‘The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making it tougher for governors to deny man-made climate change.’
via FEMA to States: No Climate Planning, No Money | InsideClimate News.
News: Archive for March, 2015
FEMA to States: No Climate Planning, No Money | InsideClimate News
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015Pacific nations to highlight Cyclone Pam in climate talks | Reuters
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015‘(Reuters) – Pacific Islands devastated by Cyclone Pam at the weekend will be using the disaster to drive home the need for a globally funded insurance pool to aid in the recovery from such events when they attend climate-change talks in Paris later this year.’
via Pacific nations to highlight Cyclone Pam in climate talks | Reuters.
How market forces are winning the climate change battle – Business – CBC News
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015‘Despite the stereotype of a business lobby warning about the prohibitive costs of cutting back on greenhouse gases, there are increasing signs that capitalism and market forces are actually rescuing us from climate change.’
via How market forces are winning the climate change battle – Business – CBC News.
Harvard’s president speaks in China about climate change – US News
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015‘BEIJING (AP) — The Harvard president told students at one of China’s most prestigious universities Tuesday that academic institutions must be unfettered places where every topic can be raised and every question asked to help tackle challenges such as climate change.’
via Harvard’s president speaks in China about climate change – US News.
Republicans Push Climate Change Cuts at CIA, Defense Department – NationalJournal.com
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015‘If Republicans get their way, the CIA and the Defense Department could soon have a lot less cash for climate research. The House GOP budget unveiled on Tuesday calls for cuts to CIA and DOD programs devoted to the study of global warming, despite the fact that the military has identified climate change as a major national security threat and a key priority.’
via Republicans Push Climate Change Cuts at CIA, Defense Department – NationalJournal.com.
Keep fossil fuels in the ground to stop climate change | George Monbiot | Environment | The Guardian
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015‘…In other words, when coal, oil and gas are produced, they will be used. Continued production will overwhelm attempts to restrict consumption. Even if efforts to restrict consumption temporarily succeed, they are likely to be self-defeating. A reduction in demand when supply is unconstrained lowers the price, favouring carbon-intensive industry.’
via Keep fossil fuels in the ground to stop climate change | George Monbiot | Environment | The Guardian.
Chris Christie’s Exxon Settlement Is Bad for New Jersey – NYTimes.com
Saturday, March 7th, 2015‘THE decision by the administration of Gov. Chris Christie to settle an environmental lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corporation for roughly three cents on the dollar after more than a decade of litigation is an embarrassment to law enforcement and good government.’
via Chris Christie’s Exxon Settlement Is Bad for New Jersey – NYTimes.com.
Don’t look away now, the climate crisis needs you | Naomi Klein | Environment | The Guardian
Saturday, March 7th, 2015‘…The catastrophic result of all this obfuscation and procrastination is now undeniable. In 2013, global carbon dioxide emissions were 61% higher than they were in 1990, when negotiations toward a climate treaty began in earnest. Indeed the only thing rising faster than our emissions is the output of words pledging to lower them.’
via Don’t look away now, the climate crisis needs you | Naomi Klein | Environment | The Guardian.
GOP-led Senate fails to override Keystone XL pipeline veto – UPI.com
Thursday, March 5th, 2015‘…The Republican-led Senate failed to override President Barack Obama’s veto of legislation that would have allowed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.’
via GOP-led Senate fails to override Keystone XL pipeline veto – UPI.com.
Arctic Sea Ice ‘Thinning Dramatically,’ Study Finds – Yahoo News
Thursday, March 5th, 2015‘Arctic sea ice — the ice that freezes and floats on Arctic waters — is thinning at a steadier and faster rate than researchers previously thought, a new study finds.’
via Arctic Sea Ice ‘Thinning Dramatically,’ Study Finds – Yahoo News.