July 2019 Archive
Judge's ruling gives north Minneapolis metal shredder more time
A last minute ruling by a Ramsey County judge allowed a north Minneapolis metal shredding facility to stay in operation beyond Thursday, when it was legally mandated to shut down
Source: startribune.comEngland's new nature reserves 'will help us tackle global heating'
A new generation of national nature reserves are being created to help improve people’s health and mitigate the effects of climatic extremes, according to the chair of the government’
Source: theguardian.com8 big moments from Night 1 of the second Democratic debate
The first night of the second Democratic debate showcased more moderate candidates directly challenging their more liberal and better-known rivals on core issues including health care, immigration and border
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Confusion with our broken waste and recycling system
It is hard to fault the energy the Scottish Government put behind its “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” campaign when it was launched in 2010
Source: heraldscotland.com'It won't be long': why a Honduran community will soon be under water
Eric Pineda runs a modest beachfront restaurant which serves up plates of fresh fish and rice – and faces imminent destruction
Source: theguardian.comThe Democratic field is crowded with C-listers. It's time for some to drop out
Millions of Americans don’t know who John Delaney or John Hickenlooper are. They probably wouldn’t be able to correctly identify them in a photo
Source: theguardian.comCalifornians worry that global warming will bring more catastrophic wildfires, poll finds
On the heels of last year’s record-setting wildfires in Northern California, Californians’ biggest concern about the consequences of global warming is that it might bring on more such
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Quebec environmental activists adopt civil disobedience to get climate action
MONTREAL — Environmental activists in Quebec are turning towards civil disobedience as a way of pressuring politicians to do more to fight climate change
Source: alaskahighwaynews.caKamala Harris and Jay Inslee's new climate plans target 'environmental injustice'
WASHINGTON - Virtually every Democrat running for president wants to do something about climate change
Source: lmtonline.comHarris, Ocasio-Cortez float plan to lift low-income communities in climate plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and U.S
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"Everything is changing": Farmers seek solutions, not slogans, on climate change
Among climate scientists, the reality of climate change is virtually indisputable, with a consensus of more than 97 percent agreeing that the climate is changing and human activity is the
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US Representative Warns Against Climate Change 'Hysteria'
WASHINGTON—Rep. Tom McClintock mocked the oft-repeated claim by leftist Rep
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Preserving the island's natural riches
A recent Environment America Research and Policy Center report examined the number of days in 2018 when coastal waters had potentially sickening bacteria levels beyond the Environmental Protection Agency’s
Source: islandernews.comNicola Sturgeon urged to legislate to protect people's right to food
Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to fast-track changes to Scotland’s food system that would include enshrining the right to food in Scots law
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Carmakers and California defy Trump by going greener anyway
Four carmakers from three continents have struck a deal with California to produce more fuel-efficient cars for their US fleets in coming years, undercutting one of the Trump administration'
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Conference Urges Republicans to Reject the Left on Climate Change
WASHINGTON—Republican office-holders need to stop trying to appease the left on climate-related issues by embracing ideas such as a watered-down version of the prohibitively expensive Green
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What is regenerative farming? Experts say it can combat climate change
Watch the CBSN Originals documentary, "A Climate Reckoning in the Heartland," in the video player above. The full hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, July 28, at 8 p.m
Source: cbsnews.comEurope's Greens are on fire... and it's not just because of the sweltering heat
As Europe suffers another summer of record-breaking heatwaves, it is worth reflecting on the group perhaps least happy to benefit from the soaring temperatures – Green parties across the continent,
Source: theguardian.comHow California has blocked Trump's environmental rollbacks
California’s sweeping deal with four major automakers this week to boost gas mileage standards and cut tailpipe emissions wasn’t the first time the Golden State has outmaneuvered the
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Can the rise in eco-anxiety help save us from climate disaster?
