March 2020 Archive
Trump Administration Weakens Auto Emissions, Rolling Back Key Climate Policy
The Trump administration has finalized its rollback of a major Obama-era climate policy, weakening auto emissions standards in a move it says will mean cheaper cars for consumers
Source: wuft.orgTrump administration rolls back rules on mileage standards, dealing a blow to Obama-era climate policy
The Trump administration released its far-reaching rollback of Obama-era tailpipe pollution standards Tuesday, describing the new looser rules as reflecting its "largest deregulatory initiative" yet
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Trump weakens fuel-economy standards, initiating major reversal in fight against climate change- pennlive.com
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday weakened one of the nation’s most aggressive efforts to combat climate change, releasing new fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks that handed
Source: pennlive.comTrump to roll back Obama-era clean car rules in huge blow to climate fight
The Trump administration is rolling back the US government’s strongest attempt to combat the climate crisis, weakening rules which compel auto companies to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles
Source: theguardian.comCarbon pricing not going anywhere, Trudeau says
The federal price on pollution isn’t going anywhere during the COVID-19 crisis, says Canada’s prime minister, because fighting climate change remains a priority even during a pandemic
Source: nationalobserver.com
How can we balance urbanisation with protecting the environment and quality of life?
By 2050 around 80% of the world's population will be living in urban areas
Source: euronews.com
Big Oil likely to spend less, not more, on renewable energy: report
Budget cutting in response to the twin challenges of COVID-19 demand destruction and low oil prices mean the world's oil and gas industry will likely spend less on
Source: nationalobserver.comCampaigners attack Japan's 'shameful' climate plans release
Japan has laid out new plans on greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris agreement ahead of vital UN climate talks later this year, becoming the world’s first major economy
Source: theguardian.com
You've heard of offsetting, but what in the world is carbon insetting?
These days, paying to plant trees or investing in green projects as a way to balance out your carbon emissions is a pretty standard method of easing your environmental conscience
Source: euronews.com
Big Oil's interest in renewable energy investments expected to waver: report
Budget cutting in response to the twin challenges of COVID-19 demand destruction and low oil prices mean the world’s oil and gas industry will likely spend less on
Source: burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com
Vodka From Thin Air: An Unusual Climate Prize Hits a Coronavirus Snag
In 2017, Stafford Sheehan handed a friend an unusual bottle of booze. He had made it himself — but not the usual way. A chemical physicist, Dr
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Big Oil's interest in renewable energy investments expected to waver: report
CALGARY — Budget cutting in response to the twin challenges of COVID-19 demand destruction and low oil prices mean the world's oil and gas industry will likely spend less
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"An open license to pollute": Trump administration indefinitely suspends environmental protection laws during coronavirus pandemic
The Trump administration introduced this week a sweeping relaxation of environmental laws and fines during the coronavirus pandemic
Source: cbsnews.comFossil fuel decline sees billions wiped from Scotland's value
TENS of billions of pounds have been wiped from the value of Scotland’s natural assets due to a fall in fossil fuel prices, according to new figures
Source: heraldscotland.comMore about Doctor Sarah Brooks
It’s a long way from College Station, Texas, to Tunkhannock, but for Dr
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Benign impact of Covid-19 on air quality and carbon emissions
The world is in a dark place, gripped by a pandemic that could rage for months and take countless lives
Source: irishtimes.com
Koalas vs climate change: Q&A with John Zichy-Woinarski
As part of World Wildlife Day celebrations, experts from around the world gathered in New York to participate in the Wild Ideas panel (powered by the UN and Jackson Wild
Source: southafricatoday.netScientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic
A bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic has been discovered by scientists. The bug not only breaks the plastic down but uses it as food to power the process
Source: theguardian.comJoe Biden slams coronavirus bill over lack of progressive policies
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says Democrats will have an opportunity to tack progressive policies such as student loan forgiveness and the Green New Deal onto the next coronavirus
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E.P.A., Citing Coronavirus, Drastically Relaxes Rules for Polluters
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced a sweeping relaxation of environmental rules in response to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing power plants, factories and other facilities to determine for
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Senate's stimulus bill is full of disappointments for climate advocates
WASHINGTON — There was hope among climate activists in the U.S
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Climate change: Green energy plant threat to wilderness areas
Wind, solar and hydro power installations pose a growing threat to key conservation areas, say researchers
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Southern England could be in drought in 20 years without water use cuts
England is in danger of experiencing droughts within 20 years unless action is taken to combat climate change’s impact on water availability, the public spending watchdog has warned
