Know Your Environment – Government Technology
Government Technology Know Your EnvironmentGovernment TechnologyThe solution takes a little more work, but can be summed up by understanding the environment based on baseline, situational awareness, demeanor and understanding the threat. Each is closely related, and usually takes boots on the ground and eyes on the …
Environment America News Release – Common Dreams
TIME Environment America News ReleaseCommon DreamsWASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt proposed repealing the Clean Water Rule, which restored federal protections to half our nation’s streams and thousands of wetlands across the country.EPA moves to repeal Obama water ruleThe HillTrump administration to propose repealing rule giving EPA broad authority over…
Climate Change: Giant Hail Set to Batter North America – Newsweek
Newsweek Climate Change: Giant Hail Set to Batter North AmericaNewsweekGolf-ball sized hail that can crack car windscreens, damage roofs and decimate crops are set to become the norm across parts of North America as a result of climate change. That is according to a new study in the journal Nature Climate Change that … and…
Climate Change Causes Sea Level Rise to Accelerate 50 Percent in Past 20 years – Newsweek
Newsweek Climate Change Causes Sea Level Rise to Accelerate 50 Percent in Past 20 yearsNewsweekA study published in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that global sea level rise jumped by 50 percent from 1993 to 2014, the most recent year for which data are available. In 2014, sea levels rose 3.3 millimeters—more than an…
Climate change is making cities sick and we need to act – The Conversation CA
The Conversation CA Climate change is making cities sick and we need to actThe Conversation CAUrban Canadians are feeling the impact of climate change. Flooding in Quebec this spring damaged nearly 1,900 homes in 126 municipalities, causing widespread psychological distress. Summer heatwaves are predicted to become more frequent and …
As Trump ditches Paris, California leads on environment – Aljazeera.com
Aljazeera.com As Trump ditches Paris, California leads on environmentAljazeera.comBrown’s meeting with Xi took place a mere five days after President Donald Trump announced that the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, and according to Ann Carlson, a professor of environmental law at UCLA, this timing mattered. “Governor … and more »
China’s new environment minister urges ‘protracted war’ on pollution – Reuters
Reuters China’s new environment minister urges ‘protracted war’ on pollutionReutersBEIJING China on Tuesday appointed a new environment minister who has promised a “protracted battle” to clean up the nation’s notoriously polluted air, water and soil. Xinhua news agency named the minister as Li Ganjie, 52, who takes up the job less … and more »
Mayors, Sidestepping Trump, Vow to Fill Void on Climate Change – New York Times
New York Times Mayors, Sidestepping Trump, Vow to Fill Void on Climate ChangeNew York TimesMIAMI BEACH — Meeting in a city confronted daily with the issues of rising seas and climate change, the United States Conference of Mayors approved resolutions on Monday to urge the federal government to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and to …US…
Prime minister Modi could lecture Trump on climate change — India is leapfrogging the US on renewables – Business Insider
Business Insider Prime minister Modi could lecture Trump on climate change — India is leapfrogging the US on renewablesBusiness InsiderNarendra Modi believes the world should fight climate change, and he’s helping India lead the way. AP/Siddharth Darshan Kumar. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday, and the agenda could…
Hail of a forecast: Climate change means fewer hailstorms but bigger hail – CNN
The Verge Hail of a forecast: Climate change means fewer hailstorms but bigger hailCNN(CNN) Climate change is likely to reduce the number of hailstorms across North America in the coming years, a new study says, but don’t get rid of your insurance policy quite yet. You will probably still need a new roof due to…