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The Times Telegram Americans blame wild weather on global warmingThe Times TelegramAfter Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and they see global warming’s fingerprints all over them. A new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs … and more »

Madison.com Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan: Trump lies as global warming’s victims dieMadison.comGlobal warming has exacerbated recent catastrophic events from Houston to Miami to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and, now, to raging fires sweeping across California. The corporate TV weather reporting aids and abets Trump’s misinformation … and more »

The Gander Beacon MUN global warming-related project gets international recognitionThe Gander BeaconMemorial University’s SmartICE project has received international recognition for its innovative approach to finding safer routes for travelling on thinning sea ice caused by global warming. Photo taken from the website of United Nations Framework … and more »

Scientific American Here’s What We Know about Wildfires and Climate ChangeScientific AmericanWhile there’s growing interest in investigating the fingerprints of climate change on extreme weather events, it’s often challenging for scientists to parse out its influence versus other natural and human factors—and, as experts have warned time and …Fire and floods: Did climate play a…

Vox Americans are willing to pay $177 a year to avoid climate changeVoxDespite their relatively rarity in the real world, carbon taxes are the subject of endless hype and discussion in the climate-policy world. That hype was reinvigorated last year with the introduction of a carbon tax proposal from the Climate Leadership …

Bloomberg Trump’s Picks for Top Weather and Environment Jobs Draw CriticismBloombergPresident Donald Trump tapped a former Texas regulator who has argued the moral case for fossil fuels to be the top White House environment official and the chief executive of AccuWeather Inc. to lead the federal government’s weather and climate … and more »

InsideClimate News Trump Pick for Top Environment Post: Carbon Dioxide Is ‘The Gas of Life’InsideClimate NewsPutting her in charge of the Council on Environmental Quality, which has been rudderless since Trump took office, would place an extreme denier of mainstream climate science, a hero of those who oppose urgent action on global warming, at the…

Washington Examiner GE’s environment chief: Carbon tax ‘not going to happen’Washington ExaminerA carbon tax “that’s just not going to happen,” said Ann Klee, GE’s vice president of environment and health and safety, at the event, sitting next to the Obama administration’s former Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy. “The answer … and more »

Madison.com Wisconsin mining bill authors argue economy, environment don’t have to competeMadison.comSen. Tom Tiffany, a Republican from northern Wisconsin: “We want Wisconsin to have a high bar for making sure that we protect the environment, and anyone that wants to come here and mine in Wisconsin, they’re going to have to meet those standards.”. and…

Houston Chronicle NASA, science and environment reporterHouston ChronicleAlex Stuckey is a NASA, science and environment reporter for the Chronicle. Prior to arriving at the Chronicle in September 2017, she worked at the Salt Lake Tribune where she was part of the team of five that won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting …