January 2020 Archive
Administrator Wheeler Kicks Off Visit to Brazil with Bilateral Meetings ............
BRASILIA (Jan. 31, 2020) — Yesterday, U.S
Source: fosterfollynews.netTrump rails against Democratic rivals ahead of Iowa caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at his top Democratic presidential rivals Thursday, taking his fight to the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa and
Source: thetelegraph.comEnergy boss lays out green vision
The head of the UK’s oil and gas sector said it was “taking seriously” the threat from climate change as she outlined plans to cut the industry’s carbon
Source: heraldscotland.comUniversity of Michigan and its buildings vying for titles in recycling challenges
ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Michigan has several sustainability goals it wants to reach by 2025 and those efforts are being boosted by a campus-wide recycling challenge
Source: mlive.comCanada-wide ban on many single-use plastics on track for 2021, minister says
A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says, after a government report concluded Thursday that there is more than
Source: globalnews.caNew Mexico consortium seeks to expand use of produced water
As the Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference enters its third year, participants are looking for ways to do more with the water produced alongside crude and natural gas than
Source: mrt.comCruise ships raise economic tides, but tread some rocky waters environmentally
They glide in and out of Coal Harbour like massive wedding cakes or, in the worst-case scenario for passengers, 15-storey petri dishes
Source: bcbusiness.caCanada aims to ban single-use plastics by the end of next year and that will 'likely' include plastic bags, forks and straws
OTTAWA—Plastic forks, straws and bags could soon disappear from your local shops and eateries, as the federal government is vowing to use a new scientific survey as a springboard
Source: thestar.comPlastic ban coming in 2021 after report concludes there is evidence of harm
Plastics are seen being gathered for recycling at a depot in North Vancouver on June, 10, 2019
Source: medicinehatnews.comUK sued for approving Europe's biggest gas power station
The plant, being developed by Drax in north Yorkshire, would become the biggest gas power station in Europe and could produce 75% of the UK’s power sector emissions when
Source: theguardian.comIreland is ready for a Green Party Tanaiste - and older voters are driving the push, leader Eamon Ryan claims
Ireland is up for a Green Tanaiste and older voters are driving the push as they want to “do the right thing” for young people, Eamon Ryan has said
Source: irishmirror.ieSix french ski resorts with outstanding green credentials
Ski holidays might not be the most environmentally damaging way to take a break but the pristine white slopes are rapidly disappearing thanks to the effects of climate change
Source: euronews.comPlastic ban coming in 2021 after report concludes there is evidence of harm
OTTAWA — A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says, after a government report concluded Thursday that there is more
Source: ottawacitizen.comScientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks — killing by one estimate more than a
Source: gainesvilleregister.comHere's one promise the Government should never have made
It featured in the 2017 throne speech seemingly at the behest of the Green Party, the "supply and confidence" partner in the new Labour-led coalition
Source: stuff.co.nzUM reaches 1 of 5 sustainability goals ahead of 2025 target, report says
ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Michigan has made an effort to make its campus more energy-efficient, and the Office of Campus Sustainability assessed its progress in an annual
Source: mlive.comClimate breakdown 'is increasing violence against women'
Climate breakdown and the global crisis of environmental degradation are increasing violence against women and girls, while gender-based exploitation is in turn hampering our ability to tackle the crises,
Source: theguardian.comOur homes flood monthly and we need help, Jersey Shore residents say
Rising sea level has made flooding increasingly common on the barrier peninsula separating Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean, where there doesn’t even have to be a storm surge
Source: nj.comVaradkar and Martin will not back national herd cut, IFA told
Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin have underlined that they will not support any attempt to reduce the size of the national herd with a view to cutting agricultural carbon emissions
Source: irishtimes.comAn experimental fish farm in Florida may pave the way to privatizing federal waters
By nearly any accounting, the United States has lagged in fish production even as demand has grown
Source: thetelegraph.comEurope's coolest recycling projects being crowdfunded right now
Sustainability is going to be bigger business than ever in 2020
Source: euronews.comDenver region sees more bad air and more to come, report says
DENVER | With the notorious brown cloud creeping back over the Denver metroplex, it’s no secret regional air quality has declined in recent years
Source: sentinelcolorado.comGathering information: Cummins hosts EPA officials seeking input on emission regulations
Cummins Inc
Source: therepublic.comHundreds of thousands of jobs 'will need to be filled to meet net zero goals'
