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Australias #CLIMATE stance sparks anger at U.N. summit

December 13, 2019: Campaigners slammed Australia on the final day of a U.N. climate summit on Friday as its policy of using old carbon credits to count toward future emissions targets emerged as a major sticking point in negotiations.

Worlds deepest land canyon discovered beneath Antarctic #GLACIER

December 13, 2019: Scientists have discovered the world's deepest land canyon thousands of feet below an Antarctic glacier.

Bloomberg calls for closing all #COAL-fired power plants to combat #CLIMATE change

December 13, 2019: Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is calling for a 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions over the next 10 years to battle climate change.

We Have #CLIMATE Leaders. Now We Need Followers.

December 13, 2019: To win over more nations, we need fixes with tangible benefits, like reducing local air pollution and cutting energy costs.

How much can one person do to limit #CLIMATE change? A graphic.

December 13, 2019: Curbing global warming will require us to limit emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. What personal changes have the biggest impact?

5 #CLIMATE Ideas Worth Spreading From Jane Fonda and TEDWomen’s Planet Protectors

December 13, 2019: From granting legal personhood to water to how to manage climate anxiety, these TEDWomen share actionable ideas on how to prepare for climate change.

The 2019 US #TORNADO season included an extraordinary occurrence

December 13, 2019: A pair of unforgettable tornadoes bookended the 2019 U.S. tornado season, which is effectively over; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has no reports of tornadoes so far in December. The U.S. tornado season typically runs from March through November or sometimes into early December, alt...

World’s highest #WEATHER stations reveal intense sunshine may be melting ice on Mount Everest

December 13, 2019: The data is in from the first weather stations placed at the top of the world.

Talk is just more hot air as #EMISSIONS keep rising, #CLIMATE activists warn politicians

December 13, 2019: Climate activists demanded that governments put science above narrow political interests on Friday as negotiators battled to secure stronger commitments on the last day of a U.N. summit aimed at averting catastrophic global warming.

Bloomberg #CLIMATE plan would halve U.S. #CARBON #EMISSIONS in 10 years

December 13, 2019: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a climate plan to slash U.S. carbon emissions by 50% in ten years, by slapping tougher pollution standards on new gas-fired power plants and replacing coal with cleaner energy sources like wind and solar.

This open source farming technology aims to combat #CLIMATE change via soil health – Good Algorithms

December 13, 2019: OpenTEAM is a new technology platform to help farmers everywhere to improve soil health by  providing them with free access to site-specific data. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Climate Change, Farming, Open Source, and Livestock Emissions

Wintry #WEATHER was an unwelcome sight for many drivers around the country this week

December 13, 2019: Temperatures have fallen, snow has accumulated, ice has stuck and drivers have crashed. As a result, hundreds of drivers from the Northwest to the mid-Atlantic have found themselves, and their vehicles, in places other than their lanes. The wintry weather is a part of a persistent stormy pattern that could bring mor...

Morrisons smoke and mirrors cant hide crickets place in #CLIMATE crisis

December 13, 2019: While bushfire smoke and extreme heat disrupt matches in Australia, the prime minister must offer more than photocalls In the last week of October, Scott Morrison got more involved with the Prime Minister’s XI match than most who have held the office. While the home team took on a touring Sri Lankan side, Morrison...

Sally Field arrested while protesting #CLIMATE change with Jane Fonda: report

December 13, 2019: Sally Field hopped on Jane Fonda's climate change train on Friday and got arrested in the process, according to a new report.

Michael Bloomberg: Trump Refuses to Lead on #CLIMATE Change—But I Refuse to Wait | Opinion

December 13, 2019: From closing hundreds of dirty power plants to standing with climate activists in Virginia, I am already working to ensure America's clean energy future.

Analysis: Should Boris Johnsons #LANDSLIDE win make 2020 Democrats nervous?

December 13, 2019: On Thursday night, British voters broke the deadlock that had seized the country and paralyzed its planned exit from the European Union -- handing a landslide to Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his plan to get

Capital #WEATHER Gang readers predict above average #SNOWFALL in D.C. this winter

December 13, 2019: The average of more than 750 predictions was for around 19 inches of snow.

Richer nations accused of stalling progress on #CLIMATE crisis

December 13, 2019: Brazil, India and China singled out in UN talks as acting to block agreement on article 6 of Paris agreementPoor countries have accused a handful of richer nations of holding up progress on tackling the climate crisis at UN talks in Madrid, as demonstrators and activists vented their frustration in the final hours o...

How did U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson score a #LANDSLIDE win for Conservatives?

December 13, 2019: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured another term in office after a historic election. The result allows the ruling Conservatives to try and finish Brexit after three and a half years of uncertainty. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Mark Phillips joined CBSN from London to discuss.

Fate of global #CLIMATE action in the balance as U.N. talks go down to wire

December 13, 2019: Big polluting countries faced last-ditch pressure from smaller nations on Friday to show serious commitment to averting catastrophic climate change as negotiators battled to salvage a result from a fraught U.N. summit in Madrid.

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.0 quake felt near Chowchilla, Calif.

December 13, 2019: A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 3:14 p.m.

New Zealand #VOLCANO: Search resumes for two remaining bodies

December 13, 2019: The search operation resumes near White Island volcano after one body was spotted in the water.

Dana Perino: Choice of #CLIMATE activist Greta Thunberg as Times Person of the Year was predictable

December 12, 2019: The panelists of The

New Zealand #VOLCANO: police may do rushed body retrieval despite eruption risk

December 12, 2019: Deputy commissioner says police are facing increasing pressure from victims’ families to recover bodies from White IslandNew Zealand police have admitted they are “worried” they may never be able to retrieve the bodies of eight tourists on White Island, and the time may be drawing near to enacting a a rushed r...

Death toll rises after New Zealand #VOLCANO erupts

December 12, 2019: Days after a volcano erupted on New Zealand's White Island, termors are preventing the recovery of the bodies of the victims still there. The death toll rose to eight, after two people who had been hospitalized died. Ramy Inocencio reports.
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