If you’re not at least a bit terrified by the climate and ecological breakdown unfolding before our eyes, you haven’t grasped the scale of the crisis
Source: newstatesman.comCalifornia Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars
The state of California has formed a deal with four automakers to produce fuel-efficient cars
Source: wuft.orgEthanol vs. environment: Democratic hopefuls campaign on clashing agendas
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is a champion of the corn-based ethanol industry when she campaigns in rural towns dotting the U.S. Farm Belt
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"I'm not a climate change guy, but...": Farmers reckon with new reality in the heartland
Watch the CBSN Originals documentary, "A Climate Reckoning in the Heartland," in the video player above. The full hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, July 28, at 8 p.m
Source: cbsnews.comWar on science: Trump administration muzzles climate experts, critics say
The Trump administration is disregarding science and expertise across a wide range of government work, as documented by whistleblowers and groups tracking agency decisions
Source: theguardian.comCalifornia Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars
The state of California has formed a deal with four automakers to produce fuel-efficient cars
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Caltrans Awards Local Bus And Train Systems $146 Million To Improve Commutes And Environment
Continuing efforts to reduce the transportation sector’s impact on the environment, Caltrans announced Thursday $146 million from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, or LCTOP, will go to 180
Source: sandiegocountynews.comEnvironmental task force recommends next steps
Broomfield’s Environmental Stewardship Advisory Task Force members in late June made several recommendations on what direction the city should take regarding environmental issues, including the future of their own
Source: broomfieldenterprise.comBreakingviews - U.S. car-pollution pact cuts through D.C. smog
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - A pact on pollution between California and four of the world’s top automakers cuts through the smog from Washington, D.C
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California bypasses Trump rollback to signtougher emissions and mileage deal with four automakers today
Four major automakers have reached a deal with California to increase gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions standards, bypassing the Trump administration's push to freeze requirements at 2021 levels
Source: cbsnews.comCalifornia skirts Trump, signs mileage deal with 4 companies
DETROIT (AP) — Four major automakers have reached a deal with California to increase gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions standards, bypassing the Trump administration's push to freeze requirements at
Source: wacotrib.comThe Latest: California says 4 companies offered mileage deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on California reaching a deal with four automakers over fuel mileage standards (all times local): A top California official says four automakers who reached a fuel
Source: ledger.newsAutomakers strike 51 mpg deal with California, rejecting Trump pollution rule
WASHINGTON — Four of the world’s largest automakers, including Ford Motor Co
Source: dailynews.comU.S. Democrats and Republicans can't even agree on the weather: Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Only 200 miles separate Michael Tilden and Miranda Garcia in rain-soaked Iowa. But they are worlds apart when it comes to their opinion of the weather
Source: capebretonpost.comU.S. Democrats and Republicans can't even agree on the weather: Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Only 200 miles separate Michael Tilden and Miranda Garcia in rain-soaked Iowa. But they are worlds apart when it comes to their opinion of the weather
Source: reuters.comSenators to unveil carbon tax bill to generate $2.5 trillion in 10 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S
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Congressional Dems propose carbon tax bill, claim it would cut emissions 100 percent by 2050
Three congressional Democrats proposed a gradually-increasing carbon tax Thursday that they claimed would meet their ambitious goal of cutting carbon emissions 100 percent by 2050. The lawmakers -- Sen
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Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California
WASHINGTON — Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor Company, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution, in a blow to the Trump administration
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Cargill aims for 30% cut in greenhouse gases tied to North American beef production
Cargill Inc. pledged Wednesday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its North American beef supply chain by 30% in the next decade
Source: startribune.comWill Greens ever compromise climate for power? Never.
rabble reporter Karl Nerenberg is absolutely right. Canadians have a right to know where I stand
Source: rabble.caNetherlands and Belgium record highest ever temperatures
The Netherlands and Belgium have recorded their highest ever temperatures as the second extreme heatwave in consecutive months to be linked by scientists to the climate emergency advances across the
Source: theguardian.comProtesters arrested after super-gluing themselves to US Capitol
Seventeen climate change protesters were reportedly arrested Tuesday night in a demonstration where members of their activist group superglued themselves to an underground entrance of the US Capitol
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Climate activists glue themselves to U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – Sixteen protesters from the climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion glued themselves to underground shuttle entrances in the U.S
Source: eu.usatoday.comHouse Democrats unveil more 'realistic' climate change plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S
Source: reuters.comDeadly fungal disease may be linked to climate change, study says
Three years ago, U.S