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Climate change is a feminist issue
Unquestionably, the most urgent and demanding crisis of our times is climate change and the need for climate justice. The world is getting warmer. The science is undeniable
Source: greenleft.org.auConcrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution
Concrete production contributes 8% of global greenhouse gases, and demand continues to rise as populations and incomes grow
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How the power of the creative arts will help solve the climate crisis
Glaciers are melting, sea levels rising and greenhouse gas levels are now higher than at any time in the last 800,000 years
Source: euronews.com
Global green new deal supporters say learn from COVID-19 to tackle climate crisis
A burgeoning chorus of climate campaigners and experts is urging political leaders to learn from how governments handle the coronavirus outbreak and, as the pandemic subsides, to seize the opportunity
Source: greenleft.org.au
Activists demand Marsh Insurance stop working for Adani
Early on March 5, climate protesters organised a snap action inside a lavish foyer of Barangaroo where Marsh Insurance Brokers have its offices
Source: greenleft.org.au
All the ways coronavirus is stopping climate change in its tracks
On Tuesday, after days of government-imposed lockdown amidst the rampant COVID-19 pandemic, Venice locals were surprised to learn they had something to celebrate
Source: newshub.co.nz
Regenerative agroecology: Protecting animal welfare and the environment
Livestock have been scapegoated for all agricultural greenhouse emissions
Source: greenleft.org.au
California should reset its ambition and unleash the next wave of clean energy to combat climate change
California can readily and cost-effectively reach its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 and begin to reverse climate change, according to a recent report led by Lawrence Livermore
Source: record-bee.comSuncor Energy oil refinery north of Denver emits burst of "clay-like" air pollution
An equipment failure at Suncor Energy’s oil refinery north of Denver on Tuesday led to a burst of opaque pollution that triggered a company “vapor release alarm,” prompting operators
Source: denverpost.com
David Suzuki: Idle some more—a novel climate solution
In his marvellous 1932 essay "In Praise of Idleness", philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote: "I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm is
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Idle some more: a novel climate solution
In his marvellous 1932 essay, "In Praise of Idleness," philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote, "I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm is
Source: rabble.ca
Extreme temperature events in Dublin up 20% in eight years
Analysis of 40 years of Dublin’s temperature records shows extreme temperature events have increased by up to 20 per cent in just eight years
Source: irishtimes.com
A future in recycling: from street waste collector to entrepreneur
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 12, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Young people on parts of the African continent sometimes turn to waste management as an ad hoc or extra job
Source: southafricatoday.netForecast for NCAR climate scientist Kevin Trenberth: retirement
Kevin Trenberth, an internationally recognized expert on climate change who has been sounding the alarm on its effects and potential future impacts for decades, is retiring from Boulder’s National
Source: coloradodaily.com
In Afghanistan, a new national park carries hopes for conservation and peace
Ibrahim Abrar’s first visit to Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, where he encountered the Dar-e-Bozurk, or Grand Canyon, is an experience he says he’ll never forget
Source: southafricatoday.net
Bernie Sanders is not 'Biden' time
Former Vice President Joe Biden did well on Super Tuesday II, winning four of the six states in the March 10 Democratic presidential nomination contests: Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri
Source: santacruzsentinel.com
Bernie Sanders has big plans on climate change but few results
As Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt
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Countdown To Earth Day: Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a national organization with chapters and student clubs in most of the coastal states in the country
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Joe Biden's Young Voter Problem: They Don't Think He's Listening
The magnitude of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s recent primary victories has obscured an important schism within the Democratic Party: between the older voters who carried Mr
Source: nytimes.com
Prof Katharine Hayhoe: Where to find hope that climate crisis will be addressed
The number one question is the same wherever Prof Katharine Hayhoe goes: what gives you hope that the climate crisis will ever be addressed? The answer from one of the
Source: irishtimes.com
Supervisors revise construction and demolition ordinance
A 4-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Jan
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Feldman Fires Up Food To Fuel: UConn junior tackles food waste in Hilltop Apartments
Food waste starts the moment you enter the grocery store, but it can be stopped before it reaches the trash can
Source: dailycampus.com
Call to cancel new coal plants worldwide as renewables 'out-compete' on cost
Coal power developers risk wasting hundreds of billions of pounds as new renewables are now cheaper than new coal plants around the world, a report warns
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Rain barrel grants announced for LP County students
MICHIGAN CITY — The Center for Creative Solutions has announced 10 grants available for any La Porte County area school wanting their students to decorate a rain barrel for their school
