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The Union Leader Superintendent leaving over ‘hostile’ work environmentThe Union LeaderSAU 44 Superintendent Robert Godomski is leaving his job at the end of the school year, citing a “hostile” work environment. (KIMBERLEY HAAS/Union Leader Correspondent).... read more
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New York Times Puerto Rico Cancels Whitefish Energy Contract to Rebuild Power LinesNew York TimesRicardo A. Rosselló announced on Sunday that he had asked the power authority’s board — which he appoints — to cancel the contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings,... read more
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CNBC Puerto Rico scraps Whitefish Energy’s $300M power grid contract after governor’s demandCNBCEarlier, Puerto Rico’s governor demanded that the board of the island’s power company cancel the $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy... read more
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Forbes World’s Largest Laser Could Solve Our Energy ProblemsForbesYou’re probably familiar with lasers and you might even have a laser pointer lying around at home which fits nicely in your hands. But now, imagine a laser that is the size of three... read more
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Stefanik supports energy tax creditsPlattsburgh Press RepublicanPLATTSBURGH — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is sponsoring legislation that would extend tax credits for more alternative energy production. Stefanik (R-Willsboro) introduced the Renewable Electricity Tax... read more
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Turkey’s Opaque Private Energy SectorOilPrice.comReportedly, Albayrak has personally benefited from energy sector deals, as well. For example, according to Haber7, Albayrak allegedly owned companies with shares in Ar Enerjy, owned by Ziya Ilgen, the... read more
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Los Angeles Times Possible tariff on imported solar panels makes the industry nervousLos Angeles TimesUntil the last few weeks, Christopher Hanson’s work as a foreman installing rooftop solar systems was as bright and steady as the midmorning Wasatch Front sun.... read more
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EarthSky Small object visits from beyond solar system | Space | EarthSkyEarthSkyThis small asteroid (or comet) passed under Earth’s orbit on October 14 at about 60 times the moon’s distance. Now it appears to be heading toward interstellar.Mystery object... read more
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Chicago firm pitches solar panel, battery project for MolokaiMaui News“The system has the ability to just say, ‘I’m not going to put out any more solar,’” Katcha said. “In the evening we can discharge the battery and put it into the grid. So this is... read more
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Christian Science Monitor Las Vegas shines as a model for solar power – CSMonitor.comChristian Science MonitorLong known for its extravagance, Vegas is quickly becoming a paragon of conservation, thanks to an upswing in solar energy. and... read more
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Salon Federal govt. report says global warming is costing taxpayers billions. Here’s how to fix itSalonAnother report sounding the alarm about climate change. Another missed opportunity to talk about the most promising solution: regenerative agriculture. The New... read more
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PRI Global warming threatens nutrition levels in staple crops | Public …PRIClimate disruption can be tough on agriculture, and now there appears to be another danger to staple crops as carbon dioxide levels rise: nutrient loss. and... read more
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The Guardian The eco guide to sanitary productsThe GuardianEnraged by President Trump’s rollback of environmental legislation, friends of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have begun releasing its back catalogue of photographs from the 1970s,... read more
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NOTEBOOK: Fans, Environment Give Vikings ‘Awesome’ London ExperienceVikings.com“The fans were awesome; the environment was awesome,” said Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen. “Leading up to it, you really don’t get to see that many fans in the... read more
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Financial Times ‘What the Environment Agency does is real stuff’Financial TimesEthereal. That is the first word that comes into Emma Howard Boyd’s mind when asked to describe the City of London. The chair of the UK’s Environment Agency spent... read more
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Ottawa Citizen The rain is coming, 100 mm possible by MondayOttawa CitizenEnvironment Canada warned Saturday up to 100 mm of rain could fall by Monday night. Ashley Fraser / Postmedia. Share Adjust Comment Print. The rain outlook for the capital is looking grimmer.... read more
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The Guardian Environment Canada continues warning of strong winds and rain for PEIThe Guardian… strong southerly winds with gusts reaching near warning criteria. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe... read more
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ThinkProgress Secretary Zinke attacks ‘dishonest media’ for asking questions about shady Whitefish Energy contractThinkProgressA two-person Montana energy company based in the hometown of Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is raising eyebrows after... read more
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Forbes How NASA Calculates Earth’s Energy Budget [Infographic]ForbesAt NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, Norman Loeb, is keeping an eye on Earth’s energy budget. He is the principal investigator of NASA’s radiation budget... read more
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Boing Boing Promising energy storage technologies for our renewable futureBoing BoingWhen the wind is blowing, the great plains could generate enough power to supply all of America, but storing and moving energy to supply those places where the wind isn’t... read more
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Solar Industry Anxious Ahead Of Tariff DecisionNPRThe U.S. solar industry is on edge, waiting to see whether the Trump administration will impose steep tariffs on foreign-made solar panels. Unease over the looming decision is already affecting the market. Will Stone... read more
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New York Daily News Mysterious object flying through space could be first visitor from another solar systemNew York Daily NewsNot only does NASA not know what the mysterious object is, they also have no idea where it came from, according to a news release. Because... read more
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Madison.com Solar News This Week: 100 GW Within Industry’s Reach… and MoreMotley FoolSolar-plus-storage also got another high-profile deal in Hawaii, which is becoming the industry’s proving ground. If Hawaii is making storage work to increase solar... read more
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New Castle County code change encourages more solar developmentDelaware First MediaThe county has changed its code to allow commercial solar farms to be built outside of industrial zones. They can be built in other zones as long as they are 50 feet from a property... read more
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Port Huron Times Herald Solar farm may come to St. Clair Industrial ParkPort Huron Times HeraldA Washington, D.C.-based company is expressing interest in using part of St. Clair’s industrial park for a small solar electricity farm. The idea comes follows what... read more