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Global warming 'indisputable': BHP CEO
The chief executive of the world's largest mining company has endorsed drastic action to combat global warming, which he calls "indisputable," and an emerging crisis. "The planet will survive
Source: thechronicle.com.auElizabeth May says the Greens could prop up a Conservative government
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May seems to have shifted from her earlier stated position and now says she could support a Conservative minority government led by Andrew Scheer, if -- and
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Outside group finds 'Green New Deal' emissions target crashes government model
Reaching the "Green New Deal's" (GND) goal of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is practically impossible, according to an analysis using the government's own economic modeling
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'Restore UK bogs' to tackle climate change
Restoring peat moors degraded by farming may prove a relatively inexpensive way of tackling climate change, a report shows
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Investors urge CRH and rivals to cut greenhouse gas emissions
International cement companies - including Dublin-based CRH - have been urged by European-based investment funds to significantly cut their greenhouse gas emissions or risk losing access to capital
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EPA's watchdog is scrutinizing ethics practices of agency's former air policy chief
WASHINGTON - A key architect of the Trump administration's efforts to weaken federal climate rules is under scrutiny by a federal watchdog for his dealings with industry players who lobbied
Source: chron.comFunds managing $2 trillion urge cement makers to act on climate impact
LONDON (Reuters) - European funds managing $2 trillion in assets called on cement companies to slash their greenhouse gas emissions on Monday, warning that a failure to do so could put
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Diver Has epic encounter with mysterious, elusive shark
You may have heard of megalodon , the massive prehistoric shark, but what about the bluntnose sixgill? This enormous, ancient shark was lurking in the deep long before its extinct cousin —
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Greens urged not to waste support surge by propping up Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil
If the Green Party “wastes the huge surge in support” it received in May’s local elections by “propping up Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil” after a general election its
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May says Greens will work with any party that has a serious plan for the climate
OTTAWA -- With three months until Canadians vote in the next federal election, Green party leader Elizabeth May says her big hope for the final result is a minority government over
Source: ctvnews.caElizabeth May says Greens will work with any party that has a serious plan for the climate
With three months until Canadians vote in the next federal election, Green party leader Elizabeth May says her big hope for the final result is a minority government over which
Source: globalnews.caThink Republicans are disconnected from reality? It's even worse among liberals
In a surprising new national survey, members of each major American political party were asked what they imagined to be the beliefs held by members of the other
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May says Greens will work with any party that has a serious plan for the climate
OTTAWA — With three months until Canadians vote in the next federal election, Green party leader Elizabeth May says her big hope for the final result is a minority government over
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Environmental activists block traffic in Dublin city centre
A group of environmental and transport activists have blocked traffic in Dublin’s South William Street to highlight the “urgent” need for action to address the city’s air pollution
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Activists block traffic in Dublin to urge air pollution measures
A group of transport and environmental activists have blocked traffic in Dublin’s South William Street to highlight the “urgent” need for action to address the city’s air pollution
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Dem governors fear down-ballot impact of 2020 candidates' far-left positions: 'It scares people'
Democratic governors are sounding the alarm that the increasingly far-left positions taken by the party's 2020 presidential candidates are harming electoral chances of down-ballot candidates
Source: foxnews.comThe curious, environmental case of the Keurig K-Cups (or what to do with them)
When I was growing up, neighbors would drop in for an afternoon cup of coffee
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Wiseman Company powers up four new solar arrays in Solano County
The 700,000 kW DC SunPower Helix systems have been installed at Martin Plaza — 2420 Martin Road, Martin Place — 2450 Martin Road, Westside Professional I — 2480 Hilborn Road, and Westside
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Port builds on commitment to renewable energy
Octopus Energy only supplies energy to its customers that is from renewable energy sources, ensuring that it is clean, green energy
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Canada rejects scientists' emergency call to protect endangered trout on Trans Mountain's path
The federal government has turned down an emergency recommendation from scientists to use a federal law to protect endangered trout that live along the path of the existing Trans Mountain
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Turning carbon into cash: Irish projects to watch
Electric cars and renewable energy alone are not going to solve the climate crisis. The biggest carbon generators are not what we might expect
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Challenging capitalism is the ultimate climate mitigation strategy
The climate movement both at the international level and within specific countries is quite disparate, meriting a distinction between climate activists per se and climate justice activists
