Today In History, Feb. 2: Global Warming – Madison.com
Madison.com Today In History, Feb. 2: Global WarmingMadison.com2007: Global Warming. AP; Jan 30, 2017. Ten years ago: A grim report from the world’s leading climate scientists and government officials said that global warming was so severe, it would “continue for centuries” and that humans were to blame. 1914 … and more »
Global Warming Could Steal Postcard-Perfect Weather Days – Sci-Tech Today
Sci-Tech Today Global Warming Could Steal Postcard-Perfect Weather DaysSci-Tech TodayIndonesia’s tsunami detection system, made up of seafloor sensors that communicate with transmitting buoys on the surface, has been rendered useless by vandals and lack of funding. Now Indonesian and U.S. scientists say they’ve developed a way to … and more »
Congress and Trump have begun reversing multiple Obama rules on the environment — and more – Washington Post
Washington Post Congress and Trump have begun reversing multiple Obama rules on the environment — and moreWashington PostPresident Trump made clear Wednesday his intention to sign five resolutions aimed at overturning Obama administration rules on a variety of issues, including one dealing with methane emissions released from oil and gas operations on federal land and …House…
Meteorologists Taking A Prominent Role In Climate Change Discussion – WCQS
WCQS Meteorologists Taking A Prominent Role In Climate Change DiscussionWCQSBut in recent years, that trend has started to reverse, with more meteorologists now taking on a more prominent role in openly discussing climate change. While there is a growing consensus among the scientific community, the public at large is more …Climate Change Workshop Tackles Solutions…
Environmental Group Sues EPA for Revoking Mercury Protection Rule – Scientific American
Scientific American Environmental Group Sues EPA for Revoking Mercury Protection RuleScientific AmericanAs U.S. President Donald Trump takes aim at what he considers an excess of federal regulations, a new lawsuit accuses the Environmental Protection Agency of illegally rescinding a rule to reduce the discharge of mercury from dental offices, mere hours … and more »
Obama's EPA Chief On The US And Climate Change46:38 – WBUR
WBUR Obama’s EPA Chief On The US And Climate Change46:38WBURShe ultimately became Barack Obama’s last administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Now a new Republican nominee awaits confirmation. And the Trump-era talk is of gutting the EPA. Reversing Obama-era policy. Deriding climate change.Trump update: UC, CSU faculty sends president warning on climate changeSFGateThe most common…
Faced with US retreat on climate change, EU looks to China – Reuters
Reuters Faced with US retreat on climate change, EU looks to ChinaReutersBRUSSELS Faced with a U.S. retreat from international efforts to tackle climate change, European Union officials are looking to China, fearing a leadership vacuum will embolden those within the bloc seeking to slow the fight against global warming. and more »
Republicans target environmental rules protecting parks and limiting methane – The Guardian
Republicans target environmental rules protecting parks and limiting methaneThe GuardianRepublicans have begun dismantling Obama-era environmental protections by targeting rules that restrict drilling in national parks, curb the release of methane and prevent people from being harmed when the tops of mountains are blown off to access coal.
Climate change doomed the early Mississippians – New York Post
New Historian Climate change doomed the early MississippiansNew York PostScientists analyzed over 2,000 years of lake sediments and precipitation data from Martin Lake in Indiana and havedetermined that drought caused by catastrophic climate change was the primary cause of the Mississippians disappearance. The study was …Catastrophic Climate Change Caused Native Americans’ DeclineNew Historian all 2 news…
China happy to become world's climate-change leader if U.S. lags – Green Car Reports
Green Car Reports China happy to become world’s climate–change leader if U.S. lagsGreen Car ReportsUnder the administration of President Barack Obama, the U.S. joined the rest of the world and took a leading role in global efforts to avert irreversible climate change. But that seems unlikely to continue under the Trump administration, which has ……