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ThinkProgress ‘It’s Global Warming, Stupid’: Five years after Sandy, we’ve learned nothingThinkProgressThe monster storm — which killed more than 100 people, destroyed entire communities, and inflicted more than $70 billion in damages — should have completely changed the way we approach climate impacts, resilience, and global warming policy.Blair Horner: Superstorm Sandy’s Fifth AnniversaryWAMCWhat We’ve Learned…

The Verge From heat stress to malnutrition, climate change is already making us sickThe VergeClimate change is already having an impact on our health, by exposing people to dangerous heat waves and more extreme weather, according to a new study. And if countries and cities worldwide don’t address global warming urgently by reducing carbon …Climate change’s…

WIRED What We’ve Learned About Climate Change Since Hurricane SandyWIREDThis story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria recently pounded Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, the severity of the storms was often attributed to climate change.Climate change protesters march across Brooklyn Bridge on…

Vox 6 ways climate change and disease helped topple the Roman EmpireVoxBut in recent years historians have also started to revisit the fall of the Roman Empire with an openness to the importance of environmental factors, including climate change and pandemic disease. Thanks to amazing new evidence from the natural …

The Guardian Climate change already damaging health of millions globally, report findsThe Guardian“Climate change is happening and it’s a health issue today for millions worldwide,” said Prof Anthony Costello, at the World Health Organization and co-chair of the group behind the new report. It follows a related report in 2009 that warned that … and…

UpperMichigansSource.com Climate change concerns also national security concernsUpperMichigansSource.com(WLUC) – “That, to me, is what climate change is about: people, water and change.” A retired US Navy Rear Admiral shares a different perspective on climate change. David Titley explains at Michigan Tech today how climate change impacts national security.

The Guardian Global atmospheric CO2 levels hit record highThe GuardianIn a report to be released on Tuesday, UN Environment will show the gap between international goals and domestic commitments leaves the world on course for warming well beyond the 2C target and probably beyond 3C. International efforts to act have also …Record surge in atmospheric CO2…

KCET Environment and Health in IrwindaleKCETPollution and other environmental hazards damage not only our natural surroundings and climate, but can also negatively impact health outcomes and economic productivity. A report by the Liberty Hill Foundation estimated that in California alone, … and more »

Environment – Marine protected area project in East Antarctica (30 October 2017)France Diplomatie (press release)France, Australia, and the European Union have proposed the establishment of a marine protected area in a more than 900,000-square-kilometer zone in East Antarctica. It would cover three sectors, one of which is located off the coast of Adelaide Island. and…

ChronicleLive Creating environment of encouragement for girls in the STEM sectorChronicleLiveSchools must strive to create environments where both boys and girls are exposed to science and technology, and are equally encouraged to study those disciplines. Those with talent and a genuine interest in those subjects will at least have a level …