Slate Magazine (blog) GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: Lack of Global Warming Is “Scientifically Proven.” Yeah, About That …Slate Magazine (blog)If you want to talk scientifically, then the global warming “pause” you’re referring to doesn’t exist. We’ve had nine record-breaking high temperatures globally in a row. The year 2015 was the hottest one on record, beating…

Los Angeles Times One looming consequence of climate change: Small island nations will cease to existLos Angeles TimesAs United Nations climate change talks get set to wrap up on Friday in Marrakech, Morocco, negotiators representing the Alliance of Small Island Nations underscored the need to speed up efforts to combat global warming and adapt to…

Complex Donald Trump may significantly alter nation’s environmental policiesCBS NewsWASHINGTON — From statements on the campaign trail and his very own tweets, President-elect Donald Trump has left little doubt where he stands on the issue of climate change. reid-graphic.jpg. Some of Donald Trump’s tweets on climate change.Did We Just Lose the Fight Against Climate Change?Complex11…

Federal judge gives kids right to sue government over climate–change inactionMarketWatchThat’s from an environment column in Popular Science, reporting that a group called Our Children’s Trust had secured the right to sue the federal government over its public-policy approach to climate change. The trust — which, according to the Popular …

Christian Science Monitor Another victim of global warming: kelpChristian Science MonitorKira Krumhansl, a postdoctoral fellow at Simon Fraser University in British Colombia who led the first study, looked at the whether kelp populations were more impacted by local stressors, such as poor water quality and overfishing, or global stressors … and more »

Voice of America Scientists Fear Trump Victory Will Stop Global Warming ProgressVoice of America… Alpert adapted this story and did additional reporting for Learning English. George Grow was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section and share your views on our Facebook Page. How important do think…

Harvard Gazette What’s next for climate change policyHarvard GazetteRegulations to fight climate change likely will be casualties of the incoming Trump administration, but environmental experts taking stock of the changing American political landscape said that work in the field will continue elsewhere and that a broad … and more »

Treehugger Children win right to sue US government on actions causing climate change (Video)TreehuggerLast week, a group of 21 young people, aged 9 to 20 years, won the right to sue the US government for its actions that cause climate change, when an Oregon federal judge ruled that the plaintiffs’ lawsuit was valid and could…

Evening Standard 11 Reasons Why Trump’s Climate-Denying EPA Guy Could Spell Disaster For The EnvironmentHuffington Post“Do not let a man who denies science in the name of profit lead the nation in environmental protection,” the petition reads. Ebell has been called the “perfect” person to oversee the EPA’s transition for a president-elect who has described…

RTE.ie Naughten to outline climate change actionsRTE.ieThe Minister for Climate Action and Environment will outline actions Ireland intends to take to live up to its climate change responsibilities when he addresses the United Nations COP22 meeting in Marrakech, Morroco later today. Denis Naughten’s core … and more »