Hundreds of thousands of people will need to be recruited into the energy sector to reach the goal to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, a report for National
Source: pressandjournal.co.ukGreenwich groups announce fundraiser to fund composting program
GREENWICH — Greenwich environmental action groups are teaming up to launch a pilot program to compost food scraps in town this April
Source: greenwichtime.comGreen Party will sign up to National Broadband Plan as it launches rural manifesto
In launching its rural manifesto, the environmentalist party said it would exercise “all available options” to minimise the cost and maximise the use of the service
Source: irishexaminer.comHow Davos Became a Climate Change Conference
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, informally known as Davos for the Swiss ski town where it’s held, is typically a conference about the economy and geopolitics
Source: time.comMissoula's 'best kept secret' helps save imperiled orchids
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — For about 25 years, Brenda Oviatt and Bill Nerison have been involved with what they like to call one of Missoula’s best kept secrets
Source: lmtonline.comCORDELL GRANT: Learning about Earth's temperature
While people have been led to believe that climate science is so complex that nobody can understand it, he says that’s simply not true
Source: capebretonpost.comGreens want €2.5bn a year spent on retrofitting houses
The State needs to increase spending on home insulation to at least €2
Source: irishtimes.comSpain nears life without coal sooner than anyone thought
The Iberian nation last year cut use of the dirtiest fossil fuel faster than anyone else in western Europe as renewable energy and cleaner natural gas take over
Source: thetelegraph.comUpstream struggle: we are running out of time to save Britain's salmon
In October 1987, Hugh Falkus, the most famous name in salmon fishing, and I, with three other friends, caught 124 wild salmon in a week’s fishing on the Junction
Source: spectator.co.ukEndorsement: Bernie Sanders for President
The Maroon does not traditionally endorse presidential candidates
Source: chicagomaroon.comInertia on global warming to cost State €7.6bn, say Greens
The Government’s “climate inaction” will cost the exchequer some €7.6 billion this year, according to an analysis released by the Green Party on Friday
Source: irishtimes.comUS and Europe clash over climate crisis threat on last Davos day
The US and Europe have clashed over the threat posed by global heating as Donald Trump’s finance minister downplayed the risks of a climate crisis during the final session
Source: theguardian.comTrump rollback could leave nation's waterways vulnerable to pollution
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday ended federal protection for many of the nation’s millions of miles of streams, arroyos and wetlands, a sweeping environmental rollback that could leave
Source: denverpost.com'Hypocrisy': 90% of UK-Africa summit's energy deals were in fossil fuels
More than 90% of the £2bn in energy deals struck at this week’s UK-Africa investment summit were for fossil fuels, despite a government commitment to “support African countries
Source: theguardian.comTrump ends some protections for waterways, aiding developers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday ended federal protection for many of the nation's millions of miles of streams, arroyos and wetlands, a sweeping environmental rollback that could
Source: aspendailynews.comTrump administration strips pollution safeguards from drinking water sources
The Trump administration has completed its rollback of environmental protections for streams, wetland and other bodies of water, a process that has stripped pollution safeguards from drinking water sources used
Source: theguardian.comTrump made nearly 500 false or misleading claims about the environment while in office
The United States has the cleanest air. The Green New Deal will cost a 15-figure fortune. And Paris has been suffering for the climate agreement that bears its name
Source: thetelegraph.comTrump rolls back US water pollution controls
The Trump administration is set to scrap protections for America's streams and wetlands, repealing Barack Obama's Waters of the United States regulation
Source: bbc.comLetters: Our leaders need to take up the baton currently carried by Thunberg and Attenbourough
IN your cryptic crossword on Monday (January 20), the answer to 14 across was "nuclear reaction"
Source: heraldscotland.comDivest UConn Foundation Now!— The Daily Campus
We recognize that there is a constant exchange of money, endowments, donations, etc
Source: dailycampus.comExporting natural gas creates carbon footprint rivaling that of coal, data shows
In May, while President Donald Trump toured a new $10 billion plant designed to prepare natural gas for export, he made a vow
Source: mysanantonio.comLA activist: 'Real climate solutions won't come out of Davos'
Los Angeles, United States - Like Greta Thunberg, University of Southern California activist Kayla Soren has been spreading global awareness about climate concerns
Source: aljazeera.comTrump weakened environmental laws after BP lobbying
BP has successfully lobbied US policymakers to weaken a landmark environmental law, clearing the way for major infrastructure projects to bypass checks
Source: theguardian.comA Recycling Initiative Is Coming to DFW. Will It Do Any Good?
