Op-Ed: Dear President-elect Trump—Don't listen to the 'ignorant voices' on climate change – CNBC
CNBC Op-Ed: Dear President-elect Trump—Don’t listen to the ‘ignorant voices’ on climate changeCNBCOn Day 1 of your presidency, you will be faced with many significant challenges. Climate change is one of them. It will be there on every day of your presidency. It is indifferent to politics and to poll numbers. It does not care…
Research on chronic illness good for patients and the environment (Opinion) – OregonLive.com
OregonLive.com Research on chronic illness good for patients and the environment (Opinion)OregonLive.comSix years ago, I considered myself a steward of the environment. Each morning I got out of bed and dumped a large bucket of bathwater into the toilet to trigger its flushing mechanism. If it had rained recently, I would harvest water collected in…
Raspberry Pi's PIXEL Linux desktop environment now available for x86 PCs – Ars Technica
Ars Technica Raspberry Pi’s PIXEL Linux desktop environment now available for x86 PCsArs TechnicaPIXEL (which is a clunky backronym for Pi Improved Xwindows Environment, Lightweight) is an extensively modified version of the LXDE X11 desktop environment. It was originally released in September for use with Raspberry Pi single-board computers, but …Raspberry Pi PIXEL Desktop Environment For…
We need to get way better at talking about climate change in the age of Trump – Fusion
Fusion We need to get way better at talking about climate change in the age of TrumpFusionSearch. Facebook · Twitter · Youtube · Instagram · Snapchat · Newsletter · Fusion. We need to get way better at talking about climate change in the age of Trump. Email · Tweet · Share. believe me. 12/22/16 8:10…
To Slow Global Warming, We Need Nuclear Power – New York Times
New York Times To Slow Global Warming, We Need Nuclear PowerNew York TimesCarbon emissions from the electricity sector increased 24 percent after the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California closed. Credit Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images. If 20 fire marshals came around and told us our houses … and more »
Cold temps are a recipe for skepticism about climate change, Utah State study says – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune Cold temps are a recipe for skepticism about climate change, Utah State study saysSalt Lake TribuneYou might be inclined to call humbug on climate change, according to a new study from a Utah State University researcher. The study, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that…
Settlement to help protect Mackenzie environment – New Zealand Herald
Settlement to help protect Mackenzie environmentNew Zealand HeraldToday the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) and Mackenzie District Council announced it had reached a settlement that committed the council to bring in temporary rules effectively closing a loophole that may have allowed vegetation to be cleared … and more »
Chat poverty and the environment with Nathanael Johnson. – Grist
Grist Chat poverty and the environment with Nathanael Johnson.GristThe discussion will center around Johnson’s multi-part series The Poverty Solution: Put People First. Grist’s senior food writer will broadcast live on Facebook tomorrow at 3 p.m ET (12 p.m. PT) to talk about the series. Viewers will have a chance to … and more »
Spiking Temperatures in the Arctic Startle Scientists – New York Times
The Weather Channel Spiking Temperatures in the Arctic Startle ScientistsNew York TimesWhile the earth over all has been warming — 2015 set a record for warmth, and 2016 is expected to exceed it — the Arctic has been warming at least twice as fast as the global average. In part, scientists say, that is because…
Report: Trump team questions costs of State Department's environment efforts – CBS News
CBS News Report: Trump team questions costs of State Department’s environment effortsCBS NewsThe query, posed in a list of questions to the State Department’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, asked, “How much does the Department of State contribute annually to international environmental organizations in … and more »