December 2019 Archive
EPA wants to rollback environmental regulations despite criticism from scientific advisers.
The Environmental Protection Agency is pressing ahead with sweeping changes to roll back environmental regulations despite sharp criticism from a panel of scientific advisers, most of whom were appointed by
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EPA rollbacks clash with science, advisers warn
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is pressing ahead with sweeping changes to roll back environmental regulations despite sharp criticism from a panel of scientific advisers, most of whom were appointed
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Martin officials share hopes for 2020
MARTIN COUNTY – Like so many of us, governmental, civic and business leaders often take time at the start of a new year to reflect on both successes and failures in
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Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor
WASHINGTON — A top panel of government-appointed scientists, many of them hand-selected by the Trump administration, said on Tuesday that three of President Trump’s most far-reaching and
Source: nytimes.com2020 'last chance to bring world together to tackle climate change'
The coming year is the “last chance” to bring the world together to tackle climate change to protect communities and nature, the heads of two key environmental bodies have warned
Source: greenocktelegraph.co.ukAustria's Green party on verge of entering government
Austria’s Green party is on the verge of entering government for the first time after the environmentalists and the conservative party of former and likely new chancellor Sebastian Kurz
Source: theguardian.comMineta San Jose Airport projects 50% passenger growth, proposes expansion
Bracing for an exponential growth in passengers, Mineta San Jose Airport is proposing a robust plan to build a concourse with 14 new gates, a 330-room hotel and a
Source: santacruzsentinel.comNew terminal and hotel envisioned for San Jose airport
Bracing for an exponential growth in passengers, Mineta San Jose Airport is proposing a robust plan to build a concourse with 14 new gates, a 330-room hotel and a
Source: mercurynews.comWater-guzzling demands of Trump's border wall threaten fish species
The survival of eight endangered and threatened species, including four kinds of endemic fish, is in doubt in Arizona, as massive quantities of groundwater are extracted to construct Donald Trump’
Source: theguardian.comWe have an air pollution issue
Editor’s Note: Karl Schlobohm’s Eighth Grade students at Amelia Island Montessori School were given an assignment to write on a subject of interest to them
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Border battles: When it comes to clean energy, Minnesota outshines Wisconsin
Minnesota and Wisconsin are similar in size and geography. They have roughly the same population and climate
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Farewell to Australian hero Bill Ryan 1922–2019
Bill was part of the legendary Kokoda campaign during World War II, in which Australian troops finally stopped the southward advance of the Japanese Imperial Army in appalling, mountainous conditions
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'Spiteful' fly-tippers dump Christmas rubbish at beauty spot - and this councillor's not holding back
Fly-tippers who dumped a pile of Christmas rubbish near a beauty spot have been branded "scum" by a local councillor
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Meet Brazil's former 'King of Soy', now hailed by some conservationists
Cuiaba, Brazil - A few years ago, when I heard that Brazil's most influential soy producer would be named minister of agriculture by then-President Michel Temer, I commented to
Source: aljazeera.comRobert Habeck: could he be Germany's first Green chancellor?
If Robert Habeck were to become Germany’s next chancellor, he would not only be the first Green head of government in the world, but also certainly the first politician
Source: theguardian.comClark County Green Business recognizes C-TRAN for sustainability efforts
C-TRAN is the latest local business to receive certification from the Clark County Green Business program
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Climate change will impact people's health, expert says
Climate change is likely to result in an increase in waterborne diseases, skin cancer diagnoses, lung diseases and temperature-related mortalities in Ireland, a specialist in public health medicine has
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South Philly refinery, a big polluter, shut down 6 months ago. So, do we have cleaner air?