A soft drink manufacturers lobbying group announced a new initiative last week that will promote the recycling of plastic bottles, helping to alleviate a pollution problem the manufacturers themselves helped
Source: dallasobserver.comWarren calls on big U.S. banks to disclose preparation for climate risk
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, is asking the biggest U.S
Source: reuters.comAustralia's PM Scott Morrison 'misled' people on fires, says Malcolm Turnbull
Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched a stinging attack on his country's response to climate change
Source: stuff.co.nzHow Businesses In Florida Are Working Together To Fight Climate Change .................
As a coastal state, Florida will likely be hit harder than most states by climate change, with parts expected to be entirely under water in the coming decades, according to
Source: fosterfollynews.netThere will be twice as many trees in Wirral in 10 years time
Wirral is set to double its tree count by 2030 as part of the borough's plans to combat the climate emergency
Source: liverpoolecho.co.ukThe North Wales couple who drove to Spain and back in an electric car for just £130
Two electric car enthusiasts from North Wales have just returned from a mammoth round-trip to Spain that cost them just £130 in electricity
Source: dailypost.co.ukFormer Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says Trump is the world's 'leading climate denier'
Turnbull, who lost the prime ministership in August 2018 in part because of his own party’s opposition to his plans to do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, made
Source: theguardian.comBoulder County supporting lawsuit versus EPA
Boulder County will be filing a friend of the court brief in the U.S
Source: coloradodaily.comTrump Eases Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday will finalize a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and other water bodies, handing a victory to farmers, fossil fuel producers
Source: nytimes.comNew bans in China are the latest step in a global 'war on plastic'
China is set to join a growing number of countries that are cracking down on single-use plastic items, with multiple bans expected to take effect gradually within the next
Source: thetelegraph.comAustralia's not the only place getting warmer
Fires in Australia are still raging, and Utah should expect similar extremes in weather, according to local leaders and experts
Source: universe.byu.eduThe Latest: Trump calls new EU chief 'very tough negotiator'
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): U.S
Source: madison.comYouth lawsuit dismissal shows challenge of using courts to tackle climate change
The dismissal of a landmark, youth-led climate lawsuit late last week is a sign of how hard it will be to use the courts to solve a problem as
Source: lmtonline.comThe Latest: Chinese vice-premier defends globalization
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): China vice-premier Han Zheng launched a staunch defense of economic globalization and said
Source: fairfieldcitizenonline.comEach Generation Needs to Confront the Reality of Socialism
Oscar Wilde once quipped that second marriages were the triumph of hope over experience—that having failed once at something as challenging as “til death do us part,” the odds
Source: theepochtimes.comOil and gas firms told to do more on climate
OIL and gas companies must do much more to support efforts to tackle the threat of climate change if they are to have a future, an industry watchdog has warned
Source: heraldscotland.comYouth climate-change lawsuit: We have a right to grow to adulthood safely
Eight youths are suing the state of Florida for protection against climate change, saying they have a fundamental right to grow up in a healthy atmosphere
Source: islandernews.comJeffrey Frankel: Technology won't fix climate change. Only a carbon tax will
ALTHOUGH many supporters of US president, Donald Trump, believe that global warming is a hoax, almost everyone else agrees that climate change should be the most pressing policy issue
Source: irishexaminer.comGOP looks to counter Green New Deal with three-pronged climate change plan: report
Republicans looking to counter the Green New Deal are planning a climate change proposal of their own, taking a multi-pronged approach to improving the environment
Source: foxnews.comMeet the woman leading Liverpool's efforts to tackle the climate change emergency
In July 2019, Liverpool City Council held a historic meeting where they unanimously agreed to declare a climate emergency
Source: liverpoolecho.co.ukThe best way to help the climate is to increase the price of CO2 emissions
