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Washington Examiner US coal floods Europe despite continent’s fear about climate changeWashington ExaminerCoal exports to Europe and Asia are surging despite criticism from countries such as France and China over President Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate change agreement, according to new federal data. Coal exports for making steel and … and more »

11 terrifying climate change facts in 2017Wired.co.ukClimate change has pushed Earth into “uncharted territory”. That was the stark warning published in a World Meteorological Organisation report earlier this year. Rising sea levels, melting arctic ice and record high temperatures are just some of the …

PBS NewsHour Arctic journey shows the glaring effects of climate changePBS NewsHourA Finnish icebreaker has completed the Northwest Sea passage, which links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Arctic. The trip, from Vancouver to Greenland’s capital city Nuuk, took 24 days — a new record, in part because climate change has … and more »

Wall Street Journal (subscription) Climate Change Isn’t the End of the WorldWall Street Journal (subscription)Climate change is often misunderstood as a package deal: If global warming is “real,” both sides of the debate seem to assume, the climate lobby’s policy agenda follows inexorably. It does not. Climate policy advocates need to do a much better…

The Guardian Heading to Venice? Don’t forget your pollution maskThe GuardianThe dieselgate scandal has reminded us that diesel engines produce a range of other pollutants that damage human health, the environment and the climate, including carcinogenic soot and sulphur and nitrogen oxides. Figures by the European commission …

Toronto Star Murray quitting as environment minister signalling a climate change at Queen’s ParkToronto StarPremier Kathleen Wynne is suffering the loss of a key member of her cabinet with the surprise departure of Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray, the Star has learned. Murray, 59, who has been out of the country and was…

Nasdaq Philippines’ environment minister says ban on open-pit mining to stay in placeNasdaqEnvironment minister says open-pit mining ban stays * Says not rushing decision on suspended, closed mines * Proposal to increase taxes on mines being discussed (Adds minister comments, industry details) By Enrico Dela CruzMANILA, July 31 (Reuters) …Environment chief says ban on open-pit mining…

U.S. News & World Report Minnesota Farmers Balance Environment and BudgetsU.S. News & World ReportMinnesota Farmers Balance Environment and Budgets. Farmers in Minnesota are working to balance heightened expectations for environmental stewardship and the day to day challenges of operating a farm. July 30, 2017, at 11:02 a.m.. MORE. and more »

Farming subsidies should “reward” those who work to care for the environmentStaff NewsletterA FUTURE farming payment system should “reward” those who work to care for their environment, the Government and agricultural organisations representing Staffordshire farmers have said. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has outlined plans for …

Chicago Tribune Proximity to total solar eclipse prompts flurry of events in Chicago areaChicago TribuneAs the moon blots out the sun in the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the U.S. since 1918, hopeful skygazers have scrambled to make plans to view what many consider one of the celestial events of the century. Hotel room…