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Champagne to foreign affairs, Wilkinson to #ENVIRONMENT as Trudeau prepares to shuffle cabinet

November 20, 2019: François-Philippe Champagne will be Canada's new foreign affairs minister when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his new cabinet tomorrow, CBC-Radio-Canada has learned.

California to stop buying from automakers who backed Trump in #EMISSIONS battle

November 19, 2019: California has announced plans to stop buying vehicles from automakers that backed President Trump during the state’s battle over whether it can set tougher emissions standards. The California Department of General Services issued a statement...

Pokemon have been affected by #CLIMATE change in Sword and Shield - CNET

November 19, 2019: The impact of climate change is everywhere.

Earth is headed for its second #WARMEST year in recorded history (the record was three years ago)

November 19, 2019: Data from the U.S. government sure seems to indicate that the Earth is warming (despite what the current leadership may say). Apparently, the globe just experienced the second-hottest October ever recorded and is on track for the second-hottest year to date on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and ...

#CLIMATE Change Is So Real There’s A New Pokémon Based On Dead Coral

November 19, 2019: The latest generation of Corsola in Pokémon Sword & Shield is a ghost type that was wiped

Greta Is Right: Study Shows Individual Lifestyle Change Boosts Systemic #CLIMATE Action

November 19, 2019: The public is more likely to support systemic climate action, new research shows, if the individuals advocating it have a low carbon footprint.

15 killed, 9 injured in northern China #COAL mine explosion

November 19, 2019: A gas explosion inside a coal mine in northern China has killed 15 miners and left another 9 injured

Greens aim to appeal to #ENVIRONMENT-minded Labour supporters

November 19, 2019: ‘Green new deal’ at heart of manifesto to be outlined in election broadcast on TuesdayThe Green party is to target environment-minded Labour voters by stressing its status as the only major party committed to zero carbon emissions by 2030, the centrepiece of 10 planned pieces of legislation in its election manif...

For better or worse, Trudeaus next 4 years are going to be about #CLIMATE change

November 19, 2019: The 2019 election result presented Justin Trudeau with an opportunity - and painted him into a corner. Climate change emerged as the key issue of the campaign, giving the Liberals an advantage in the East while building a wall around the West. We'll see Trudeau's response to this challenge in how he designs his next...

EasyJet to offset #CARBON #EMISSIONS from all its flights

November 19, 2019: Airline will also relaunch its package holiday business in wake of Thomas Cook collapseBritish budget airline easyJet is to become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its whole network by offsetting the emissions from flying.The airline said that it would cost about £25m to o...

As #CLIMATE Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy: Saying ‘No’ to Developers

November 19, 2019: A fight in Virginia Beach demonstrates the hard choices cities face when the pressure for new homes collides with the rising toll of natural disasters.

Heliogen’s new tech could unlock #RENEWABLE energy for industrial manufacturing

November 19, 2019: Last Monday a group of millionaires and billionaires took a trip to an industrial site in Lancaster, Calif. to witness the achievement of what could represent a giant leap forward in the effort to decarbonize some of the world’s most carbon intensive industries. For Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab and brain...

As Governments Bicker, CEOs Could Be Our Best Hope for Fighting #CLIMATE Change and Income Inequality

November 19, 2019: “Our theory of change is very simple: when it's difficult for governments to function... we focus on the CEOs,” said former Unilever CEO Paul Polman.

EasyJet flights are now #CARBON neutral

November 19, 2019: One of Europe's biggest airlines is going carbon neutral.

A #CARBON Tax Won’t Kill the Economy

November 19, 2019: Criticism that carbon pricing will undermine the nation’s economy gets it wrong, though certain constituencies, particularly those dependent on oil, gas and coal may have grounds to worry about local impacts.

Northern California braces for fire #WEATHER as Southland expects rain

November 19, 2019: Fire weather is returning to broad swaths of Northern California as Southern California is expecting its first winter storm of the season.

David Attenborough Says New President Could Stop America Leaving Paris #CLIMATE Agreement: Theres Still Time

November 19, 2019: The broadcaster did not mention President Donald Trump by name but said that with a new leader, there could still be American co-operation in the 2016 climate treaty.

#EMISSIONS of Laughing Gas Nitrous Oxide—A Potent #GREENHOUSE Gas and Ozone Depleter—Are Increasing Far Faster Than IPCC

November 19, 2019: Nitrous oxide is 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, although it is found in the atmosphere in smaller quantities.

The ‘Surround Sound Effect’: How Businesses Are Again Pulling Governments Forward On #CLIMATE Change

November 19, 2019: Strong corporate leadership spurs governments to implement bold policy on climate change, says Global Optimism founder Christiana Figueres.

Eerie Song of Earths Magnetic Field During a #SOLAR Storm Captured by Scientists

November 19, 2019: Solar storms found to profoundly

Opposition leaders call on Johnson to join in TV #CLIMATE debate

November 19, 2019: Letter tells PM public have right to know about plans to avoid environment breakdownLeaders from all the main opposition parties have written to Boris Johnson urging him to take part in a televised debate on the climate crisis before the election.The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, the SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon, Jo Swin...

Global heating supercharging Indian #OCEAN #CLIMATE system

November 19, 2019: Indian Ocean dipole events, linked to bushfires and floods, are becoming stronger and more frequent, scientists sayGlobal heating is “supercharging” an increasingly dangerous climate mechanism in the Indian Ocean that has played a role in disasters this year including bushfires in Australia and floods in Africa....

California To Stop Buying Cars From Automakers Siding With Trump On #EMISSIONS

November 19, 2019: Carmakers

Boris Johnson targets scourge of violence; Green Party unveils #CLIMATE manifesto

November 19, 2019: With about three weeks to go before election day, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Green Party made campaign promises Tuesday that pledge to fight climate change and knife violence.

Xiaomi integrates #EARTHQUAKE alert system into MIUI OS, unveils Xiao AI 3.0 digital assistant

November 19, 2019: Xiaomi today unveiled a new iteration of its virtual assistant Xiao Ai and shared a new feature of Android -based MIUI operating system as the publicly listed Chinese technology group pushes to expand its internet services ecosystem. The company also said that it will be launching ten 5G devices next year. At its an...
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