The Federalist Why The Media Would Pretend Catholics Are Trading Abortion For Climate ChangeThe FederalistBecause the three issues presented within the headline itself—climate change, abortion, and the death penalty—are radically disparate, not merely morally but in the practical application of each issue within the church’s moral framework. The Catholic … and more »

Washington Post The Dakota Access Pipeline isn’t just about the environment. It’s about religion.Washington PostThe North Dakota pipeline project has drawn a large number of environmental activists toward the Native American cause, Nabokov noted. “It’s in position to galvanize a range of support from a variety of interests, many of whom don’t know that much…

Mother Jones Every Insane Thing Donald Trump Has Said About Global WarmingMother JonesDonald Trump has a lot of things to say about global warming. He’s called it an urgent problem, and he’s called it a hoax. He’s claimed it’s a scam invented by the Chinese, and he’s denied that he ever said that. He’s promised…

Slate Magazine (blog) Fake news tries to blame human-caused global warming on El NiñoThe GuardianOn top of that long-term human-caused global warming trend, there are fluctuations caused by various natural factors. One of these is the El Niño/La Niña cycle. The combination of human-caused warming and a strong El Niño event are on the verge…

PerfScience The Global Warming Fraud, ExplainedPower Line (blog)Much can be said about the Left’s lavishly-financed effort to portray global warming as an existential threat, so that a small minority can profit while the rest of us are impoverished. But this is perhaps the most fundamental point: a scientific …Climate System ‘Feedback’ Could Push for Change…

Business Insider Trump’s plan to rethink free trade agreements could have a silver lining for the environmentBusiness InsiderEnvironmental advocates suggest that this dispute settlement system allows companies to challenge environmental regulations that hurt their business. And indeed, that’s currently happening with the Keystone XL pipeline, which President Obama rejected … and more »

The Sydney Morning Herald Malcolm Turnbull set to axe Tony Abbott’s Green Army environmental programThe Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia’s environmental sector wants the Turnbull government to explain its plans for significant changes to major programs, including savings of more than $350 million from axing the Green Army – Tony Abbott’s much-hyped employment project. and more »

CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News Snow expected tonight in GTA: Environment CanadaCP24 Toronto’s Breaking NewsEnvironment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the GTA, advising that local winter driving conditions are expected this evening. Snow amounts between five and 10 centimetres are expected in some parts of the city and the province.Environment Canada issues snow…

GQ Magazine Leonardo DiCaprio Heroically Gifts Ivanka Trump a DVD About Climate ChangeGQ MagazineAs America continues to grapple with the horrifying realization that it elected a commander-in-chief who is more interested in tweeting than being commander-in-chief, people who actually know things about things are scrambling to connect with the Trump … and more »

Climate change likely cause of freak avalanchesThe GuardianFor thousands of years the ice-capped Aru mountain range in western Tibet has been a steady presence, but this year, two vast ice avalanches changed the shape of the region in an instant. The first, which occurred without warning on 17 July, sent 60m …