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Six tips to cut your summer energy billThe Commercial AppealAnd for the average homeowner, reducing energy consumption is daunting because it requires a change in lifestyle. However, even small changes can make a difference that adds up to huge energy savings. Here, we bring you six tips from sustainability …

Space.com 2017 Solar Eclipse Science Will Star Planes, Radio Waves and Citizen HelpSpace.comThis view of a 2010 total solar eclipse combines ground-based views (gray and white) taken from the South Pacific and space-based images from the SOHO spacecraft, which used a coronagraph to block out the sun and thus can’t view as close to its…

Teens turn up the heat in annual solar car raceDallas News (blog)At the annual Solar Car Challenge, the sun is your friend — even when that means a ride in 152-degree heat. High schools from throughout the country — and beyond — wrapped up four days of competition Saturday at the Texas Motor Speedway. While…

Study offers warning for Florida farmers from global warmingmySanAntonio.com“I actually think the last two strawberry seasons have been test cases for global warming.” At the beginning of the 2015-16 strawberry season in November, the above-average hot weather delayed flowering and fruit production on the young plants, pushing … and more »

Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper Best tool to fight climate changeThe Japan TimesThe reality of climate change grows ever more inescapable. A new report by the Asian Development Bank highlights the impact of climate change on the Asia-Pacific region, noting that it will be among those hardest hit by rising temperatures and the more …Climate changeThe News…

The San Diego Union-Tribune Climate change lawsuits face uphill battle, but could have radical implicationsThe San Diego Union-Tribune“We’re in uncharted territory here pretty fundamentally,” said Sean Hecht, co-executive director of the UCLA law school’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. “The theory behind it is an interesting one: that essentially, petroleum …

Los Angeles Times Political Road Map: You’ll get to vote on a part of Sacramento’s big climate change plansLos Angeles TimesCap and trade is the linchpin of California’s climate change agenda, as it forces companies to pay money for any emissions beyond the “cap” imposed by state regulators. The revenues collected from those emission allowances…

Stuff.co.nz Mayors urge Government to take more action on climate change nowStuff.co.nzThe mayors – half of the country’s roster of 78 – made a declaration on climate change at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) conference on Sunday evening. They called for central government to develop an ambitious plan to transition New Zealand …Councils’ climate change…

Is Gov. Rick Scott a friend or foe of the environment?McClatchy Washington BureauThe small-government, tea party-backed Republican isn’t necessarily known as an environmental governor. He touts gutting regulations and state agencies, including ones that protect the environment. Many environmentalists criticize his record and say he … and more »

NorthJersey.com Paterson teacher honored for instilling ‘sense of ownership’ in the environmentNorthJersey.comNakeia Wimberly, a first grade teacher, will travel to Puerto Rico with Sarah Sterling-Laldee, supervisor of science for Paterson BOE, for a conference on teaching and the environment. Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com …