activists prepare to battle the new administration on a number of fronts across the US. While environmentalists clashed with Barack Obama over …

AlterNet New Witch Hunt in Ecuador Against Indigenous and Environment DefendersAlterNetEcuador became an even more difficult place to be a defender of indigenous rights and the environment. You would think a country with constitutionally-enshrined protections for Mother Nature would support and encourage indigenous and environmental …

Christian Science Monitor Climate change: Fresh doubt over global warming ‘pause’BBC NewsThe idea of a pause had gained support in recent years with even the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reporting in 2013 that the global surface temperature “has shown a much smaller increasing linear trend over the past 15 years than …Debunking the myth…

Newsweek How ride-sharing can improve traffic, save money, and help the environmentMIT NewsHow ride-sharing can improve traffic, save money, and help the environment. A new MIT system first creates a graph of vehicles (circles) and ride requests. Study shows carpooling apps could reduce congestion by a factor of three while still serving the …Study: carpooling…

Miami Herald High noon for the environment? Environmentalists vs. TrumpMiami HeraldEnvironmental groups are strategizing among themselves and with allies in the Senate ahead of the confirmation hearings for Trump’s nominees to run the key federal agencies that oversee the environment: the Departments of Energy and the Interior, and … and more »