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Alaska Dispatch News How will Alaskans talk climate change with the Trump administration?Alaska Dispatch NewsHow do state officials and indigenous leaders in Alaska, where the climate is warming faster than almost any other place in the world, pursue their work in a world where the new president has dismissed climate change as a hoax and…

CNBC Warren Buffett says global warming is not impacting the way Berkshire writes insuranceCNBCBerkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett on Monday said he has not yet seen sufficient evidence that climate change is affecting weather events to a degree that would make him change the way his conglomerate’s insurance businesses write policies. and more »

Sponge bacterium found to encapsulate arsenic drawn from …Science DailyA new study sheds light on a unique biological model of arsenic detoxification. According to the new research, the Entotheonella bacterium that inhabits the … and more »

CBS News “A sense of despair”: The mental health cost of unchecked climate changeCBS NewsClimate change is taking an obvious physical toll on earth: from depleted farmland to the rise of toxic pollution to the degradation of long-stable ecosystems to the disappearance of biodiversity and endangered species. But looking beyond the physical, … and more »

Phys.Org Bread’s environmental costs are countedBBC NewsThe environmental impact of producing a loaf of bread has been analysed in depth from the farm to the shop shelf. The biggest single factor is the use of fertiliser to grow wheat, which accounts for 43% of greenhouse gas emissions, say experts …How to reduce the environmental impact…

Bay cleanup must factor in climate changeBaltimore SunThe Northeast United States has experienced a staggering 70 percent increase in intense rainstorms thanks to climate change. Unfortunately, efforts in the Chesapeake Bay region to adapt policies to address these threats are lagging far behind, and …

AccuWeather.com Climate change may boost mercury in ecosystems, food chainAccuWeather.comToday, climate change may be causing an even greater problem for some areas as an increase in organic matter enters waterways. “Increased temperature may regionally cause increases in precipitation and runoff, and if so, in export of organic matter …

Hartford Courant Bills To Restrict State Highway Herbicides, De-icers, Tree Clearing Win Environment Panel ApprovalHartford CourantThe state’s use of harsh de-icing chemicals and roadside herbicides and the widespread clearing of trees along highways were among the top transportation-related targets of the legislature’s environment committee last week. Bills to halt or restrict …

Los Angeles Times Senate should stand up for environment and not block Obama methane regulationLos Angeles TimesNighttime photographs of the United States from space are at first surprising and, upon reflection, dismaying. In rural stretches of North Dakota and Texas, where you’d expect to see dark swaths, you instead see bright splashes of light from…

OCRegister The Pope’s message on the environment is transformed into artOCRegisterPope Francis is featured in a multi-media display in the Sacred Space of the 2017 Religious Education Congress at the Anaheim Convention Center. This year the displays emphasized Pope Francis’ encyclical on environmental awareness. The Sacred …