Although many supporters of Donald Trump seemingly believe that global warming is a hoax, almost everyone else agrees that the climate emergency should be at the top of the list
Source: theguardian.comMercosur deal at odds with EU carbon neutrality aim, study claims
The controversial Mercosur trade deal is incompatible with the EU’s commitment to carbon neutrality and “may undermine global efforts to avert runaway climate change”, according to analysis conducted for
Source: irishtimes.comHow climate change is killing Alpine skiing as we know it
At the northern edge of the Alps, ski runs near the foot of Germany's highest mountain snake down the greenish-brown slopes in narrow white ribbons of artificial snow
Source: stuff.co.nzAlison O'Connor on Election 2020: Green Party keeping it in the family
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Turlough Duffy raised an eyebrow ever so slightly at his teacher’s suggestion that he be on the debating team opposing the motion: “We need a change
Source: irishexaminer.comElection 2020: How much of an impact will the environment have?
Climate change stands out as a key concern among voters in private polling carried out by all the major political parties
Source: irishtimes.comInside Out | Yearlong Earth Day celebration on tap at Anita Purves Nature Center
In 1970, 20 million people celebrated in streets across America, gathering for a nationwide day of environmental education and activism — the first Earth Day
Source: news-gazette.comClimate change is killing Alpine skiing as we know it
At the northern edge of the Alps, ski runs near the foot of Germany's highest mountain snake down the greenish-brown slopes in narrow white ribbons of artificial snow
Source: stripes.comScientists Seek Rare Species Survivors Amid Australia Flames
Where flames have subsided, biologists are starting to look for survivors, hoping they may find enough left of some rare and endangered species to rebuild populations
Source: thevillagereporter.comRight fire for right future: how cultural burning can protect Australia from catastrophic blazes
Indigenous fire practitioners have warned that Australia’s bush will regenerate as a “time bomb” prone to catastrophic blazes, and issued a plea to put to use traditional knowledge which
Source: theguardian.comPowerful N.J. congressman unveils new national plan to battle climate change
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-6th Dist., announced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act — or CLEAN Future Act — earlier this month
Source: nj.comScientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia's unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 104,000 square kilometres of brushland, rainforests, and national parks - killing by one estimate more than a billion wild animals
Source: stuff.co.nzWhere the top Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate change
All four of the top-tier Democratic presidential candidates – former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen
Source: laconiadailysun.comWhere the top Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate change
All four of the top-tier Democratic presidential candidates – former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen
Source: purcellregister.comMichael Bloomberg outlines plans for cleaner buildings, cars
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg would push for all new cars to be electric by 2035 and new buildings to produce zero carbon emissions by 2025 as part of clean
Source: amny.comMichael Bloomberg outlines plans for cleaner buildings, cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif
Source: mystateline.comMichael Bloomberg outlines plans for cleaner buildings, cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif
Source: therepublic.comDenver-area residents driving more, hurting efforts to cut air pollution
Metro Denver residents have been driving more, pumping tons of heat-trapping pollution into air that already violates health standards — despite multiplying options over the past decade to ride trains,
Source: denverpost.comTrump has savaged the environment. The planet cannot afford a second term
What are the consequences of a second term of Donald Trump? To even consider the question sends the left-leaning mind into a paroxysm
Source: theguardian.comScientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia's unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks - killing by one estimate more than a
Source: dailyherald.comGermany adds brown coal to energy exit under landmark deal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is set to become the first country to drop both nuclear and coal power under a landmark agreement to compensate workers, companies and regional governments as it