The vast Philadelphia Energy Solutions refining complex was the single largest stationary source of air pollution in the city before it shut down after a catastrophic June 21 fire
Source: philly.comBreeding program boosts endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow population
America’s bird populations may be facing an existential crisis but there is a glimmer of hope for one endangered species at least, with a breeding program helping dramatically boost
Source: theguardian.com'My moment': the activists fighting climate crisis and winning elections
The climate crisis is hurting communities across the United States
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Indonesia fires cost nation $5 billion this year: World Bank
JAKARTA — Land and forest fires in Indonesia cost the country $5.2 billion in damage and economic losses this year, equivalent to 0
Source: southafricatoday.netPetition: 455K people want Target to abandon plastic bags
MINNEAPOLIS -- A frequent Target customer is asking the Minneapolis-based retail giant to stop using plastic bags
Source: abcnews.go.comPetition: 455K people want Target to abandon plastic bags
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A frequent Target customer is asking the Minneapolis-based retail giant to stop using plastic bags
Source: yourconroenews.comPetition 455K people want Target to abandon plastic bags
MINNEAPOLIS — A frequent Target customer is asking the Minneapolis-based retail giant to stop using plastic bags
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Froma Harrop:Feeding innovation better than barring fossil fuels
The two most left-leaning presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, seem to think that a ban on fracking would help solve the climate crisis
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Deforestation for potential rubber plantation raises concerns in Papua New Guinea
Lili’s dissenting clan will see none of the promised benefits from the plantations, if and when they do arrive
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Van Drew Says NJ Democratic Chairman Pressured Him to Vote for Impeachment, Led to GOP Switch
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J
Source: theepochtimes.comUS rules out any talk of a climate crisis in trade negotiations
In negotiating a trade deal, the UK acknowledges that there will be pressure to ensure that any agreement meets its climate commitments
Source: theguardian.comGas Wars: Tribe vs. LNG
Just when the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency issued Puget Sound Energy (PSE) the final permit last week for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at the Tacoma tideflats, the
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Irving drops pledge to cut emissions by 17% at Canada's largest oil refinery
Irving Oil, operator of Canada’s largest oil refinery, has abandoned a pledge to cut carbon output by 17 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020, replacing it instead with
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Canada's GHG emissions forecast inching lower, says environment minister
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is narrowing the gap between what it promised to achieve under the Paris Agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and what it projects will
Source: nsnews.comColorado regulators OK rules aimed at cutting oil and gas site pollution
State regulators Thursday approved more frequent inspections of oil and gas equipment statewide, with a special provision for homes and schools within 1,000 feet of well sites, as Colorado
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Canada's GHG emissions forecast inching lower, says environment minister
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is narrowing the gap between what it promised to achieve under the Paris Agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and what it projects will
Source: toronto.citynews.caNew clean shipping fuel rules, but who polices the polluters?
LONDON (Reuters) - Sweeping new fuel rules aiming to cut pollution belching from ships and save lives are now just a couple of weeks away but with no central policing agency
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EPA doesn't have a 'war with California,' chief says; the state would disagree
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has stripped away its regulatory authority, threatened to cut its highway funding and called its dirty waterways a "significant public health concern
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Green technology subsidies not affecting market, audit report says
The feds have spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars in green technology subsidies but have very little to show for it
Source: torontosun.comUS among top 10 countries for pollution-related deaths, new study shows
The United States is among the top 10 deadliest countries for pollution-related fatalities, according to a landmark new global study, which warns that understanding the magnitude of the pollution
Source: theguardian.comGuardian and Observer appeal for trees raises £250,000 in fortnight
The 2019 Guardian and Observer climate emergency charity appeal, aimed at planting trees and protecting forests and woodlands, has raised more than £250,000 in less than a fortnight
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Officials prepare for climate-caused disasters
CODY — Officials in the region are planning for the local effects of global climate change. Wyoming Rising held a Truth in Action: Climate Reality and Rural Preparedness presentation on Nov
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Scotland's oil boom 'can last another 30 years'