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Slate Magazine Why Isn’t the Bond Market More Worried About Climate Change?Slate MagazineMiami is considered among the most exposed big cities in the U.S. to climate change. One study predicts the region could lose 2.5 million residents to climate migration by... read more
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Salt Lake Tribune Are you a Utahn who believes in climate change? You’re not alone.Salt Lake TribuneFully 71 percent of Utahns say climate change is real, according to a recent poll commissioned by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of Utah’s... read more
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Consider climate change in your portfolioMotley FoolClimate change is now something investors need to think about when they’re investing. Is climate change a headwind or tailwind for a company? Are there rare one-time events that could devastate your investment?... read more
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Ottawa Citizen Environment Canada warns up to 100 mm of rain possible by MondayOttawa CitizenEnvironment Canada on Saturday issued an official rainfall warning for the Ottawa area, saying a low-pressure system from the U.S. could bring 50 to 100 mm of rainfall by... read more
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The Guardian Organic or starve: can Cuba’s new farming model provide food security?The Guardian“People from abroad see us as this paradise of sustainable farming but we’re not. We’re coming out of a very bad model of agriculture, to something... read more
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NOAH’s Climate Summit Set for Saturday, Oct. 28East Boston Times-Free PressOn Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Mario Umana Academy NOAH will host the East Boston Climate Summit. “When you start to think about the reality of what happens when... read more
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Bellona Bellona event in Oslo: What is at stake at this year’s UN climate …BellonaThis Wednesday Bellona arranged a “kickoff” prior to this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, COP23. The event was meant to introduce the public, …4... read more
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Climate solutions considered at summitRochester Business JournalA former Sierra Club president, an international environmental advocate from the Onondaga Nation and an author and ecologist are all featured speakers at the NY Climate Solutions Summit Saturday, Oct. 28.... read more
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CBS News Visiting the remote headquarters of Whitefish Energy, recipient of controversial contractCBS NewsThe Trump administration denied Friday that political connections had anything to do with restoring electrical connections in Puerto Rico. A contract worth $300... read more
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Christian Science Monitor Las Vegas shines as a model for solar powerChristian Science MonitorOctober 27, 2017 Las Vegas—For Marcia Bollea, switching to solar energy was a dream come true. A lifelong environmentalist, she had hardly dared hope she would ever see solar... read more
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CNN This mystery object may be our first visitor from another solar systemCNN“It’s long been theorized that such objects exist — asteroids or comets moving around between the stars and occasionally passing through our solar system — but this is... read more
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Investor’s Business Daily Why First Solar’s Panel Bookings Soared In Q3ForbesFirst Solar published its Q3 2017 results on Thursday, beating market expectations, driven by the sale of both its California Flats and Cuyama projects as well as strong... read more
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The Desert Sun Trump administration plans to approve huge Southern California solar farmThe Desert SunThe Trump administration plans to approve a massive solar power plant in the Southern California desert — and some environmentalists aren’t happy about it.... read more
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Seeking Alpha Energy Recap: Examining Solar Energy’s ‘Duck Curve’Seeking AlphaThis week, we wanted to share an interesting article by Dr. Becca Jones-Albertus that discusses the issue of solar energy over-generation in California. Below is a chart... read more
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Snopes.com Do Hundreds of Papers Published in 2017 ‘Prove’ That Global Warming is a Myth?Snopes.comNTZ employs three main strategies: straw man arguments that falsely change the evidence for global warming into something that is easier to refute; the... read more
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The Independent BP and Shell planning for catastrophic 5°C global warming despite …The IndependentOil giants Shell and BP are planning for global temperatures to rise as much as 5°C by the middle of the century. The level is more than double the upper... read more
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Science Daily Tropical forest reserves slow down global warmingScience DailyAn audit of the role protected areas of tropical forest play in preventing global warming shows they are preventing the release of three times as much carbon into the atmosphere as the UK... read more
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BBC News How artificial islands could help us adapt to climate changeBBC NewsFrom Florida to Wales, climate change is ebbing away available land in coastal communities the world over. Sea levels are going up and the amount of usable land is slipping away. These... read more
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Scientific American Climate Change Is Making Bamboo-Eating Lemurs Go HungryScientific AmericanEven though it is already the most endangered primate in the world, the greater bamboo lemur just can’t catch a break. Climate change is starving out this Madagascar... read more
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Fox News Havana’s Malecon threatened by climate change, neglectFox NewsWhile hundreds of historic and cultural landmarks around Latin America are threatened by climate change, neglect has left the Malecon in worse shape than most. A January report by the Havana... read more
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CNNMoney Saildrones: The ocean drones trawling for climate change data – Oct …CNNMoneyA fleet of unmanned boats is traveling from the Arctic to the equator, gathering vital data on climate change. and... read more
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Environment plays key role in changing movement behaviour of animalsPhys.OrgThe theory is based on two assumptions: firstly, that in its movement a foraging animal has to continuously exert a force to overcome the drag or friction from the environment, and secondly,... read more
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Natural Resources Defense Council Week 40: Why Scott Pruitt Death Threats Are Bad for the EnvironmentNatural Resources Defense CouncilHe’s a puppet for the country’s biggest polluters, and he’s trying to disassemble our environmental protections... read more
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Cayman News Service Environment becomes casualty of new governmentCayman News Service(CNS): If there was any doubt, given the premier’s comments since the election, that the new administration plans to roll back the historic environmental protections put in... read more
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WBTV ‘It’s a warzone’ NC prison employee says of work environmentWBTVNorth Carolina corrections employees who work at prisons across the state are speaking out about the dangerous working environment inside the state’s prisons in the wake of a... read more