Source: reuters.comPolitiFact: The leading 2020 Democrats' climate change plans, explained
When it comes to fighting climate change, the Democratic candidates agree: It’s critical that the United States rejoin the Paris Agreement
Source: tampabay.comEnvironmental impact of Suez Canal debated 150 years after it was opened
As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies, the invasion of hundreds
Source: irishexaminer.comExperts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal's invasive species
TEL AVIV, Israel — As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies — the
Source: bcdemocrat.comExperts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal's invasive species
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies —
Source: chron.comExperts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal's invasive species
TEL AVIV, Israel -- As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway's lesser known legacies - the
Source: dailyherald.comExperts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal's invasive species
TEL AVIV, Israel — As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies — the
Source: timescolonist.comNation's largest dairy renewable natural gas producer announces expansion of California facility
Calgren Dairy Fuels and Southern California Gas Co
Source: oc-breeze.comDemocrats eying presidency polish their presence for primaries
A field of two dozen or more Democrats of mixed attributes and attitudes – but all opposed to the actions and viewpoints of President Donald J
Source: bocaratontribune.comBloomberg unveils plan to make new buildings 'zero-carbon' by 2025
Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg has unveiled a piece of his climate plan that would boost the energy efficiency of buildings, which are responsible for 12 percent of U.S
Source: lmtonline.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON -- Environmental issues make up the top five risks to the global economy for the coming decade, organizers of next week's World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort
Source: abcnews.go.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON (AP) — Environmental issues make up the top five risks to the global economy for the coming decade, organizers of next week's World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski
Source: trib.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON (AP) — Environmental issues make up the top five risks to the global economy for the coming decade, organizers of next week's World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski
Source: myjournalcourier.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON (AP) Environmental issues dominate the global risks for top decision-makers over the coming decade, organizers of next week's World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of
Source: pinerivertimes.comAndrew Weaver leaves B.C. Greens to sit as Independent, cites family health
VICTORIA — Andrew Weaver is leaving British Columbia's Green party to sit as an Independent
Source: nsnews.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON (AP) — Environmental issues dominate the global risks for top decision-makers over the coming decade, organizers of next week's World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of
Source: yourconroenews.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON (AP) — Environmental issues dominate the global risks for top decision-makers over the coming decade, organizers of next week’s World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of
Source: mystateline.comEnvironmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON — Environmental issues dominate the global risks for top decision-makers over the coming decade, organizers of next week’s World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos
Source: therepublic.comTrump administration moves closer to rolling back U.S. vehicle fuel economy increases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New rules enacting President Donald Trump's reductions in fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles through 2026 moved closer to reality on Tuesday when U.S
Source: capebretonpost.comAlps Skiing 2020: Where Is the Snow, Is It Good This Year?
At the northern edge of the Alps, ski runs near the foot of Germany’s highest mountain snake down the greenish-brown slopes in narrow white ribbons of artificial snow
Source: marinpost.orgOne Thing We Can Do: Fix Recycling
Welcome to the Climate Fwd: newsletter. The New York Times climate team emails readers once a week with stories and insights about climate change
Source: nytimes.comWhere does Amy Klobuchar stand on the issues?