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Celeb adds star power to Green Party town hall in Nanaimo
The former Baywatch star, who is from Ladysmith, attended the meeting with representatives from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, who are filming a documentary on fish farming
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Who are 'The Squad'? The Democratic women who riled Trump
When US president Donald Trump wrote in a tweet on Sunday that “’progressive’ Democrat congresswomen” should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which
Source: irishtimes.com
'Radical action' on food system needed by 2030
Radical steps must be taken to create a sustainable and healthy UK food and farming system by 2030
Source: pressandjournal.co.ukTrump drilling leases could create more climate pollution than EU does in a year
Donald Trump’s leases of public lands and waters for oil and gas drilling could lead to the production of more climate-warming pollution than the entire European Union contributes
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Here's where the federal parties stand on the carbon tax
For the first time in years, climate change is shaping up to be a major issue in the federal election campaign this fall
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Mixer to recognize local California Green Businesses
On July 17, San Benito County’s Certified California Green Businesses will be recognized from 5:30-7 p.m
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Climate Change Will Make Dangerous Heat Waves More Common
Over the next century, climate change will likely make extreme heat conditions—and their concordant health risks—much more frequent in nearly every part of the U.S
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Environmental activists stop the traffic in Dublin
Climate activists stopped traffic in Dublin city on Monday to protest rising air pollution levels in the capital
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Who is 'the Squad?': Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib
They're young, charismatic and as some of the most liberal members of Congress who have drawn President Donald Trump's scorn and have rankled party leadership on both sides
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Fusion energy startups see renewables leaving a gap in power market
The world needs explosive growth in renewable energy for the next three decades, but even that probably won’t be enough to forestall catastrophic climate change
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Dividend isa better option than a carbon tax
Climate change is the world’s most urgent problem. The key centrist proposal for tackling it — in keeping with the prevailing neoliberal dispensation — is a carbon tax
Source: irishexaminer.com
Democrats have plans that 'grim reaper' Mitch McConnell won't be able to block
WASHINGTON — Facing the prospect of grinding Republican roadblocks in Congress, Democrats running for president are emphasizing plans to govern with executive action if they win the White House
Source: euronews.com
More Energy Needed in Battle Against E-Waste
It is estimated that 50 million tonnes of electronic waste - or e-waste - was generated globally in 2018, half of which comprised personal tech devices
Source: irishexaminer.com
Green Party must be 'open' to coalition with major parties
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has set his party on a firm path to coalition after the next election by saying it “must be open and prepared to enter government”
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COUNTY OKS FUNDING FOR WATER PURIFICATION PROGRAM
The Board, acting as the Board of Directors for the County Sanitation District, voted to approve $2
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Finnish study finds 'practically no' evidence for man-made climate change
In a paper published late last month, entitled ‘No experimental evidence for the significant anthropogenic climate change’, a team of scientists at Turku University in Finland determined that current climate
Source: rt.comColorado greenhouse-gas emissions declining, but goals unlikely
A new report shows that overall greenhouse gas emissions are on the decline in Colorado, but state officials acknowledge that much bigger decreases will be needed to meet carbon-reduction
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Climate change hitting Southwest water supplies hard, report says
The report summarizes the latest scientific research on the effects of global warming that are happening now
Source: eu.azcentral.comRenewables will deliver half of world's power by 2050: new report
INTERNATIONAL – The rise of renewable energy is likely to help the world stay on track for the goal of limiting climate change to within 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-
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Feds, province blame each other for slow movement on green initiatives
Canada’s environment minister accused Manitoba of delaying progress on joint projects to combat climate change on Friday, arguing the province has moved slowly to apply for its $67-million
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Nation needs to work together against climate change
The work of building a sustainable and environmentally sound growth path is the work of the nation as a whole amid an "unprecedented threat from climate change", Minister of Environment,
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Conservative environment plan would cost more and achieve less than Liberal government policies, report says
OTTAWA—The environment plan the Conservative party claims will give Canada its “best chance” of meeting the country’s climate targets will actually cost more and achieve less than the
Source: thestar.comReligious leaders turn their attentions to climate change
WHILE the Bible is replete with references to environmental catastrophes – earthquakes, floods and various pestilences – and Christian denominations are frequently in the vanguard of debate about social issues such as
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Explainer: Here's how climate change law will affect...
