Thursday, December 27, 2018

Ecology and Pollution related links 122818


Trump is the only world leader at G20 Summit to not sign statement pledging to combat climate change: Reports state that the agreement, which is non-binding, was reached after diplomats engaged in all-night talks over the issue

Portrait of a planet on the verge of climate catastrophe: As the UN sits down for its annual climate conference this week, many experts believe we have passed the point of no return

High Stakes As International Climate Conference Begins

Congo basin’s peaty swamps are new front in climate change battle: Ancient peatlands that store huge amounts of carbon are under threat from logging

EXCLUSIVE: Flint Water Declared ‘Restored’ After Michigan’s Environmental Agency Broke EPA Testing Regulations

Solving Our Climate Crisis National Town Hall

White House: Federal climate change report 'not based on facts'

Climate change could lead to 'a collapse of our civilization' according to Sir David Attenborough

Pepsi admits its soda contains cancer-causing ingredients

Trump Picks Former Monsanto Executive to Head U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Politicians Who Deny Reality Aren’t Fit to Lead: When faced with conclusive evidence of a major threat to citizens, a true leader would do everything possible to confront it

'Complete Wiping Away of Clean Water Act': Trump EPA Rule Would Free Corporations to Pollute Nation's Water as Much as They Please.  "As a result of the change, an estimated 60-90 percent of U.S. waterways could lose federal protections that currently shield them from pollution and development."

As Study Ties 'Great Dying' of 252 Million Years Ago to Current Climate Crisis, Experts Say Still Time for 'Different Path': "Reading about this may make you may feel powerless, but collectively, our choices are the most powerful geological force in our planet's history."

Record-High Carbon Emissions Show 'We Are Speeding Towards the Precipice of Irrevocable Climate Chaos': "Brutal" new research offers a global "reality check" as world leaders discuss Paris accord goals at COP24

'We Have Not Come Here to Beg World Leaders to Care,' 15-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Tells COP24. 'We Have Come to Let Them Know Change Is Coming': "We can no longer save the world by playing by the rules," says Greta Thunberg, "because the rules have to be changed."

Act Urgently Now, David Attenborough Declares, Because 'Collapse of Our Civilizations and Extinction of Much of the Natural World on the Horizon': "The people have spoken," said the British naturalist speaking on behalf of the People's Seat at the UN climate summit in Poland. "Leaders of the world, you must lead. The continuation of civilization and the natural world on which we depend, is in your hands."

Former Defense Secretary Compares Climate Change To Nuclear War

TRUMP WANTS TO RECLASSIFY RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO 'LOW LEVEL' SO DISPOSAL IS CHEAPER

The globe’s biggest maritime shipping company is abandoning fossil fuels

London mayor unveils plan to tackle 'climate emergency'.  Exclusive: Sadiq Khan accuses government of dragging its feet and calls for investment to avert catastrophe

Assembly calls on the Mayor to declare a Climate Emergency

FIGHT FOR LIFE: We are facing an unprecedented global emergency. The government has failed to protect us. To survive, it’s going to take everything we’ve got.

Climate change: COP24 fails to adopt key scientific report

U.S. REFUSES TO 'WELCOME' LANDMARK CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT, ALONGSIDE RUSSIA AND SAUDI ARABIA

Sinking islands seek stronger climate action as U.S. looms

US accused of obstructing talks at UN climate change summit: Vanuatu’s foreign minister says worst offenders on global warming are blocking progress

'Disgraceful': Anger grows as row stops COP24 Summit from 'welcoming' IPCC report

Rick Snyder signs law allowing controversial new oil pipeline under Mackinac Straits

2018 Arctic Report Card: Reindeer and caribou populations continue to decline

Human rights protection hangs in balance at UN climate talks

Native Americans warn of 'devastating impact' of land proposal

Failure to agree climate deal rules would be suicidal - UN chief

Record levels of mercury released by thawing permafrost in Canadian Arctic

Ocasio-Cortez understands the promise of a 'Green New Deal'

Monumental Disaster at the Department of the Interior: A new report documents suppression of science, denial of climate change, the silencing and intimidation of staff

Sanders and Warren Meet and Agree: They Both Are Probably Running

After 30 Years Studying Climate, Scientist Declares: "I've Never Been as Worried as I Am Today".  And colleague says "global warming" no longer strong enough term. "Global heating is technically more correct because we are talking about changes in the energy balance of the planet."

New Congress will bring a green wave on climate change

Blind creature that buries head in sand named after Donald Trump: Amphibian’s behaviour compared to US president’s approach to global warming

Feds Begin Selling Wild Horses Captured in California for $1 Each

As Democratic Leadership Moves to Kill the Green New Deal, Cries of Betrayal: “There’s a big part of the Democratic Party that’s basically indifferent about the end of human civilization but paying it some lip service.”

We Can’t Afford to Let Nancy Pelosi Bury the Green New Deal: Incoming speaker creates climate committee with limited powers—undermining a far more ambitious initiative.

We Can Fight Climate Change and Still Eat Beef: How grass-fed cattle can sequester carbon and rebuild soil.

Climate-Friendly Beef Is a Myth. Don’t Buy It.  There’s no way around it: Take on the meat industry or face ecological disaster.

Anything Cows Can Do, Elk Can Do Better: Most sustainable food models rely on domesticated animals. They don’t need to—and shouldn’t.

Inside Geoengineers’ Risky Plan To Block Out the Sun: Some scientists say it’s necessary to save the climate. An indigenous-led opposition says it will only save the fossil fuel economy.

A Killing Season: Monsanto’s new herbicide was supposed to save U.S. farmers from financial ruin. Instead, it upended the agriculture industry, pitting neighbor against neighbor in a struggle for survival.

Meet the scholar crafting the 'Green New Deal'

What's hidden under the Greenland ice sheet? | Kristin Poinar

Melting Arctic ice is now pouring 14,000 tons of water per second into the ocean, scientists find

SOME PAINT STRIPPERS ARE KILLING PEOPLE. THE EPA PROMISED TO ACT — BUT HASN’T.  For now, the only ones yanking methylene chloride paint removers off the shelves are retailers.

Update to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

The Last Time the Globe Warmed

Mountain of Evidence Confirms: Climate Change Is Really, Really Bad for Human Health and Well-Being
https://www.livescience.com/64300-climate-change-endangers-human-health.html?fbclid=IwAR0nuXKzuWXvjuQ_b1KAfbdk3Zdve3Dm6cNOaWthWm5rrptbOTAVcbx4DB0


The Real-Life Effects of Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks: 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation

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