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NPR Coffee, Bees and Climate Change Are Linked In Ways You May Not Have ExpectedNPRPollinators such as bees play a key part of producing the beans that go into your morning cup of coffee. In fact, they are responsible for about 20 to 25 percent of coffee production by increasing the plants’ yield, Taylor Ricketts,…

The Guardian Floridians battered by Irma maintain climate change is no ‘big deal’The GuardianThe question now is whether local residents, Floridians and by extension America writ large will ponder the lessons of Irma, consider its portent of intensifying extreme weather in the wake of climate change, and decide to do something about it. The …Readers’…

New York Times Hurricane Irma Linked to Climate Change? For Some, a Very ‘Insensitive’ QuestionNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, says it is insensitive to discuss climate change in the midst of deadly storms. Tomás Regalado, the Republican mayor of Miami whose citizens raced to evacuate before …Four little…

KNWA White House declines to say if climate change may have been a factor in recent hurricanesABC NewsAfter two back-to-back major hurricanes battered the coasts of Texas, Louisiana and Florida within the space of two weeks, the White House refused to answer questions Monday about whether climate change may have been a factor in the…

CO2 Saving Benefits The Environment And Bottom LinesSeeking AlphaIncreasingly, the environment is playing a key role in how a business operates and how that information can be measured, quantified and reported. This is evidenced by the growing list of corporate sustainability assessments performed by banks …

Recode How I survived and thrived in Apple’s legendary environment of super-secrecyRecodeThis environment of secrecy produces an unwritten hierarchy of “haves” and “have-nots” within the company. For the “haves,” the hierarchy of disclosure is a way to exert influence and demonstrate power beyond one’s role or title. For “have-nots,” it’s …

The Guardian Campaigner to fight Ineos in court over order curbing fracking protestsThe GuardianJoe Boyd said the Ineos injunction would be ‘an unprecedented and long-term affront to our right to lawful protest’. Photograph: Jiri Rezac/Jiri Rezac / Greenpeace. Fracking. Campaigner to fight Ineos in court over order curbing fracking protests. Joe … and more »

Apple’s Tim Cook on Environment, Education and Health Care …FortuneIn an exclusive Q&A, Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why the tech giant aims to do good while selling its pricey products. and more »

Bangor Daily News Tiered schedule yielding more competitive Maine football environmentBangor Daily NewsEdward Little High School Dawson Tracey (58) tackles Bangor High School Zachary Milliken (4) during first-half action of their Sept. 2 game at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. Terry Farren | BDN. Measures to create more competitive games in Maine’s high … and more »

The Coloradoan Fort Collins zero-energy district powers downThe ColoradoanFortZED, which began with the idea of creating a district that generated as much energy as it used — ZED stands for zero energy district — was formally dissolved last month by its steering committee. The decision marks the end of a 10-year run during …