Besides adapting to the more visceral but seemingly far-off climate crisis effects such as sea-level rise, drought, flooding, climate refugees and resource shocks, SA businesses (and the economy)
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Freshman House Dems Vote With Pelosi, AOC More Than 90% of the Time
WASHINGTON—Forty-three freshmen Democrats are among Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s most reliable allies, voting to support her position 95
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AOC, Bernie Sanders push for Congress to declare climate emergency
Frustrated with the Trump administration's continuing push to expand carbon-emitting fossil fuels, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep
Source: eu.usatoday.comNeoliberal pundits want to write-off Bernie Sanders, again. That's no surprise
A recent CNN National poll found he dropped to just 14%, slipping behind Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, and still farther away from frontrunner Joe Biden
Source: theguardian.comPlan by Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to declare climate emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep
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On the frontlines of climate change, more local governments declare an emergency
VANCOUVER—The districts of North and West Vancouver have joined a growing number of local governments in Canada and around the world in declaring a climate emergency
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Lower Mainland strata councils join the fight against climate change
A new front in the war against climate change has opened up in Metro Vancouver
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'The Five' hosts discuss Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez teaming up on climate change, partnership's potential outcomes
Democratic presidential candidateSen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., needs the support of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., but it could come at a cost, according to "The Five
Source: foxnews.comU.S. Democratic lawmakers declare climate emergency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers, including six presidential candidates, on Tuesday unveiled a Congressional resolution declaring a climate change emergency to spur “sweeping reforms” to stem a dangerous rise in global
Source: reuters.comPlan by Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to declare climate emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep
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AOC & Bernie Sanders: Congress should declare 'climate emergency'
On the heels of massive flooding in the United States capital, leading Congressional Democrats from the party's progressive wing have announced their support for a new resolution calling for
Source: aljazeera.comTwenty-three U.S. states urge Trump to drop vehicle fuel-efficiency freeze
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly two dozen U.S
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Donald Trump's Surprising, Misleading Climate Change Boast
President Donald Trump has falsely called climate change a “hoax” invented by China, incorrectly suggested that wind turbines cause cancer and dismissed a landmark scientific report produced by the federal
Source: time.comTrump Touts 'Environmental Leadership,' Even As D.C. Has Floods And Critics Pounce
President Trump used the pomp and circumstance of the East Room, complete with an entrance to “Hail to the Chief” and a bevy of supportive Cabinet members, to tout “America’
Source: wuft.orgTrump promotes environmental record despite rollbacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared himself a champion of the environment Monday, working to boost his standing on climate change and pollution issues in advance of the 2020 election
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Trump's right on climate 'reality,' Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez reaching with 'emergency'
This week President Trump was out touting his environmental record in a world that thinks unless you adopt a radical approach to totally get off of fossil fuels, then thereby
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The complications of the climate breakdown, having babies, and global population growth
One of the world's most influential climate activists, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, has done everyone a big favour by zeroing in on the root causes of the crisis that
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Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders call for climate change emergency mobilization, seeks a re-do of failed Green New Deal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen
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Sanders compares climate change push to Pearl Harbor response as he unveils emergency resolution
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt
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California, Canada sidestep Trump, sign deal on emissions
DETROIT — California picked up an important partner its long-running dispute with the Trump administration over vehicle emissions and fuel economy by announcing a deal with Canada to work on
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Trump raises eyebrows in promoting his environment record
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is promoting what he is calling his administration's "environmental leadership" despite its sweeping rollbacks of landmark environmental and public health protections
Source: startribune.comTrump touts environmental record despite slashing climate regulations
Donald Trump has proclaimed America to be an environmental leader, despite moving to gut dozens of rules meant to safeguard clean air and water and rescinding every major US effort
Source: theguardian.comThe Latest: Trump lauds environmental record; critics scoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's claims about the environment under his administration (all times local): President Donald Trump is promoting his environmental record in the face
Source: dentonrc.comTrump raises eyebrows in promoting his environment record
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promoting what he is calling his administration's "environmental leadership" despite its sweeping rollbacks of landmark environmental and public health protections
Source: dentonrc.comSanders and Ocasio-Cortez move to declare climate crisis official emergency
A group of US lawmakers including 2020 Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders are proposing to declare the climate crisis an official emergency – a significant recognition of the threat taken after
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Trump Lauds Environmental Progress Ahead of Clean Air Report
President Donald Trump on July 8 celebrated the environmental progress made under his administration, days before the release of an annual air quality report that will show the air in
Source: theepochtimes.comDonald Trump's five most dangerous attacks on the environment
Donald Trump is set to hail his administration’s “environmental leadership” on Monday in a speech in which he is expected to declare the US a world leader on the
Source: theguardian.comTrump touts administration's environment record during White House speech
U.S. President Donald Trump is promoting what he is calling his administration’s “environmental leadership” despite its sweeping rollbacks of landmark environmental and public health protections
Source: globalnews.caIn Somalia, the climate emergency is already here. The world cannot ignore it
The climate emergency is wreaking havoc across the world, and it is the poorest countries that bear the brunt of the crisis
Source: theguardian.com'The odour of burning wakes us': inside the Philippines' Plastic City
As noon approaches in Valenzuela City and residents prepare to have their lunch, a pungent smell of melted plastic swirls through the air, killing everyone’s appetite
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Trump says Green New Deal would 'crush' poor Americans, touts environmental record
In a White House speech that exhaustively documented his administration's environmental efforts, President Trump issued a new full-throated denunciation of the Green New Deal championed by top Democrats
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Trump Will Speak Monday on 'America's Environmental Leadership.' Critics Say It Will be Surreal.