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Coronavirus is curbing carbon emissions
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus beyond China, the president of the United States is hoping that spring temperatures will halt the contagion in its tracks the same way
Source: aljazeera.com
Gas-powered vehicles contribute more to city pollution than thought: research
Research suggests cars and other gasoline-powered vehicles are responsible for a share of two highly toxic contaminants in downtown city air that's at least five times larger than
Source: nsnews.comNordic's fish farm plans begin to take shape
While they’re not exactly finalized, a Norwegian company’s plans for a proposed fish farm at the site of a former pulp mill are starting to take shape
Source: redwoodtimes.com
Enric Sala: Now or never in the race to save our natural world
Natural systems are not just critical to the survival of the nine million plant and animal species with which we share this planet
Source: irishexaminer.comClimate emergency: global action is 'way off track' says UN head
António Guterres sounded the alarm at the launch of the UN’s assessment of the global climate in 2019
Source: theguardian.comFive VW drivers win US court award damages
San Francisco — A US jury in California has awarded the drivers of four Volkswagen vehicles a total of $100,000 as punitive damages for being sold diesel vehicles that emitted
Source: businesslive.co.za
Why nuclear power must remain outlawed in Australia
Currently, nuclear power is prohibited in Australia under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. A review is underway and the nuclear industry wants to remove the bans
Source: greenleft.org.au
Government's plastics policies 'failing to tackle root of the problem'
Action to curb the use of carrier bags, straws or microbeads fails to deal with the root of the plastic pollution problem, a report has warned
Source: pressandjournal.co.ukWhere Biden and Sanders diverge on climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic White House hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders believe climate change is an existential threat, that the United States should immediately rejoin global climate talks, and that
Source: reuters.com
North Shore Green candidate enters federal party's leadership race
A North Shore Green Party candidate from the 2019 federal election is seeking leadership of their party following the resignation of longtime leader Elizabeth May
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Award-winning global economist presents a solution to the climate crisis
The 2008 Financial Engineer of the Year, Robert Litterman, Ph.D., proposed a solution to the world’s ongoing climate crisis at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center on Thursday
Source: dailycampus.comCalifornia Democrats exit planet Earth
This past week, in most states, America’s liberal party voted for a doddering, but non-threatening old man, rejecting a strident socialist from Vermont
Source: sbsun.comThe Trump administration versus California on international cap-and-trade
The state of California has sued the Trump administration more than 60 times, so maybe it was inevitable that the Trump administration would sue California, and it has happened
Source: pe.com
Climate fix? 'Fertilizing' oceans with iron unlikely to sequester more carbon
It’s a beguiling proposition: pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by supercharging populations of microscopic, carbon-munching marine phytoplankton through the relatively simple and inexpensive process of adding
Source: southafricatoday.netClimate activists demand budget plan for low-carbon future
Climate campaigners are urging the government to set out a clear plan for a low-carbon future in next week’s budget, despite the chancellor’s decision to pull a
Source: theguardian.comExxonMobil 'tried to get European Green Deal watered down'
The US oil firm ExxonMobil met key European commission officials in an attempt to water down the European Green Deal in the weeks before it was agreed, according to a
Source: theguardian.comU.S. oil boom vs Europe's renewables focus? Big Oil's gap widens -- in words
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Exxon and Chevron boasted to investors this week about booming U.S
Source: reuters.comGreta, crude oil and animal farming: behind a climate-conscious Armory show
There’s a corny joke going around this year’s Armory show that instead of shaking hands – to stay coronavirus-free – there’s the Armory arm bump, like bumping fists,
Source: theguardian.com
Non-ministerial Green MPs' average flight-spending trumps other backbenchers
Marama Davidson has justified new data showing non-ministerial Green Party list MPs are on average outspending other backbench lawmakers on flights
Source: newshub.co.nz
CT offers its own version of Green New Deal
HARTFORD — The Democratic co-chairs of the Labor and Public Employees Committee are looking to move the goalposts for reducing greenhouse gas emissions further than Gov. Ned Lamont
Source: ctpostchronicle.com
Middletown elementary student wins 1st place in prestigious business contest
MIDDLETOWN — Macdonough Elementary School student Lilianna Pek pitched an investment plan for a bakery that saves animals, and now she’s being recognized as the best in Connecticut
Source: middletownpress.com
Hotter climate upped risk of Australia's record fires by 30%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change raised the chances of Australia’s extreme fire season by at least 30%, according to a study released Wednesday by climate scientists at the World Weather
Source: thetelegraph.comHotter climate upped risk of Australia's record fires by 30%
WASHINGTON — Climate change raised the chances of Australia’s extreme fire season by at least 30%, according to a study released Wednesday by climate scientists at the World Weather Attribution
Source: therepublic.com
Provinces Fighting the Federal Carbon Tax Are 'Constitutionally Capable' of Winning, Expert Says
