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waste360 How the Waste Industry Can Lead on Climate Changewaste360The good news about these short-lived pollutants, if there is some, is that they represent an unprecedented opportunity to take immediate action to slow the rate of climate change. Aggressive efforts to reduce all SLCPs could reduce warming by half a … and more »

Alaska Public Radio Network Ask the Energy Desk: Are plastic bag bans better for the environment?Alaska Public Radio NetworkBans on plastic grocery bags have been cropping up across Alaska’s remote communities. Cordova’s ban went into effect last year. But so far, the larger cities in the state have yet to adopt one. Penny Gage, a…

Daily Signal Climate Change ‘Lunacy’ Called a Gift to ConservativesDaily SignalFor conservatives, the “lunacy,” “wrongness,” and “criminality” of climate change theories is the gift that keeps on giving, the executive editor of the London branch of Breitbart News Service said Thursday during a panel discussion at the Conservative …At CPAC, Climate Change Is The ‘Greatest…

Study: Global warming is shrinking river vital to 40M peopleABC NewsGlobal warming is already shrinking the Colorado River, the most important waterway in the American Southwest, and it could reduce the flow by more than a third by the end of the century, two scientists say. The river’s volume has dropped more than 19 … and…

Los Angeles Times Hugging employees may create a hostile work environment, appeals court rulesLos Angeles TimesHugging can create a hostile work environment. In a decision Thursday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals revived a sexual harassment lawsuit against Yolo County Sheriff Edward G. Prieto, who was charged with hugging a…

City Pages Minnesota grandmas get naked to draw attention to climate changeCity PagesDecades later, Gille, who’s lived in the area since 1974, once again fears winter. But for a different reason: climate change. “I’d say over the past couple years, I’d really noticed how much our winters have changed,” she says. “It’s terrible …

Stanford University News Stanford researcher examines moral significance of actions causing climate changeStanford University News“We often have debates in climate change about how to trade off benefits and burdens without adequately considering what constitutes benefits and burdens – and whether all burdens are of the same kind,” said Debra Satz, a professor of philosophy and …

Universe Today It Might Be Possible to Refreeze the Icecaps to Slow Global WarmingUniverse TodayOne of the most worrisome aspects of Climate Change is the role played by positive feedback mechanisms. In addition to global temperatures rising because of increased carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, there is the added push created by …Saving Sea Ice…

CBS Local World Premiere ‘Two Degrees’ Contributes To The Debate Over Global WarmingCBS LocalThe world premiere of “Two Degrees” runs from February 3rd – March 12th, at the Jones Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets and information go the special “Two Degrees” web page at denvercenter.org. DENVER (CBS4) – The ……

teleSUR English California moves to pre-empt Trump on environment, endangered speciesPoliticoNeedling President Donald Trump and bracing for a rollback of Obama-era environmental protections, Democrats in the nation’s most populous state are launching a preemptive strike. California lawmakers are expected Thursday to propose legislation to …California lawmakers announce bills to protect environmentWashington Times all 14 news…