Experts at Aberdeen University reckon another 14
Source: heraldscotland.comColorado regulators continue hearings on tougher controls on oil, gas emissions
Proposals for more frequent inspections of oil and gas sites are highlighting differences of opinion not only between urban and rural parts of the state, but also differences within rural
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Multi-state pact could curb transportation carbon emissions
BOSTON (AP) — Carbon emissions from cars, trucks and other means of transportation would drop while gas prices would jump under a multi-state draft climate proposal released Tuesday
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Oilsands Firms 'Morally Responsible' for Deaths and Destruction from Climate Disasters
Four of the companies named in the investigation are Canadian oilsands producers — Canadian Natural Resources, Encana, Husky and Suncor — and Canadian environmental law experts like York University’s David Estrin
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Ireland urged to push for end to overfishing in EU waters
Ireland must push for an end to overfishing in EU waters and uphold agreed measures to ensure more sustainable practices, according to the Irish Wildlife Trust
Source: irishtimes.comMulti-state pact could curb transportation carbon emissions
BOSTON — Carbon emissions from cars, trucks and other means of transportation would drop while gas prices would jump under a multi-state draft climate proposal released Tuesday
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Reps. Avila and Aloupis File Bill To Protect Against Development in the Everglades
With ecological biodiversity that rivals Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the Amazonian Rainforest, the Everglades is home to more than 700 wildlife species — dozens endangered, including the Florida Panther
Source: communitynewspapers.comColorado regulators start hearings on tougher emission controls for oil and gas
Companies could no longer drill and frack for 90 days before getting an air permit and some well sites could no longer go for more than a year without checks
Source: denverpost.comScotland told it risks missing climate target without urgent action
The Committee on Climate Change, which advises the UK and devolved governments on their targets and policies, said Scotland’s credibility would be damaged unless it took action before Glasgow
Source: theguardian.comWorld demand for coal falls despite growth in Asia
Global demand for coal has fallen this year for the first time in two years as Europe and the US turn their backs on coal-fired power plants in favour
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Full Disclosure: What SA's top 10 greenhouse gas emit...
South Africa’s biggest corporations, SOEs and banks are slowly coming to grips with their role in fuelling the climate crisis
Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Dem Senate candidate's ad depicts apocalyptic climate future with 127 degree temperatures
A new campaign ad from Colorado Democrat Andrew Romanoff shows a little girl complaining about climate change in a "not so distant future" where her family has to block out
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The Tanah Merah project is a bellwether for Jokowi's permit review
When Indonesian government officials received a credible allegation that the permits underpinning a giant oil palm plantation project in Papua province had been falsified, the logical next step might have
Source: southafricatoday.net
Germany set to agree higher CO2 price for transport, heating
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament is poised to more than double the price at which the transport and heating industries are charged to emit carbon dioxide when a new system
Source: lmtonline.comAssembly panel clears two measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve recycling
TRENTON, NJ — Seeking to bolster New Jersey’s environmental efforts in the face of a growing climate change crisis, the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee released two bills on
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Buttigieg attempts to make inroads in Latino community with multibillion-dollar investment plan
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday unveiled a wide-ranging, multibillion-dollar plan to invest in the Latino community and rollback Trump-era policies, as part of an effort
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It's time for Climate Bonds Initiative to scrap its hydro certification scheme (commentary)
The world urgently needs to embrace effective financial incentives to arrest the climate crisis, but attempts to greenwash hydropower are counterproductive and must be abandoned
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Eric Doherty: Alex Fraser Bridge climate misrepresentation must be challenged
Catherine McKenna, Canada’s newly appointed minister of infrastructure and communities and former minister of environment and climate change, just told a whopper about the climate impact of urban highway
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How the EU plans to lead the global monitoring of CO2 emissions
The EU's eyes in the sky will be able to help fight the climate crisis by tracking where CO2 emissions are coming from
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Laura Vargas inspires with power of faith in defense of forests
MADRID, Spain — As a child growing up in the high Andes of central Peru, Laura Vargas remembers the transformative power of nature — blue skies and a crystal clear mountain river,
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Does the U.K. Election Hold Lessons for the Democrats?
