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Los Angeles Times The first casualty of North Korean nuclear tests? The country’s environmentLos Angeles TimesMt. Paektu is an active volcano that occupies a revered place in Korean legend as the birthplace of the Korean people. But it may be paying a price for their division. Located on the border of North Korea and China,…

NationSwell When Liberals and Conservatives Came Together on the EnvironmentNationSwellBefore then, Meyaard-Schaap, who grew up in a close-knit evangelical family in a small Michigan town, hadn’t given much thought to the environment. “Those issues weren’t even on my radar,” he says. But in West Virginia he camped with nuns on top of …

The Guardian Queensland tree clearing wipes out federal emissions gainsThe GuardianAbout 40% of the clearing in the state identified in the latest figures occurred in catchments that drain water into the Great Barrier Reef, which will increase pollution affecting the struggling coral, sparking further calls for the environment …

Climate Home Four ways EU ministers can restore trust in climate financeClimate HomeClimate finance is, as always in the global climate debate, expected to be a key topic at the next climate summit in Bonn, in November. The need for climate action support is obvious, but when the bill is up for discussion it is…

Bloomberg Oil Sands Pin Hopes on Two Troubled Pipelines After Energy EastBloombergWith Energy East scrapped, Western Canada’s producers are now counting on Kinder Morgan Inc.’s project to carry crude to the Pacific Coast, and TransCanada’s Keystone XL to connect with U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. Both face significant hurdles …TransCanada abandons Energy East, Eastern Mainline projectsBBC…

Bloomberg How Energy-Rich Australia Ended Up With World’s Priciest PowerBloombergIts four coal-fired generation units supply the Tomago aluminum smelter, Australia’s largest single consumer of energy, and enough to power more than 1 million homes. Nowadays, it’s plagued by failures from rusty, leaky equipment that put Liddell on a … and more »

Bloomberg Burning Wood Criticized as ‘Absurd’ as EU Mulls Clean-Energy LawBloombergThe warning comes as the European Union’s governments and the European Parliament are discussing a draft law that aims to accelerate the shift to clean energy by 2030. The proposal upholds the current rules under which power from burning biomass … and more »

CNBC Residential Energy Efficiency is Largest Source of CO2 Reduction PotentialNatural Resources Defense CouncilAs we observe the nation’s 2nd annual Energy Efficiency Day in the shadow of past and potential hurricanes, we are reminded of the critical role that energy efficiency can play in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change …Business,…

Energy-Efficient Dishwashers That Clean Well and Save You MoneyConsumerReports.orgDishwashers use a lot of energy—to heat water, run the wash cycle, and dry dishes. Most of that energy goes to heating the water to about 140° F. Manufacturers can improve energy efficiency by tweaking any of those factors—but that doesn’t mean you …

Stanford University News Soil holds potential to slow global warming, Stanford researchers findStanford University NewsThe land under our feet and the plant matter it contains could offset a significant amount of carbon emissions if managed properly. More research is needed to unlock soil’s potential to mitigate global warming, improve crop yields and increase … and…