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Miami Herald Trump’s anti-climate change crusade doesn’t worry the Florida KeysMiami HeraldDonald Trump’s assault on climate change has consequences for the Florida Keys, where most of the 120-mile-long island chain lies a few feet above sea level. The Trump administration is rolling back regulations that required builders to consider the …

Washington Examiner EPA stops sponsoring climate change awardsWashington ExaminerThe Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it no longer will sponsor an awards program to recognize leaders in addressing climate change. The EPA posted on its website a notice that it has discontinued its sponsorship of the Climate Leadership … and more »

The Guardian The obesity crisis: a healthy population needs a healthy environmentThe GuardianIt can be seen that a healthy environment is the first requirement for a healthy population. PHE has not learned the lesson of the 1850s. It emphasises treating obesity rather than creating the environment that will prevent it in the first place. It…

Natural Resources Defense Council The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 24Natural Resources Defense CouncilIn other ways, Trump and his team continued putting our health and environment in jeopardy by issuing a flawed report on the nation’s electricity grid, cleansing another official government website, and calling a halt to…

Epigenetics may explain how Darwin’s finches respond to rapid environmental changeScience DailyWe believe that the epigenetic differences may be a heritable component that might explain the rapid adaptation of Darwin’s finches to an urban environment. These species of finch have distinct diets which could explain the differences in methylation …

UVM to host climate summit | Local News | stowetoday.comStowe TodayThe University of Vermont will host the Catalysts of the Climate Economy (cc:econ), a three-day national innovation summit, Sept. 6 through 8 in Burlington.Guest Column: Embracing the climate economy opportunity …Williston Observer all 2 news articles »

Reuters US Energy Department grid study calls for boost to coal, nuclear powerReutersWASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A U.S. Energy Department report calls for incentives to boost coal-fired and nuclear power plants following a slew of closures that it said undermined reliable sources of electricity. The findings of the study …Coal, Nuclear Power Would Benefit From…

USA TODAY Stalled on health care, President Trump quietly scores wins on energy agendaUSA TODAY“These are consequential changes in the sense that they move energy policy in a new direction — essentially a 180-degree turn from where we had been less than a year ago,” said David Konisky, an energy expert at Indiana University’s School…

Popular Science Almost every country in the world can power themselves with renewable energyPopular ScienceThe country’s energy mix is under scrutiny. A report commissioned by Energy Secretary Rick Perry acknowledges that low natural gas prices—not renewables—are behind the recent closure of coal energy plants, and that the grid has managed to withstand …Worldwide 100% renewable energy…

Slate Magazine Why farmers in Iowa hope wind energy will blow over.Slate MagazineNearly 175 years ago, Lana Wanders’ ancestors settled in what would soon become the state of Iowa. The farm served as a stopping point for people heading … and more »