In San Francisco, the Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden hinted it was a reason not to trust his more leftwing rivals Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren with the nomination
Source: time.comGreen groups urge Boris Johnson to act on climate
The new Conservative government must urgently bring forward plans to fulfil its pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 or risk losing the fight against climate
Source: theguardian.comBloomberg plan to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in 10 years
NEW YORK — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a broad plan to eliminate all coal power plants and slow the expansion of the natural gas sector as part
Source: bcdemocrat.comBloomberg plan to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in 10 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a broad plan to eliminate all coal power plants and slow the expansion of the natural gas sector as
Source: mystateline.comBloomberg plan to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in 10 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a broad plan to eliminate all coal power plants and slow the expansion of the natural gas sector as
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Bad news for N.J.: 'Dramatic' sea level rise expected, plus more flooding and stronger storms
New Jersey is projected to experience “dramatic” sea level rise through the rest of this century, bringing worsening storm surges and more regular flooding to the Garden State, according to
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Lagoon Council offers grant money
TREASURE COAST - The Indian River Lagoon Council expects to have more than a million dollars available in fiscal year 2020-21 for lagoon improvement grants
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Meaty mission: Poultry on top in hunt for low-emissions meat
You'd think it would be easy to find out the carbon footprint of your favourite animal protein
Source: stuff.co.nzL.A. to adopt boycott against automakers fighting CA emissions standards
LOS ANGELES — With up to $30 million in annual spending at stake, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to restrict the purchase of county vehicles from companies
Source: dailynews.comHonolulu Takes on the Plastic Problem: Will their leadership encourage Maui to do the same?
If there’s one thing I took away from PBS NewsHour’s special feature, “The Plastic Problem,” (other than, Here’s yet another way we humans have screwed ourselves and
Source: mauitime.com
AOC-allied climate group announces 'insurgent' House primary challenges against incumbent Dems
The Democratic Party can expect to face even more progressive pushback in the 2020 primaries as a prominent climate group on Thursday advanced "insurgent" candidates in order to garner future
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Company to pay $245M toward cleanup of Kalamazoo River PCBs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich
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Climate action: What you can do
Since the industrial revolution, when humankind began burning fossil fuels at an unprecedented rate and injecting massive amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the temperature of the
Source: voicenews.comMarin IJ Readers' Forum for Dec. 12, 2019
What is a community tree? Novato has invited us to the lighting
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Company to pay $245M for cleanup of Kalamazoo River Superfund site
One of the companies responsible for polluting an 80-mile (129-kilometer) stretch of river and floodplains in southwestern Michigan with toxic chemicals will pay at least $245
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Company to pay $245M toward cleanup of Kalamazoo River PCBs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich
Source: mystateline.comCompany to pay $245M toward cleanup of Kalamazoo River PCBs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich
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Birkenhead Labour and Brexit Party candidates fail to attend public hustings
Labour’s candidate for Birkenhead failed to turn up to last night’s hustings, the town’s only public hustings in the General Election campaign
Source: liverpoolecho.co.ukEuropean Green Deal: EU chief Von der Leyen to unveil measures to tackle climate emergency
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday unveiled her plans to make the EU the world's "first climate-neutral continent" but several proposals are likely to ruffle
Source: euronews.comHow the Tory, Labour and Lib Dem manifestos compare and contrast
Here is a look at the promises made by the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats
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Warren pushes back against more moderate path to White House
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Pushing back against fellow Democrats who advocate a more moderate path to the White House, Sen
Source: ledger.newsTrudeau will fuel the fires of our climate crisis if he approves Canada's mega mine
This week, the Canadian government is in Madrid telling the world that climate action is its No 1 priority
Source: theguardian.comRenewable energy potential of city parks can be 'win-win-win'
They have always been the pride of the Dear Green Place. Now scientists reckons they could be its power too
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Real climate action requires cutting coal exports
On December 9, Labor leader Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his party’s support for ongoing coal exports which make this country the Saudi Arabia of coal exports
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David Connolly: Wind is in the sails of energy industry
