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The Guardian Tagus river at risk of drying up completelyThe Guardian“We need to face reality and deal with the environmental implications,” says Gallego. “In the south-east agriculture is subsidised in the form of water transfers. They depend on there being a water surplus in other parts of the country and so they are …

Network World All you need to know about Unix environment variablesNetwork WorldSimply put, environment variables are variables that are set up in your shell when you log in. They are called “environment variables” because most of them affect the way your Unix shell works for you. One points to your home directory and another to…

WHRO program has job-creating potential, Gov. McAuliffe saysVirginian-PilotAn environmental education program to be rolled out in the coming school year has the potential to help diversify Virginia’s economy, Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Monday. The statewide Batten Environmental Education Initiative is being launched by WHRO …

Forbes Will Saving Nuclear Energy In South Carolina Preserve The Planet?ForbesTo that end, debate is swirling in a number of state capitols as to whether customers should subsidize nuclear energy and carbon-free power as a way to battle climate change — policies opposed not just by coal and natural gas groups but also by some ……

CleanTechnica Small-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Ohio Still in DemandU.S. News & World ReportSince then, Ohio has added 42.1 megawatts of wind energy from small-scale projects, good for sixth in the nation, according to the Energy Department report. Yet it pales in comparison with Texas, the nation’s leader with 197.7 megawatts from small …Wind Energy…

EDITORIAL: Don’t let energy company short-circuit Illinois lawChicago Sun-TimesBruce Rauner signed the Future Energy Jobs Act. Hammered out over more than two years and supported by a wide variety of usually feuding interest groups, the law enhances conservation and renewable energy, preserves nuclear energy production and …

Fortune How Energy Hedge Funds Are Making Money as Oil Prices StagnateFortuneFor the oil-trading community, the fall of hedge fund manager Andy Hall signaled a heavy blow, but while commodity funds continue to shutter their doors, some are finding other ways to make money, including trading refining margins and calendar spreads. and more »

New York Times Global News Quiz: Korea Crisis, Kenya Vote, Clean EnergyNew York TimesDid you stay on top of the most important stories last week? Test your knowledge of international events with our quick quiz, recapping major news headlines and featured articles from across the globe. To take the quiz, click on an answer, and…

WTOP Great solar eclipse countdown under wayThe GuardianThe countdown to the Great American Eclipse on 21 August is entering its final week as eclipse-watchers are completing their plans for the first total solar eclipse to cross the USA from coast to coast since 1918. Millions live in the path of totality …Solar eclipse: Everything you…

CNET Amazon issues recall on some solar eclipse glassesCNETThe internet retailer began notifying buyers of the unverified glasses on Saturday, warning them not to use the product for viewing the much-anticipated total solar eclipse later this month. Customers who didn’t receive a recall email are safe to use …Amazon offers refunds for dodgy solar eclipse…