The design of Ottawa’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, a.k.a. the carbon tax, could be the law’s ultimate undoing, says a Canadian constitutional expert
Source: theepochtimes.comWays Democratic presidential candidates aim to make the U.S. like California
Editor’s Note: This report is the second in a three-part series
Source: record-bee.comDisputed environmental claim championed by Tories comes from hidden Shell insider
A disputed environmental claim publicized by the fossil fuel firms backing a $40-billion liquefied natural gas project in B.C
Source: nationalobserver.comI've paid a high personal price to become a Green member of Austria's government
Shaking the hand of the Austrian president, Alexander Van der Bellen, during my inauguration as Austria’s justice minister in January was a profoundly moving moment for me and for
Source: theguardian.comClimate action: the latest target of Europe's fossil fuel lobbyists
Picture the scene: a dinner for MEPs organised by leading fossil fuel firms to explain the lengths to which their industries have gone to combat climate emergency
Source: theguardian.com
KAO: Sanders's candidacy has pushed Democratic Party toward malice
Fourteen states and one territory, representing more than a third of available delegates, will have voted in the Democratic presidential primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt
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Italy's Florida business tied to the environment
Trade between Florida and Italy rose by 5.4% in 2019, bolstered by a rise in technological, mechanical and culinary industries doing business in the Sunshine State
Source: miamitodaynews.com
Exxon outlines its steps to reduce harmful methane emissions
NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil on Tuesday outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governments around the globe write new rules
Source: abcnews.go.comExxon outlines its steps to reduce harmful methane emissions
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil on Tuesday outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governments around the globe write new
Source: myplainview.comExxon outlines its steps to reduce harmful methane emissions
NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil on Tuesday outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governments around the globe write new rules
Source: therepublic.com
Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition
BRUSSELS (AP) — Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc gets ready to unveil plans for a
Source: mrt.com
Greens lawmakers rue lack of ambition in EU climate law
BRUSSELS — As the European Union prepares to unveil plans for a climate law to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century, Green members of the European Parliament are
Source: mymotherlode.comGreens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition
BRUSSELS — Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc gets ready to unveil plans for a climate
Source: bcdemocrat.comGreens lawmakers rue lack of ambition in EU climate law
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union prepares to unveil plans for a climate law to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century, Green members of the European Parliament
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Fire in Australia is a symptom of a degraded ecosystem (commentary)
When humans first landed on the northern shores it was a very different continent
Source: southafricatoday.netMedupi's killer fumes: Eskom has 'a comprehensive climate change strategy'
News24 reported this week that Eskom failed to install flue gas desulphurisation technology at its Medupi power plant, potentially endangering the lives of thousands of people through pollution
Source: news24.com
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders draws thousands at Salt Lake City rally
Presidential candidate and Democratic senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders said he would reform the United States’ immigration system, address climate change and legalize marijuana nationwide during a campaign rally in
Source: standard.netTo bring the Green New Deal to California, elect Jackie Fielder to the state Senate
State Sen
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Block on onshore wind and solar farms removed, Government confirms
A block on onshore wind and solar farms is to be lifted to help tackle climate change, the Government has confirmed
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
With MJ Hegar rising, Democratic Senate contest against Republican John Cornyn a race for second
Barring a fluke, MJ Hegar has likely secured a spot in the Democratic runoff to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn
Source: dallasnews.com
Sir Ian issues call for all to act on climate emergency
Oil and gas doyen Sir Ian Wood has urged the public and private sectors to work collectively and quickly to ensure “meaningful progress” is made while responding to the climate
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Here's where the Democratic presidential candidates stand on five key issues ahead of Super Tuesday
While 14 Democratic presidential candidates qualified for Virginia’s March 3 primary, only six remain as Virginia joins 13 other states in voting on Super Tuesday
Source: starexponent.com
Illinois EPA tackling next vaping dilemma: toxic waste
SPRINGFIELD – As people worry about the negative effects that electronic cigarettes and vaping pens may have on users’ health, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is worried about the damage caused
Source: pantagraph.com
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun
Source: thetelegraph.com
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun
Source: mymotherlode.comUsed cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun
Source: therepublic.comUsed cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun
Source: michigansthumb.com