Thursday, August 24, 2017

Ecology and Pollution related links 082417




Climate Change Could Kill Off One-Fifth of the World By End of the Century: Global warming is on pace to ravage a region home to one-fifth of humanity by the end of the 21st century.


 

Experts slam Trump administration’s flawed analysis for repealing water pollution rule: “Everything about this repeal is bogus and slapdash.”


 

Federal Scientists’ Startling Climate Report Released Before Trump Can Bury It: “Evidence for a changing climate abounds.”


 

Trump Promised to Revive Keystone XL—But TransCanada May Not Even Want to Build It Anymore: The fate of the Keystone XL Pipeline will be decided in hearings this week in Lincoln, Nebraska, but one question remains unanswered.


 

Overflow crowds argue for, against proposed science standards for Nebraska public schools


 

NASA, NOAA Data Show 2016 Warmest Year on Record Globally


 

Louisiana governor declares emergency as New Orleans flood threat looms


 

Stunning drops in solar and wind costs turn global power market upside down: The world built more renewables for far less money last year, report UN and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.


 

No, Trump Has Not Created 600,000 Jobs Since Becoming President


 

It’s Over: Seattle’s Record Dry Streak Ends at 55 Days


 

Portland Metro Sunday Weather: 57-day dry streak ends


 

Climate change doubled size of western forest fires, study says, and it will only get worse


 

Third draft of the Climate Science Special Report


 

A flood of problems: Peru’s glaciers have made it a laboratory for adapting to climate change. It’s not going well.


 

In South Texas, Threat of Border Wall Unites Naturalists and Politicians


 

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto? The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's investments in Monsanto and Cargill have come under heavy criticism. Is it time for the foundation to come clean on its visions for agriculture in developing countries?


 

Several prominent sports owners made big donations to Trump’s inaugural committee


 

Trump Admin. Halts Mountaintop Mining Health Risks Study by National Academies: West Virginia officials had asked for the study after scientists described increased risks of cancer and birth defects near surface coal mining operations.


 

Christine Colbert: No, God won’t fix climate change


 

The Noise Machine Never Quiets Down


 

‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ Raises Some Inconvenient Truths about Gore.


 

The unimaginable is now possible: 100% renewable energy.  We can’t settle for less.


 

The New Nation-States: How Trump’s rejection of the Paris accord is reshaping the political landscape.


 

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