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CNN Yes, climate change made Harvey and Irma worse – CNN – CNN.comCNNScientists say the effects of climate change, from rising sea levels to warmer oceans, made the hurricanes more destructive than they would have been in …If Now’s Not the Time to Talk About Climate Change, When Is?Natural Resources Defense CouncilHarvey and Irma sent a…

Environmentalists get win in US coal-climate change lawsuitABC NewsHanding a major victory to environmentalists, a court cast doubt Friday on a longstanding U.S. government argument that blocking federal coal leasing won’t affect climate change because the coal could simply be mined elsewhere. Environmentalists have … and more »

The Guardian The Florida Keys are the canaries in the climate–change coalmineThe GuardianI’m wondering if its 70,000 inhabitants may be the canaries in the coalmine for the realities of climate change as it hits the developed world. The Keys are extreme. Curving away from the bottom tip of Florida, they nose out to sea in…

CNN Trump dismisses Irma-climate change question – CNNPoliticsCNNTrump says there have been ‘bigger storms’ than hurricanes Irma and Harvey when asked about climate change.Florida governor remains unsure about climate change after Hurricane IrmaPoliticoTrump weighs in on climate change: Hey, there have been big hurricanes beforeWashington PostTrump on climate change and hurricanes: ‘We’ve had bigger storms’The…

Daily Mail The chance of ‘catastrophic’ climate change completely wiping out humanity by 2100 is now 1-in-20Daily MailClimate change events which are statistically unlikely but could cause the extinction of humanity could strike by the end of the century, a new study warns. Researchers projected warming scenarios that vary based on what societal actions are…

Chicago Tribune At DCFS office that handled Semaj Crosby case, a ‘toxic’ work environmentChicago TribuneAnother investigator described being overworked and pressured by supervisors to close cases quickly, saying she left the office after about a year because of the “toxic” work environment. She described driving around Will County all day, then returning …

The Guardian UK’s largest ‘disco soup’ attracts 1000 people to London marketThe GuardianShe said: “Recently I’ve been reading a lot of books about the environment and I’ve become vegan because of all the research I’ve been doing. I thought I have to get involved in food waste. I hope today will spread the word, and…

MinnPost For the environment, jobs and new products from old materials, keep investing in recyclingMinnPostIn today’s fractured political climate there are few things we can all agree upon, but Twin City residents of all political stripes can support actions that help foster good local jobs and a healthy environment. You can do just that by…

McKenna’s decision on environment law could save lives and money: SuzukiToronto StarBut a major decision awaits the approval of environment minister Catherine McKenna, and although it is perhaps not as hot a topic as climate change, it has the potential to save our country billions of dollars and thousands of lives every year. I’m ……

What Urban Doctors Need to Understand About Patients’ HealthCityLabHe says the idea is not for students to see “how specimens are operating” and then return to the sterile environment of the medical school, but to take what they learn about the social determinants of health—a neighborhood’s abundance or dearth of … and more »