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GreenBiz What civilians can learn from military investments in solarGreenBizAs the U.S. military increases its use of drones in surveillance and combat overseas, the danger posed by a threat back at home grows. Many drone flights are piloted by soldiers located in the U.S., even when the drones are flying over Yemen or Iraq or…

26 locations on local solar tour SaturdayThe State Journal-RegisterThe 2017 Solar Tour of the Illinois Solar Energy Association is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, including 26 locations in the Springfield area. Tours are self-guided with registration and site locations available at illinoissolar.org. The …

Newsday Level Solar sued for insufficient worker termination noticeNewsdayThe suit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, accuses Level Solar of failing to comply with state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act rules requiring 90-day written notice of employee terminations for workers let go without cause …

EcoWatch Global Warming ‘Hiatus’ Is OverEcoWatchIt is official. The world is warming according to expectations. The so-called and much debated “pause” in global warming is over. And the culprit that tried to cool the planet in spite of ever-rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? Blame it …

The Ledger AP-NORC poll: Americans want local leaders to fight global warmingThe LedgerWASHINGTON — Americans want their local officials to take on the challenge of battling global warming now that President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nation an international climate change agreement. That’s according to a new poll by The Associated …AP-NORC Poll: Americans Want Local…

Consortium News Galveston’s BioLab Amid Global WarmingConsortium NewsThere is scientific consensus that a warming planet will produce bigger and more destructive hurricanes, with many scientists arguing that those impacts are already occurring.” Hurricane Irma at one point packed 185 mph winds, making it the strongest …

Can we really limit global warming to “well below” two degrees centigrade?ScienceNordicThe most recent attempt published in Nature Geoscience uses a new approach, to recalculate this budget, specifically for a target of 1.5 degrees of global warming, leading to a much larger available carbon budget than previously estimated. Their …

Gizmodo Methane Emissions From Livestock Are Contributing to Global Warming Much More Than Scientists ThoughtThe Weather ChannelIn the Sept. 22, 2017, photo above, a farmer works to move a herd to another field in Glen Flora, Texas. A recent study suggests methane emission estimates from livestock are larger than researchers previously thought. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) …We’ve…

Can Hollywood Movies About Climate Change Make a Difference?New York TimesBut capturing the real global threat of climate change is far harder than filming any spaceship landing. Just ask Darren Aronofsky, whose recent thriller, “Mother!,” buried his climate–change message in allegory. “It’s really tough,” said Fisher … and more »

The Atlantic Will Climate Change Make Rockslides Worse?The AtlanticClimate change could also impact the wetting and drying cycles that may trigger rockslides. According to Glazner, the sheer weight of water can sometimes be too much for a rock formation, and cause sections to break off. As hurricanes and other storms … and more »