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Science Magazine DOE head says carbon dioxide not primary cause of climate changeScience MagazineEnergy Secretary Rick Perry this morning said carbon dioxide is not the primary driver of climate change, stirring the global warming debate ahead of his appearance on Capitol Hill this week. On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Perry was asked if he believes CO2…

The Verge Ethiopia’s coffee is the latest victim of climate changeThe VergeBy the end of this century, increasing temperatures could make it impossible to grow coffee in about half of the country’s coffee-growing areas, according to a study published today in Nature Plants. That’s because Arabica coffee trees (which are grown …Ethiopia’s Coffee Farmers Are…

PBS NewsHour Energy Secretary Rick Perry says carbon emissions not main driver for climate changePBS NewsHourAsked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” whether carbon emissions are primarily responsible for climate change, Perry said no, adding that “most likely the primary control knob is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in.” Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk…

New York Daily News Energy Secretary Rick Perry does not believe carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warmingNew York Daily NewsWASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Monday he does not believe carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming, a statement at odds with mainstream scientific consensus but in line with…

The Nation. How to Protect the Environment Where It’s Worked by Human HandsThe Nation.Before the 1960s, when newspaper columnist Joseph Kraft popularized the term “Middle America” with all its contemporary political baggage, the vast midsection of the country was defined more by geography and environment than politics—it was a place …

Gizmodo Reality Loser, Rick Perry, Says CO2 Doesn’t Cause Global WarmingGizmodoOn Monday, Department of Energy head, Rick Perry, went on CNBC’s Squawk Box to speak out against the near-universal scientific consensus on climate change. Perry, the former Texas governor who finished a disappointing 12th on Dancing With the Stars, …Rick Perry: Carbon dioxide not causing global…

Forbes Are Carbon Taxes The Solution To Global Warming?ForbesAm I correct to say that carbon taxes are not a solution to global warming? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Michael Barnard, … and more »

The Guardian A third of the world now faces deadly heatwaves as result of climate changeThe GuardianClimate change has escalated the heatwave risk across the globe, the study states, with nearly half of the world’s population set to suffer periods of deadly heat by the end of the century even if greenhouse gases are radically…

The Guardian Global warming brews big trouble in coffee birthplace EthiopiaThe GuardianGlobal warming is likely to wipe out half of the coffee growing area in Ethiopia, the birthplace of the bean, according to a groundbreaking new study. Rising temperatures have already damaged some special areas of origin, with these losses being … and more »

BBC News Brexit ‘will enhance’ UK wildlife laws – GoveBBC NewsAny Brexit changes to the UK’s wildlife laws will increase – not reduce – environmental protection, Michael Gove has pledged. The new Environment Secretary said he wanted to enhance current rules safeguarding Nature wherever possible. He said he would … and more »