Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Climate U.S., China pledge to tackle climate change with 'urgency' verified_publisherPOLITICO - Zack ColmanThe statement showed the two nations continued to engage in efforts to rein in greenhouse gases, even as the relationship between Washington and Beijing faces rising strains. The United States and China...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEnergy Power companies urge Biden to implement policies to cut emissions 80pc by 2030 thedailystar.net A group of US electricity companies wrote to President Joe Biden this week saying it will work with his administration and Congress to design a broad …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Climate China and US pledge climate change commitment verified_publisherBBC NewsChina and the US say they are committed to working together and with other countries on tackling climate change. It comes after several meetings between Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Climate Oil could plummet to $10 by 2050 if Paris climate goals are achieved, energy consultancy says verified_publisherCNBC - Vicky McKeever LONDON — The price of oil could plunge to as little as $10 a barrel by 2050 if the world succeeds in electrifying the energy market and meeting Paris …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Fracking Ambitious plan to ban California fracking falls short in Legislature verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Phil WillonA far-reaching proposal to outlaw hydraulic fracturing and ban oil and gas wells from operating near homes, schools and healthcare facilities failed in the California Legislature on Tuesday, a major setback...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Paris Agreement 'Let's make it count': World leaders, royalty and environmentalists gear up for major climate summit COP26 verified_publisherCNBC - Anmar Frangoul Six years ago, after days of painstaking negotiations, world leaders managed to thrash out a deal on climate change. The result was the Paris …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Travel (Australia) Businesses and Investors Support U.S. Federal Climate Target in Open Letter to President Biden wemeanbusinesscoalition.org Dear President Biden, We, the undersigned businesses and investors with a major presence in the U.S., applaud your administration’s demonstrated …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.U.S. Politics Nearly 400 state and local officials call for ban on new fracking permits thehill.com - Zack Budryk Nearly 400 state and local elected officials from across the country signed a letter calling for an outright ban on new federal permits for fracking …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Climate NASA measures direct evidence humans are causing climate change verified_publisherCBS News It may come as a surprise, given the extensive body of evidence connecting humans to climate change, that directly-observed proof of the human impact …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Religion People of faith are allies to stall climate change nature.com - Tobias Müller Together, religious groups and scientists can be a powerful force for a liveable planet. I am used to sceptical looks when I talk to scientists about …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Climate Appalachia’s Fracking Industry May Never Be Profitable Again Gizmodo - Dharna Noor It’s clear that we need to stop natural gas production to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis. But a new report from the Stockholm …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Climate One Of Biden's Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans verified_publisherNPR - Lauren SommerA few years ago, marine biologist Kyle Van Houtan spotted an online video that he couldn't quite believe. It showed a young great white shark, about five-feet long, swimming just off a pier in Central...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.Natural Disasters Chuck Schumer Stalls Climate Overhaul of Flood Insurance Program verified_publisherThe New York Times - Christopher Flavelle and Emily CochraneWASHINGTON — One of the federal government’s main efforts to push Americans to prepare for climate threats is in question after the Senate majority leader’s office objected to a plan to adjust flood insurance...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss theconversation.com - Erin Brock Carlson and Martina Angela Caretta More than 2 million miles of natural gas pipelines run throughout the United States. In Appalachia, they spread like spaghetti across the region. Many …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Climate Change Requires Big Solutions. But Baby Steps Are the Only Way to Go. foreignpolicy.com - Ted Nordhaus Dramatic projects to mitigate climate change often don’t work. Slow, quiet, incremental policies are the planet’s best hope. By Ted Nordhaus | July …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Oil Trade Group Is Poised to Endorse Carbon Pricing The Wall Street Journal. - Ted Mann, Timothy PukoWASHINGTON—The oil industry’s top lobbying group is preparing to endorse setting a price on carbon emissions in what would be the strongest signal yet that oil and gas producers are ready to accept government...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Have your say: Manatee County seeks input on plans to deal with flooding, sea level rise mysuncoast.com - ABC7 Staff • Local News MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County officials want the public’s opinion on proposed changes to the County’s Comprehensive Plan …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Florida Republicans detail plan to combat rising sea levels fox13news.com - Dan Matics New Florida bill to combat flooding a sea level rise Florida state lawmakers unveiled an "aggressive" plan to combat sea-level rise in the state’s …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Geoengineering is no climate fix. But calling it a moral hazard could be counterproductive thebulletin.org - Soheil Shayegh Desperate times call for desperate measures. In recent years and in the face of unprecedented changes in the climate system, some previously unknown …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Biden hikes cost of carbon, easing path for new climate rules verified_publisherPOLITICO - Lorraine WoellertThe social cost of carbon could have ripple effects throughout industry. President Joe Biden on Friday restored an Obama-era calculation on the economic cost of greenhouse gases, a step that will make...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Governor calls outages 'unacceptable;' Senator says time to address effects of climate change ketv.com - Sarah Fili Some Nebraska leaders argue now is the time for a conversation about climate change. A state senator wants to spend a quarter of a million dollars to …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Texas blackouts show the power grid isn’t ready for climate change verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Sammy RothWhen a few hundred thousand California homes and businesses lost power for several hours last summer, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wrote that the Golden State “is now unable to perform even basic functions of like...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. How the Warming Arctic Helped Drive a Deep Freeze Into Texas verified_publisherBloomberg - Brian K Sullivan The sub-zero temperatures causing blackouts across the southern U.S. are connected to climate change. The Earth’s poles are warming faster than …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Paul Crutzen, Nobel Laureate Who Fought Climate Change, Dies at 87 verified_publisherThe New York Times - John SchwartzPaul J. Crutzen, a Dutch scientist who earned a Nobel Prize for work that warned the world about the threat of chemicals to the planet’s ozone layer and who went on to push for action against global warming,...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. What impact will Joe Biden have on the fight against climate change? verified_publisherThe Economist ON JANUARY 25TH John Kerry, a former senator and secretary of state, made his first speech as America’s new climate envoy. Addressing world leaders …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. Oil industry workers, truck drivers, concerned about ‘total economic devastation’ in wake of recent Biden Executive Orders cdllife.com - Wimberly Patton Until very recently, Sublette County, Wyoming was a bustling hub for the oil industry. Now – locals are struggling to make ends meet. Starting a few …
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. As Biden vows monumental action on climate change, a fight with the fossil fuel industry has only begun verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Juliet Eilperin, Brady DennisJoe Biden had long promised to become the climate president, and on Wednesday he detailed far-ranging plans to shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels, create millions of jobs in renewable energy, and conserve...
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. President Biden to Sign Executive Order, Pausing Oil and Gas Leasing verified_publisherThe New York Times - Lisa Friedman, Coral Davenport and Christopher FlavelleWASHINGTON — President Biden on Wednesday signed a sweeping series of executive actions — ranging from pausing new federal oil leases to electrifying the government’s vast fleet of vehicles — while casting...