Ireland was a surprise hit at a recent European conference on offshore wind energy in Copenhagen despite not having built an offshore windfarm for more than 14 years
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As Trump walks away from climate pact, America's Pledge steps up
Despite the formal process now under way to wrest the United States from the Paris climate agreement, a powerful coalition of subnational actors is fighting to keep hope alive
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Massachusetts, New Jersey move closer to plastic bag bans
Both states' legislatures have been moving closer to banning plastic bags in an effort to cut down plastic pollution
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Oxygen in world's oceans depleting at unprecedented rate
Oxygen in the world’s oceans is depleting at an unprecedented rate, leaving species gasping for breath and devastating marine habitats, a report issued at the annual UN climate talks
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Activist explains carbon fee and dividend proposal intended to impact climate change
A bill to combat the effects of climate change introduced in the U.S
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Congressman Donald McEachin Introduces 100 Percent Clean Legislation
The legislation sets a nationwide goal of achieving a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050, defined as net-zero climate pollution across all sectors of the United States’ economy
Source: sdvoice.infoKochland review: how the Kochs bought America
If the unbridled consumption of fossil fuels is indeed pushing the planet faster and faster toward Armageddon, Charles Koch probably deserves as much credit as anyone for the end of
Source: theguardian.comElection 2019: Stirling battle to win over Green sceptics and voters who'd rather die in a ditch
The message to vote tactically doesn’t seem to have reached the North Pole
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Govt pledges next steps on plastic waste
The Government will phase out more single-use plastics following the success of its single-use plastic bag ban earlier this year and the release today of a pivotal report
Source: scoop.co.nzFoundation promotes sustainable food production
Climate change has played heavily in 2019, with activists around the world holding protests and calling on governments to make a change
Source: euronews.comTexas Tech professor honored among 2019 Canadian Women of the Year
Katharine Hayhoe, the co-director of the Texas Tech University Climate Center and a professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been named
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Greece's ancient power is in crisis on climate-cost collision
Outside a city that once vied with Sparta in ancient Greece, giant excavators are grinding away vast chunks of the rocky landscape to get at a form of energy that'
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Climate change: Oceans running out of oxygen as temperatures rise
Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving the oxygen from our oceans, and threatening many species of fish
Source: bbc.comOceans losing oxygen at unprecedented rate, experts warn
Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an unprecedented rate, with “dead zones” proliferating and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously depleted, as a result of the climate emergency
Source: theguardian.comEstates can save planet as peatland projects get under way
A new campaign encouraging estate owners and gamekeepers to step up their efforts to help Scotland meet its climate-change targets has been launched by rural communities
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Agriculture's role in getting to Zero Carbon
It lays out a comprehensive pathway for cutting emissions from energy and transport, but falls badly short on what to do about our nation's biggest climate emitter - agriculture
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Regenerative Agriculture is not new
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Source: northfortynews.comGlobal Warming: What's the Big Deal?
Tuesday, November 12. A normal Tuesday, right? Well, almost. That was the day it snowed―snowed―in Chattanooga and on the mountain
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Protesters to University of Michigan: Commit to carbon neutrality by 2030
ANN ARBOR, MI – Despite releasing an interim report on its progress toward reducing its carbon footprint earlier this week, two groups of University of Michigan campus activists made it clear
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What does it mean? The throne speech interpreted
OTTAWA—The Liberals laid out their policy priorities Thursday for this minority Parliament
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County aims for zero waste and increased recycling
SILVER SPRING – Montgomery County spends about $12 million a year picking up trash, much of which could be recycled and reused if properly sorted, said Adam Ortiz, director of Montgomery
Source: mont.thesentinel.comAfter lengthy delay, state board green-lights LA Clippers arena in Inglewood
The California Air Resources Board has granted fast-track approval to a proposed $1
Source: ocregister.comAfter lengthy delay, state board green-lights LA Clippers arena in Inglewood
The California Air Resources Board has granted fast-track approval to a proposed $1
Source: presstelegram.comOutlook for polar regions in a 2-degree warmer world isn't good
With 2019 on pace as one of the warmest years on record, a major new study from UC Davis, reveals how rapidly the Arctic is warming and examines global consequences
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From Nestle to Nike: Will the private sector deliver on climate?
