Climate change could dramatically alter fragile mountain habitats, study reveals – Science Daily
Science Daily Climate change could dramatically alter fragile mountain habitats, study revealsScience DailyManchester ecologist Professor Richard Bardgett, who was part of the international team that initiated and designed the study, said: “A clear message from our findings is that climate warming could change the functional properties of mountain …
Experts seek ways to protect environment from rising road salt runoff – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Experts seek ways to protect environment from rising road salt runoffChicago Tribune“It’s a real problem,” said Walt Kelly, a groundwater geochemist with the Illinois State Water Survey who has studied and written about road salt’s effects on the environment. The persistent and increasing buildup of sodium chloride is worsening across … and more »
CDC's canceled climate change conference is back on — thanks to … – Washington Post
Washington Post CDC’s canceled climate change conference is back on — thanks to …Washington PostIt turns out there will be a conference in Atlanta next month about climate change and its effects on public health. It just won’t have the federal government …The CDC canceled a climate change event. Al Gore will host it instead.VoxAl Gore…
Model Ditching Clothes To Deliver Message About The Environment – Daily Caller
Model Ditching Clothes To Deliver Message About The EnvironmentDaily CallerSara Underwood is back to preaching about the environment, and this time she forgot her clothing. The former Playboy model posted a photo of herself wearing nothing but a thong while staring off into the distance at a mountain range. She captioned it … and more »
Trump's Wall Could Cause Serious Environmental Damage – Scientific American
Scientific American Trump’s Wall Could Cause Serious Environmental DamageScientific AmericanEnvironmental activists say there’s already plenty of evidence that a border wall, beyond the existing fencing that runs along large portions of the border, would be an expensive and potentially damaging climate mistake. “In terms of climate adaptation … and more »
Doomsday Clock ticks closer to apocalypse and 1 person is to blame – USA TODAY
InterAksyon Doomsday Clock ticks closer to apocalypse and 1 person is to blameUSA TODAYScientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight on Thursday amid increasing worries over nuclear weapons and climate change. Each year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit that sets the clock, decides whether the …NUKES, CLIMATE CHANGE…
Why we may be closer to breaching global warming targets than we thought – Phys.Org
Phys.Org Why we may be closer to breaching global warming targets than we thoughtPhys.OrgSince the invention of an efficient steam engine in 1784, humans have been using fossil fuels to power industrial processes, which also release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. But to better understand the Paris …
Trump Wants to Downplay Global Warming. Louisiana Won't Let Him – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Trump Wants to Downplay Global Warming. Louisiana Won’t Let HimBloombergOn a recent morning in Baton Rouge, a thousand miles from where Senate Democrats were jousting with Donald Trump’s nominee to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about whether humans are warming the planet, the future of U.S. climate …
Trump's triple hit on environment – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Trump’s triple hit on environmentSan Francisco ChronicleA third Trump order calls for fast-track environmental review of major infrastructure projects. With those three actions, Americans who care about the environment have been put on notice: We’ve moved from an era of progress to a mode of resistance.Trump signs five more orders on pipelines,…
Academics: We Need 'Mental Vaccine' Against 'Fake Global Warming News' – Daily Caller
Academics: We Need ‘Mental Vaccine’ Against ‘Fake Global Warming News’Daily CallerAcademic psychologists at several universities are studying how to”inoculate” the public against “fake news” about global warming. Researchers from Cambridge, Yale and George Mason University added a small dose of “misinformation” to statements about …