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Washington Post So much for the climate change ‘hoax’Washington PostNew research out Monday seems at first glance to give climate doubters new ammunition in their war against climate science. In fact, it undercuts one of their essential criticisms. The peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience released a surprising new … and more »

WIRED Cities Turn to Other Cities for Help Fighting Climate ChangeWIREDMaybe the United States is sticking with the Paris Climate Agreement? Maybe it isn’t? But even if the US bails out of the international accord to limit climate change, well, nations aren’t the only players. If every city with a population over 100,000 …US Governors…

TIME Republican Senator Endorses Carbon Tax to Fight Climate ChangeTIMEStill, the announcement makes Graham part of an increasingly vocal contingent of Republicans on Capitol Hill bucking their party along with 28 Republican members of a bipartisan climate change caucus (though the group has not endorsed a carbon tax or …John Kerry Holds Series Of Climate Change…

Scientific American NASA Nominee Wants to Study Climate Change—on MarsScientific AmericanThe Trump administration’s nominee to lead NASA wants the agency to study climate change on Mars, even as he questions if it’s happening here on Earth. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) said in a questionnaire submitted to the Senate Commerce, Science …Trump’s pick to run NASA wants…

UN News Centre French initiative to create global environment pact deserves support, says Secretary-GeneralUN News Centre19 September 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today urged global support for France’s initiative to create the first international legally binding document on the environment, at an event held on the margins of the annual … and more »

The Guardian Duncan Huggett obituaryThe GuardianAt the Environment Agency he was the man people turned to when flood risk management ran into conflict with conservation, and his work there was fundamental in establishing a solid scientific base for future investments in natural flood management.

Human Rights Watch France Jumpstarts Initiative to Protect EnvironmentHuman Rights WatchToday, in front of the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch the Global Pact for the Environment. Its primary aim is to bolster international efforts to protect the environment from climate change, pollution …France proposes a new omnibus global…

Reuters Polluters must pick up tab for damage to planet: UN environment chiefReutersTEPIC, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Turning the planet’s environmental fortunes around is achievable if businesses, politicians and citizens work towards a common goal, with the biggest polluters picking up the bill, said the United Nations’ …

Baltimore Sun Consider the environment before building border wallBaltimore SunIt was refreshing to finally see some discussion re: “the wall” and it’s environmental impact in the general media (“Border wall endangers animal communities too,” Sept. 13). I worked on the Alaskan pipeline in the 1970s, and not only were there …

Chicago Sun-Times Chicago to host global summit on climate changeChicago Sun-Times4 and 5, Chicago will host a “Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy North American Climate Summit” that brings together leaders of, what Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls the “NAFTA cities” in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Participating leaders will …Chicago Emissions Drop 11% As…