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar didn't come into the 2020 race with as much name recognition as some of her fellow lawmakers, but the Minnesota senator has outlasted big
Source: foxnews.comWhite bastions of racism? Liberals seek to wreck private home ownership in 'elitist' suburbs
Once again, yet another sacred American cow is heading for the PC slaughterhouse
Source: rt.comCOUNTDOWN TO CAUCUS: Democrats offer subtle differences in environmental policy
But finding daylight among the presidential candidates’ environmental policies can be challenging
Source: southernminn.comCOUNTDOWN TO CAUCUS: Democrats offer subtle differences in environmental policy
Iowa Democrats regularly list the environment as one of their top voting issues. But finding daylight among the presidential candidates’ environmental policies can be challenging
Source: qconline.comTEXAS VIEW: Australia's apocalyptic fires are a warning to the world
If a Hollywood producer ordered up these images, they might be dismissed as too dramatic: orange skies; ash-filled rain; fire tornadoes; flames jumping as high as 230 feet; people
Source: oaoa.com'The dates are drying': profits shrivel for farmers as the heat rises in Tunisia
Mansour Rajeb is wrapping a plastic protective sheet around the branch of a date palm in his oasis near the village of Bchelli, in southern Tunisia
Source: theguardian.comCRD ban could be eased to allow use of sewage biosolids as fertilizer
The Capital Regional District is considering easing a prohibition on spreading sewage biosolids on land, so some of the material can be used at the Hartland Landfill to fertilize trees
Source: timescolonist.comFarming group labels new climate change teaching resource 'simplistic, counterproductive'
A new climate change teaching resource has come under fire from Federated Farmers who claim it presents an unbalanced view of the issue
Source: newshub.co.nzSiemens stands by Australia coal project despite criticisms
German engineering group Siemens said it would fulfil its contractual obligations to a controversial coal mining project in Australia's outback, attracting criticism from environmental groups on Monday
Source: aljazeera.comWhere does Elizabeth Warren stand on the issues?
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has rallied progressive voters in what has proven to be a formidable effort to become the second consecutive woman to secure the Democratic nomination for president
Source: foxnews.comUC San Diego study: Shutdown of coal-fired plants in U.S. saves lives, improves crops
The findings published this week in Nature Sustainability use the U.S
Source: sdnews.comGovernment to commit $50m for wildlife affected by bushfires as green groups call for action
The Morrison government will pledge $50m to help rescue and protect wildlife affected by the bushfire crisis, with a promise of more to come, as environment groups warn some species
Source: theguardian.comHow bad can the climate crisis get if Trump wins again?
Climate pollution in the US is up under Donald Trump and threatens to undermine international efforts to stall the crisis, especially if he wins re-election this year and secures
Source: theguardian.comTrump targets another environmental regulation; itcould hurt Alabama, say experts
The Trump administration announced Thursday that one of the country’s oldest and most prominent environmental laws is set to be gutted, potentially allowing major energy and infrastructure projects to
Source: al.comMoreno Valley ignored environmental law when it OK'd World Logistics Center, California Attorney General says
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says the Moreno Valley City Council illegally disregarded California environmental law in 2015 when it approved a massive complex of warehouses that could ultimately cover
Source: pe.com'Green revolutionaries': How Sweden built a generation of Greta Thunbergs
STOCKHOLM — That 16-year-old Greta Thunberg became the face of climate change actionmay have taken the world by surprise, but in Sweden, young people have long been champions of
Source: euronews.comGov. Wolf's Green Government Initiatives Boost Energy Efficiency by 3 Percent in First Year
HARRISBURG – On the first anniversary of signing an executive order establishing the first statewide goal to reduce carbon pollution, Gov
Source: gantdaily.comReward offered in case of endangered wolf that left Oregon, was killed by poacher in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif
Source: oregonlive.comDemolishing rectory in Owen Sound bad for conservation, environment: ACO
Architectural Conservancy Ontario’s president is urging Owen Sound council to not consent to the demolition of the 148-year-old St
Source: owensoundsuntimes.comClimate change conversation, actions to shift in following decade
In the final year of the decade, Oxford Dictionary has announced the word of the year — climate emergency
Source: cavalierdaily.comAustria's Green party will pay a high price for its dangerous alliance with the right
