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#EARTHQUAKE and aftershock shake San Jose area

July 17, 2019: Unfortunately,

Los Angeles is finally ditching #COAL — and replacing it with another polluting fuel

July 17, 2019: L.A. will build a gas-fired power plant in Utah, even as Mayor Eric Garcetti touts a Green

North Carolina dad swept into #OCEAN, dies trying to save kids, officials say

July 17, 2019: A North Carolina father died Sunday after he was swept out in rough waters while trying to rescue four of his kids who were struggling off the coast. 

Floridas Corals Are Dying Off, But Its Not All Due To #CLIMATE Change, Study Says

July 17, 2019: A new study from the Florida Keys shows that a lot of the stress on corals comes from local sources, providing hope that community action can help save them.

4.3 magnitude #EARTHQUAKE hits San Francisco area

July 17, 2019: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake reportedly shook San Francisco area Tuesday afternoon less than two weeks after the two large earthquakes hit Southern California.

If Algae Clings to Snow on This #VOLCANO, Can It Grow on Other Desolate Worlds?

July 17, 2019: Scientists were surprised to find something living on the sterile heights of this Chilean volcano.

Viral Video Shows Plane Crashing Into Water near #OCEAN City

July 17, 2019: It

#FLOODING lingers in central US as heat wave threatens East Coast

July 17, 2019: Flooding remains in much of the central U.S. as highs peak elsewhere.

Joshua Trees Will Be All-But-Extinct by 2070 Without #CLIMATE Action, Study Warns

July 17, 2019: More than 80% of California's iconic Joshua trees are likely to die at the hands of drought and fire over the next 50 years — but there's still time to save them from extinction.

Northwestern US to face rising heat, increased #WILDFIRE threat next week

July 17, 2019: Heat baking the southwestern United States will surge northward next week, increasing the fire danger across the region

Overnight Energy: Scientists flee USDA as research agencies move to Kansas City area | Watchdog finds EPA skirted rules to pu

July 16, 2019: KANSAS CITY OR UNEMPLOYMENT? A Trump administration decision to move researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Kansas City area is threatening to spark the flight of more than half of the staff selected to move, gutting the...

Death toll from #FLOODS in south Asia rises to more than 100

July 16, 2019: More than four million displaced in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, with Assam and Bihar among the worst-hit regionsFloods have forced more than four million people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the initial days of monsoons wreaked havoc.The p...

True cost of cheap food is health and #CLIMATE crises, says commission

July 16, 2019: Radical change needed to make UK food and farming system sustainable within 10 yearsThe true cost of cheap, unhealthy food is a spiralling public health crisis and environmental destruction, according to a high-level commission. It said the UK’s food and farming system must be radically transformed and become sust...

High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with #CLIMATE change

July 16, 2019: The prospect of searing heatwaves driving holidaymakers to cool mountains and children asking grandparents about their memories of snow is focusing minds in Alpine ski resorts on the implications of climate change.

University green rankings at risk despite #CLIMATE emergency

July 16, 2019: This year’s People and Planet league table could be the last unless the Office for Students has a change of heartWhile young people call for urgent action on the climate emergency, universities are lagging behind, with two-thirds likely to fail their 2020 targets for the reduction of carbon emissions. And academic...

More than 150 killed as monsoon #FLOODS sweep away homes and people

July 16, 2019: The annual downpour is vital to crops, but it can turn deadly if too much falls too fast and inundates low-lying areas

June was the #WARMEST June ever recorded, but theres a bigger problem

July 16, 2019: In 139 years of record-keeping, this June was the warmest June ever recorded. But June 2019 also revealed a deeper warming reality.  The first half of 2019, January through June, finished up as the second warmest half-year on record, newly released NASA data shows. On top of that, each of the last five January ...

Ridgecrest #EARTHQUAKE aftershocks move toward dangerous faults, sparking concerns of triggered temblors

July 16, 2019: Aftershocks of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest have been creeping into areas close to two major earthquake faults, a development that is generating interest and some concern among seismologists over whether it could trigger another huge temblor. Both faults are capable of producing...

L.A. Latino students take prize in Prague, could help conquer #CLIMATE change

July 16, 2019: The remote-controlled car sped along the miniature race track, dodging its competitors and hugging the makeshift walls as it navigated steep curves.

Ridgecrest #EARTHQUAKE packed the power of 45 nuclear bombs, but its impact was muted

July 16, 2019: When the magnitude 7.1 earthquake ruptured the earth in the Mojave Desert, it packed the energy of 45 nuclear bombs of the type that fell on Hiroshima.

Monsoon season: The river politics behind South Asias #FLOODS

July 16, 2019: Every year, tensions increase between India and Nepal during the monsoon season. Why?

French #ENVIRONMENT minister quits over reports of lavish dinners

July 16, 2019: François de Rugy says he wants to defend himself against allegations that he hosted elaborate dinners at taxpayer’s expenseThe French environment minister has resigned over reports that he hosted lavish social dinners of lobster and fine wines paid for by the taxpayer when he was parliament speaker.François de R...

The Dawn Of Low-#CARBON Shipping

July 16, 2019: The shipping industry is starting to move away from pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. Scientists and private companies are betting on a clean replacement technology: hydrogen fuel cells.

Big Banks Beat: Consumer Business Strength Helped Results, But Rate #ENVIRONMENT Tough

July 16, 2019: Big bank earnings today seem to show strong consumer health, but mixed results in trading. Meanwhile, retail sales for June were well above Wall Street’s expectations, maybe another sign of consumer strength.

Luxury bottle water is liquid #CLIMATE change for the rich

July 16, 2019: People pay top dollar for ‘premium’ brands indistinguishable in blind taste tests from tap water – is it about status, wellness or something more fundamental?Last year, judges at the 28th International Berkeley Springs Water Tasting competition deemed the best bottled water in the world to be an Australian bra...
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