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Trump administration issues permits for disruptive seismic testing in the Atlantic

Dec 1, 2018

The Trump administration is allowing seismic testing for oil and gas deposits in the Atlantic Ocean, disruptive procedures that will put marine life in jeopardy, according to Newsweek. The National Marine Fishe...

Brazil backs out of hosting next year’s UN climate conference

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Nov 29, 2018

Environment, Science, World

Brazil has withdrawn its invitation to host global climate talks next year, according to The Hill, following the election of president-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who has threatened to withdraw the nation from the P...

UN report says global emissions decline must triple to meet Paris targets

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Nov 27, 2018

Environment, Science

A new UN report suggests nations will need to triple their current emissions reduction efforts in order to keep global warming contained to the 2 degrees Celsius that scientists say will limit the worst effects...

Trump administration agencies issue new, dire climate change warning

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Nov 23, 2018

Environment, Science

The fourth National Climate Assessment report was released Friday, and warns that damage from climate change is already occurring across the US, according to the Washington Post. The congressionally mandated re...

Worsening wildfires will make it tougher to meet Paris climate targets, scientists say

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Nov 18, 2018

Environment, Science

Scientists say increasingly severe wildfires, such as those seen in California this month, could contribute significantly to global carbon emissions, according to BBC News. Current commitments from countries ar...

House Democrats are ready to challenge Trump on environmental policy

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Nov 16, 2018

Environment, Policy, Science

Three Democrats set to chair committees in the House of Representatives have promised to investigate the Trump administration’s rollback of climate measures, and investigate officials they say have been given a...

Closing nuclear plants will raise carbon emissions, says report

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Nov 14, 2018

Environment, Science

The planned closure of nuclear plants risks a rise in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). A third of all US nuclear plants are unprofitable or scheduled...

Trump administration to consider tightening limits on diesel emissions

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Nov 12, 2018

Environment, Policy, Science

New regulations under consideration by the Trump administration would further restrict emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from large trucks, according to The Hill. The consideration process will formally start ...

Trump is blaming California for its deadly wildfires while ignoring the role of climate change

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Nov 10, 2018

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

As massive wildfires continued to rage through California, with 25 dead and a town entirely destroyed, Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to blame the state, saying: “There is no reason for these massive, dea...

Pro-science candidates gained ground in the US midterms

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Nov 8, 2018

Environment, Policy, Science

The US midterm elections saw more candidates with science backgrounds running for office than in any past election, with at least eleven earning victories, according to Nature. Some are still awaiting results i...