Since Tuesday Austria has been ruled, for the first time in its history, by a coalition government between the conservative People’s party (ÖVP) and the Greens
Source: theguardian.comWhat to expect at Thursday's Francis E. Walter Dam meeting
Now, a $3 million study is looking at whether it can accommodate a third mission: combating the effects of climate change
Source: lehighvalleylive.comBoulder's Global Greengrants Fund helps Serbian group fight incinerator
In a world where climate change regularly makes headlines, news of environmental victories are a welcome relief
Source: boulderweekly.comIt Ain't Easy Being Green
Howie Hawkins is wearing his Teamsters jacket when he stops in at Eugene Weekly, hours before a campaign event in Corvallis
Source: eugeneweekly.comCelebrities using Australia bushfire to push climate change: Devine
Celebrities and posturing greenies the world over have seized the opportunity of Australia’s bushfire catastrophe to push the dangerous myth that climate change is to blame
Source: nypost.comTrump Moves to Exempt Big Projects From Environmental Review
WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday will introduce the first major changes to the nation’s benchmark environmental protection law in more than three decades, moving to ease approval of
Source: nytimes.comBayer-Monsanto's secret weapon: Ex-Green lobbyist to tell the world its cancer-linked weedkiller will save the climate
The beleaguered corporation, plagued with lawsuits from cancer-stricken customers ever since it acquired Monsanto last year, hired former German Green Party MP Matthias Berninger as senior vice president for
Source: rt.comDavid Suzuki: A 2020 vision for climate action
Let's hope 2020 marks the start of a year and decade when we finally take climate disruption as seriously as the evidence shows we must
Source: straight.comAPI targets Colorado, other states in campaign promoting oil-gas
A national oil and gas trade group is kicking off a campaign to tell the industry’s story in face of concerns about climate change and proposed fracking bans, and
Source: denverpost.comA 2020 vision for climate action
Let's hope 2020 marks the start of a year and decade when we finally take climate disruption as seriously as the evidence shows we must
Source: rabble.caU.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019, largely because of reduced use of coal.
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 2
Source: washingtonpost.comBernie Sanders' economic adviser says Australia's bushfires are a climate change 'wake-up call'
Australia’s unprecedented bushfires are a wake-up call to the world about the importance of tackling climate change, Bernie Sanders’ economic adviser said, and the country should consider implementing
Source: theguardian.comU.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2019
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 2
Source: lmtonline.comCanada's natural disaster bills averaging almost half a billion a year: Federal data
Ottawa’s bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years amid a warning to Canadians that this country was one
Source: globalnews.caFarmers urged to go organic and plant trees to slash climate impact of food
Planting more trees, peas, beans and clover on agricultural land and feeding pro-biotics to cows and sheep are among a raft of measures laid out in a new route
Source: scotsman.com'You are a climate denier': Australian MP in car crash British TV interview over bushfire crisis
Liberal MP Craig Kelly has defended Prime Minister Scott Morrison's handling of the bushfire crisis during a television interview in Britain that descended into chaos after the hosts savaged
Source: stuff.co.nzFederal natural-disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year
Ottawa's bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years amid a warning to Canadians that this country was one
Source: nsnews.comExplainer: how effective is bushfire hazard reduction on Australia's fires?
Australia’s bushfire crisis started much earlier than normal in August 2019, with thousands of fires in Queensland and New South Wales
Source: theguardian.comCan soil foil a looming global food crisis?
Rome — As water shortages, high temperatures and rising greenhouse gas emissions threaten food production, countries around the world are looking somewhere new for solutions — the soil
Source: businesslive.co.zaFrom Tina Arena to Elizabeth Warren: the big names weighing in on Australia's bushfire crisis
Australia’s bushfire crisis has dominated international news, leading newspapers worldwide, influencing US presidential primary campaigns and attracting celebrity concern from across the globe
Source: theguardian.comMaui County Council Establishes Climate Action and Resilience Committee
In other restructuring business, the County Council established the Climate Action and Resilience Committee on Friday, Dec. 27. The new committee follows a resolution passed on Dec
Source: mauitime.com