Finance Magnates Nascent Fintech Environment Gaining Traction in SpainFinance MagnatesWith Germany and the UK both seeing substantial funding and a blossoming environment for startups, Spain has looked to help get its own infrastructure off the ground with in a new effort from the BME/Big Ban Angels, Spain’s National Business Angels …

Drive, baby, drive: Hammond’s autumn statement is more grey than greenThe Guardian (blog)But then neither climate change or the environment merited a single mention in Hammond’s speech. Nor did green energy, support for which is set to fall off a cliff in 2021, or energy efficiency measures for the UK’s many leaky homes. The chancellor…

KTRK-TV Kids sue government over climate changeKTRK-TVEight children asked a judge to find Washington in contempt for failing to adequately protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, part of a nationwide effort by young people to try to force action on global warming.Kids Sue The Government For Not Protecting Them…

Which cropping system is best for the environment? Aarhus UniversityEurekAlert (press release)In the analysis, the scientists took various factors into account, including grain yield, straw yield, soil carbon storage, greenhouse gas emissions, arable land use, and loss of nutrients to the environment. A central element in the analyses was the …

Trump to scrap Nasa climate research in crackdown on ‘politicized science’The GuardianBob Walker, a senior Trump campaign adviser, said there was no need for Nasa to do what he has previously described as “politically correct environmental monitoring”. “We see Nasa in an exploration role, in deep space research,” Walker told the Guardian.NASA Earth Science |…

Treehugger Patagonia will donate 100% of Black Friday sales to environmental groupsTreehuggerOutdoor apparel retailer Patagonia has announced that it will donate 100 percent of proceeds from sales on Black Friday, both in store and online, to grassroots environmental groups. The announcement was made on Monday, just four days before Black …Patagonia Will Donate 100% of Its…

Washington State Youth Sue Government Over Climate ChangeABC NewsEight children asked a Seattle judge Tuesday to find Washington state in contempt for failing to adequately protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, part of a nationwide effort by young people to try to force … and more »

New York Times Global Warming Alters Arctic Food Chain, Scientists Say, With Unforeseeable ResultsNew York TimesConfirming earlier research, scientists reported Wednesday that global warming is altering the ecology of the Arctic Ocean on a huge scale. The annual production of algae, the base of the food web, increased an estimated 47 percent between 1997 and…

The Mercury News Pete DeBoer on Brent Burns: Family, environment…The Mercury NewsOther guys, other things are more important,” DeBoer said early Tuesday afternoon before the deal was announced. “So I can’t speak for every situation, but I know this one, and knowing Burznie, money is on the list after family and a good work ……

UPROXX In Shift, Trump Says Humans May Be Causing Global WarmingABC NewsTrump was also reported to have affirmed in the interview held two weeks after the election that human activity and global warming may be linked. “I think there is some connectivity,” he said. “Some, something. It depends on how much.” That’s a …Trump Sort…