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Study: National parks report on climate change finally released, uncensored
This article discusses the recent release of the National Park Service’s study – the uncensored version. It had been censored to remove all references to humans causing climate change.
Backing away from attempts at censorship, the National Park Service on Friday released a report charting the risks to national parks from […]
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Humans are causing massive changes in the location of water around the world, NASA says
This article discusses the impact that humans are having on the planet’s water resources.
A 14-year NASA mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across Earth, with middle-latitude belts drying and the tropics and higher latitudes gaining water supplies.
The results, which are probably a combination of […]
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Earth Shatters Climate Record, Sending Planet Toward ‘Worst Case Scenario’
This article discusses global warming temperature changes – April 2018 was the 400th “consecutive month with above-average temperatures.”
April 2018 was the 400th “consecutive month with above-average temperatures” on Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). To clarify, that means December 1984 was the last month the planet […]
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Pruitt’s Own Scientist Appointees Challenge EPA Science Restrictions
This article discusses how EPA is proposing to block vital health research in pollution regulations. Members of EPA’s scientific review board, including Pruitt appointees, want it scrutinized.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces harsh criticism from members of the agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB)—including from some he named […]
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Study: Water shortages to be key environmental challenge of the century, Nasa warns
This article discusses the impact that climate change will have on fresh water. Freshwater supplies have already seriously declined in 19 global hotspots – from China to the Caspian Sea – due to overuse, groundbreaking study shows. There are a lot of good links in this article.
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Rising sea levels putting wildlife at risk
This article discusses how rising seas pose threats to wildlife habitat, causing many species to lose important habitat for critical life functions such as nesting.
Just as rising seas pose serious threats to coastal residents and human-built systems and structures, and cause human climate refugees to flee low-lying atolls, these […]
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Trump White House quietly cancels NASA research verifying greenhouse gas cuts
This article discusses the Trump Administration’s attempt to keep science from monitoring GHG emissions.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. The adage is especially relevant for climate-warming greenhouse gases, which are crucial to manage—and challenging to measure. In recent years, though, satellite and aircraft instruments have begun monitoring carbon […]
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THE WHITE HOUSE DOESN’T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HOW MUCH CARBON IS IN THE ATMOSPHERE
This article discusses how the Trump Administration is attempting to cover up the impact of climate change on the world.
The White House quietly killed the funding for a key system to monitor greenhouse gas emissions around the globe.
First reported by Science on Thursday, “budget constraints” have forced NASA […]
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The ‘Green’ Biomass Industry Pruitt Called ‘Carbon Neutral’ Uses Typical Fossil Fuel Industry Tricks to Pollute More
This article discusses the shady way that biomass incinerators pretend to be clean energy.
This past week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt declared that the EPA would now consider burning wood and other forest products for energy as “carbon neutral,” despite his previous comments expressing doubt that carbon dioxide […]
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FEMA’s Latest Excuse For Why It’s Ignoring Climate Change: It Forgot
This article discusses FERC’s position on mitigating natural disasters.
When the Federal Emergency Management Agency in March published its latest plan for mitigating natural disasters, there was one thing missing: any mention of climate change.
Rep. Keith Ellison asked […]
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