‘…As his Cabinet appointments have made entirely clear, he’s going to gut the EPA and turn the Department of Energy into a playground for the oil industry. (And who knows what he and Rex Tillerson and Vladimir Putin are cooking up for Russia.)’

Source: Is it game over on the climate? – Rutland Herald

‘They’ve discovered a new way in which warming increases levels of the toxin in sea creatures…  In experiments, they found that extra rainfall drives up the amount of organic material flowing into the seas.’

Source: New mercury threat to oceans from climate change – BBC News

‘Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to midnight on Thursday amid increasing worries over nuclear weapons and climate change.’

Source: Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight amid nuclear fears, climate change

Extraordinary turnout for the Oakland Women’s March as women and supporters joined in a colorful display of support for a broad spectrum of causes including women’s rights, education, black lives matters, the environment, and to generally denounce the Trump administration’s agenda.

This women’s march was one of many across the United States and around the world, where millions participated in what has been reported as the largest coordinated single day United States demonstration in history.

The Age of Aquarius Nefarious

Presenting a satirical Trump inauguration song by the Sore Losers, aka the Troubadours and friends. Political satire band from Berkeley. Studio produced and orchestrated. Duration. 2:32

Clean radio friendly versions (Trump’s “bomb the sh… out of them” quote cleaned up for radio)
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Dirty versions (Trump’s “bomb the sh… out of them ” quote as spoken)
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Short versions: 53 seconds,  71 seconds

‘ExxonMobil has lost a key battle in an investigation into whether the oil giant misled the public about the dangers of climate change.’

Source: Exxon ordered to turn over 40 years of climate change research – Jan. 12, 2017

‘ “I don’t see [climate change] as the imminent national security threat as others do,” former Exxon chief Rex Tillerson said. He also declined to make any direct links between an increase in natural disasters and climate change, calling the scientific literature “inconclusive.” ‘

Source: Update: What Trump’s nominees said Thursday about science and climate at their Senate hearings | Science | AAAS

‘Ocean acidification is an inevitable consequence of increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. That’s a matter of fact. We don’t know exactly what will happen to complex marine ecosystems when faced with the additional stress of falling pH, but we do know those changes are happening and that they won’t be good news.’

Source: Science loses out to uninformed opinion on climate change – yet again | The Independent

‘Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of state, is severing his ties with Exxon Mobil. The former chairman and CEO is in line to receive a $180 million retirement package.’

Source: Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties With Exxon Mobil In Advance Of Confirmation Hearings : The Two-Way : NPR

‘BEIJING (Reuters) – China will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) in renewable power generation between 2016 and 2020, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Thursday, as the world’s largest energy market pushes to shift away from coal power.’

Source: China to invest $360 billion in renewable power in 2016-2020