WASHINGTON — President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the international Paris climate change accord, sought to roll back or weaken over 80 environmental regulations and, when it comes to
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Québec Solidaire takes part in anti-pipeline rally
Québec Solidaire spokesperson Manon Massé will take part in a rally in Amos, in the Abitibi region, on Sunday against a proposed gas pipeline near the Harricana River
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The war on Southern California smog is slipping
The war on smog has been called one of America’s greatest environmental successes
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New plea for Scotland's at-risk pearl mussel as bid to stop illegal fishing falters
CONSERVATIONISTS have called for fresh action over illegal fishing that is threatening to push the freshwater pearl mussel into extinction after it emerged there has been no prosecutions over the
Source: heraldscotland.comState's last gas-powered electric plant proposal pits Glendale utility against resident activists
On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters will descend on Glendale City Hall, demanding the city utility scrap plans for replacing aging turbines at its Grayson electricity plant located on the banks
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World must prepare for climate-related heath emergencies
One of the areas where climate change poses arguably the most significant risk but is barely being discussed is human health, writes Seth Berkley
Source: irishexaminer.comTree planting 'has mind-blowing potential' to tackle climate crisis
Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis, according to scientists, who have made the first calculation of
Source: theguardian.comGovernment looking to introduce new policy on single-use plastics
The government is mulling whether to introduce a new policy meant to combat the use of single-use plastics and their disposal management
Source: businesslive.co.zaCorbyn shares gardening tips at community allotment
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn shared some gardening tips as he visited a community allotment and called for more action to tackle climate change
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Nine sustainable economy startups aiming to clean up our future
Entrepreneurs from all over the world are currently working on proposals for a sustainable economy as the world population will keep growing exponentially and global resources can’t keep being
Source: euronews.com
Green New Deal 2.0: Activists revitalise UK climate change plan
The progressive think-tank Common Wealth has published a 10-point Green New Deal plan for the United Kingdom to transform public finance and tackle the climate emergency
Source: aljazeera.comEnough of the climate nightmare. It's time to paint the dream
Let’s talk about the dream, not just the nightmare
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Study finds pea gin could be just the tonic for world's rainforests
Research involving a Trinity College botanist and a lecturer at NUI Galway may have found a new way of producing gin that could do its bit to save the world’
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Itemizing the daunting downsides of climate change
The thing to keep in mind when it comes to taking in what the Canadian Council of Academies (CCA) has to say in the report it’s releasing today on
Source: macleans.caTrump to claim US is environmental leader in spite of ripping up protections
Donald Trump plans to go on the offensive against criticism of his industry-friendly rollbacks of environment protections in a speech on Monday, according to three sources familiar with the
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Highlands and Islands to be served by electric planes as Transport Secretary backs 'third revolution' in aviation
Electric planes could be flown on routes between the Highlands and Islands in what the Scottish Government has hailed as part of the “third revolution” in aviation
Source: pressandjournal.co.ukUS produces far more waste and recycles far less of it than other developed countries
The US produces far more garbage and recycles far less of it than other developed countries, according to a new analysis by the global risk consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft
Source: theguardian.com
Trump's EPA move may impact coal country
On June 19, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back a landmark Obama-era effort that sought to wean the nation’s electrical grid off coal-fired power plants and
Source: dailyamerican.comMillions pledge to go plastic-free for July in global challenge
The choice to refuse plastic straws, single-use cups, shopping bags and so on, and to replace them with durable alternatives
Source: euronews.comSuncor oil refinery operators hit by health department for toxic gas
Colorado health officials have taken a first step toward penalizing operators of the Suncor oil refinery north of Denver for polluting metro air with hydrogen cyanide, a toxic gas — and
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In light of revelations, halt the PolyMet permit process
In the Minnesota Court of Appeals, several organizations appealed permits for the proposed PolyMet copper-sulfide mine issued by state agencies under the prior administration
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State's environment watchdog to buy its first electric vehicle later this year
The State’s environmental watchdog, most of whose vehicles are diesel-fuelled, it to buy its first electric car later this year
Source: irishtimes.com