A long list of 285 companies - with combined greenhouse gas pollution that totals more than that of France and Spain put together - have committed to cutting 265 million tonnes of
Source: aljazeera.comClimate models have accurately predicted global heating, study finds
The findings confirm that since as early as 1970, climate scientists have had a solid fundamental understanding of the Earth’s climate system and the ability to project how it
Source: theguardian.com'I keep my promises': how Biden is using the climate crisis to appeal to rural voters
Joe Biden set out on a frozen, windswept eight-day bus tour of rural Iowa last weekend to shore up presidential support following a September swoon
Source: theguardian.comIt's time to revitalise European industry to meet climate challenges ǀ View
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen said she would like “the European Green Deal to become Europe’s hallmark,” as she tasked Executive Vice President Timmermans with overseeing Europe’
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Identifying human and nature role in CO2 emissions is key to control global warming
Under the Paris Agreement, 195 countries have pledged to slash their greenhouse gas emissions to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels
Source: euronews.comActivists call for BP ads to carry 'climate damage' warning
Environmental lawyers have lodged a complaint against a multimillion pound global advertising campaign by BP, which they said was misleading the public with its claims of commitment to a low
Source: theguardian.comSinn Fein and Greens top Irish by-election
Opposition parties, especially Sinn Fein, were jubilant after defeats for the ruling Fine Gael party in all four constituency by-elections in the Republic
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Sinn Féin and Greens top Irish by-election
Opposition parties, especially Sinn Féin, were jubilant after defeats for the ruling Fine Gael party in all four constituency by-elections in the Republic
Source: irishcentral.comGermany's SPD is taking a huge gamble with its new leadership. Will it pay off?
The newly crowned leadership duo of Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) has hardly had a great welcome
Source: theguardian.comInvestors urge Big Oil to follow 'poster child' Repsol's climate pledge
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors cheered Spanish group Repsol’s (REP
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Global corporations leave 'greenwashing' governments in their wake
Greenwashing: loosely defined as a form of marketing spin to play up one’s green credentials
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Green lawyers launch complaint over BP ad campaign amid 'climate emergency'
Fossil fuel adverts should be banned unless they carry a tobacco-style health warning over climate change, green lawyers said as they launched a complaint against BP
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Current decade heading for new temperature record, UN says
The UN's weather agency says that the current decade is likely to set a new 10-year temperature record, adding further evidence that the world is getting hotter
Source: stuff.co.nz
China's climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenhouse gases
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit a Record in 2019, Even as Coal Fades
WASHINGTON — Emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide from fossil fuels hit a record high in 2019, researchers said Tuesday, putting countries farther off course from their goal of halting global
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Kalama methanol plant hits another setback
A planned $2 billion methanol production facility in Kalama hit another setback late last month after the Washington State Department of Ecology ruled a key permit application was insufficient for
Source: thereflector.comMarin Voice: It's time to address the green elephant in the room
Recently, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg scolded world leaders for doing too little to combat climate change, thus leaving her generation with an uninhabitable planet
Source: marinij.com
City Council To Resolve To Be 100 Percent Renewable Energy Dependent
Two resolutions on the agenda for the Tuesday, Dec. 3 town hall meeting of the Greensboro City Council give a pretty good indication of the priorities of this council
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Cop25 in Madrid: Who will be there and what will be agreed?
The annual “conference of the parties” (Cop) is the gathering of almost every country on earth on the auspices of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to consider how
Source: irishtimes.comOf course Facebook and Google want to 'solve' social problems. They're hungry for our data
We hear it said all the time, most recently in a national campaign for BT: “Technology will save us
Source: theguardian.comChina plans new coal plants, trims support for clean energy
WASHINGTON — As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenhouse gases
Source: therepublic.com
Indonesia's new fisheries minister may go easy on trawl nets, poachers' boats
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s new fisheries minister looks set to unwind hard-fought reforms implemented by his predecessor, in a series of moves critics say will favor large-scale fishing companies
Source: southafricatoday.netBank of England's Mark Carney to become United Nations climate finance envoy
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will lead a push by the United Nations to make the finance sector take proper account of the risks posed by climate change, U
Source: globalnews.caBank of England's Carney to become U.N. climate finance envoy
MADRID (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will lead a push by the United Nations to make the finance sector take proper account of the risks posed by climate
Source: reuters.comCalifornia asks for clarity in clean car rollbacks
The Trump administration’s new rule stripping California of its power to police tailpipe pollution took effect Tuesday — but the immediate consequences are so murky the state’s clean air
Source: mercurynews.com
'Remarkable pioneer' Mark Carney takes on new global role pushing finance to act on climate change
MADRID — Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will lead a push by the United Nations to make the finance sector take proper account of the risks posed by climate change,
Source: business.financialpost.com