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Kia Stinger GTS drifts into New York with orange paint, #CARBON fiber - Roadshow

April 17, 2019: A new all-wheel-drive system helps drifting enthusiasts get sideways.

The Guardian view on #CLIMATE change campaigners: suited or superglued, we need them all | Editorial

April 17, 2019: The cause is being taken up in the corridors of power. We still need activists outside on the streetsWhen Mark Carney sounded a klaxon on Wednesday, the blare was unmistakable; yet it was as polite and moderately voiced an alarm as you might expect from the leader of an institution at the heart of the establishment....

EU set to cut #CARBON dioxide emission levels for new trucks by 30%

April 17, 2019: European parliament expected to pass laws forcing industry to cut CO2 pollution by 2035European lorry makers face having to cut the carbon dioxide emissions for new trucks by almost a third by 2035, while a UK government body has called for a total ban on new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles by 2040.Lorries ar...

Inslee calls on DNC to hold debate focused on #CLIMATE change

April 17, 2019: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who has made climate change the focal point of his presidential campaign, called on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to hold a debate centered solely on the issue.“Climate change is the biggest threat...

#CLIMATE Change is Stripping The Magnificent Cloud Forests of Their Clouds

April 17, 2019: Cloud forests are among the world's most biodiverse ecosystems.

Mississippi bar owner explains why he kicked patrons out of bar as #TORNADO loomed

April 17, 2019: The owner of Bin 612, a popular bar in Starkville, Miss., defended his decision to kick out patrons after a tornado warning blared on Saturday.

#CLIMATE Activists Occupy Major London Landmarks for a Third Day

April 17, 2019: More than 300 have been arrested as part of a global civil disobedience campaign demanding immediate government action on climate change, with more confrontations expected.

Protests Calling For #CLIMATE Action Disrupt London For Third Day

April 17, 2019: Activists occupied four of London's landmarks and thoroughfares, and on Wednesday targeted the city's rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.

Losing Energy: Sector Could See Earnings Fall In Q1 In Challenging #ENVIRONMENT

April 17, 2019: Energy companies could face falling profits in Q1 from operating in a challenging economic environment, but things might be looking up for later quarters this year.

Pope meets teen #CLIMATE activist Greta Thunberg

April 17, 2019: Thunberg has been included on TIME's list of 100 most influential people for her climate change activism

Leaders have a responsibility to tackle #CLIMATE change, McKenna says day after Kenney victory

April 17, 2019: One day after Alberta voted in a premier who promised that his first act in office would be to repeal his province's carbon pricing plan, Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna reminded Jason Kenney that fighting climate change is as much his responsibility as it is hers.

A meteor from another #SOLAR system may have hit Earth. The implications are fascinating

April 17, 2019: It could take humanity hundreds, if not thousands, of years to develop the capability to explore interstellar space. Until then, interstellar space can just come to us.

2019 Will Be Floating #SOLARs Breakout Year

April 17, 2019: Floating solar projects are increasing in number, and size, with new applications continuing to spring up from mines to fish farms. You'd be brave to bet against it in 2019.

LIVE: Another round of severe #WEATHER erupts across storm-battered regions

April 17, 2019: About 115 million people are in the path of a new severe weather outbreak that will impact the United States into Saturday.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy core rocket lost after toppling into the #OCEAN - CNET

April 16, 2019: After sticking the landing for the first time, SpaceX's center core booster is felled by an Atlantic swell.

Two Tornadoes Narrowly Missed Destroying A Mississippi #WEATHER Radar

April 16, 2019: A pair of tornadoes in northeastern Mississippi nearly destroyed the region's weather radar. The first tornado developed so fast that forecasters barely had time to issue a warning along its path.

Microsoft accelerates goals for reducing #CARBON footprint - CNET

April 16, 2019: Software giant will nearly double the internal tax it charges its business divisions on all carbon emissions.

More than 100 people arrested in London #CLIMATE change protests

April 16, 2019: Some roads in capital remain blocked after Extinction Rebellion demonstrationsMore than 100 people have been arrested in London as police deal with ongoing climate change protests, Scotland Yard said.The number of people held over the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations surged overnight after a police order restrict...

The Republican breaking rank with his party on #CLIMATE change

April 16, 2019: Garret Graves has seen the damage at home in Louisiana – but don’t expect him to embrace the Green New DealAs the top Republican on a congressional climate change committee, Louisiana’s Garret Graves is a surprising pick. Other Republicans on the Democrat-initiated panel have publicly doubted climate change sc...

Atlanta #METEOROLOGIST says she received death threats for interrupting Masters with #TORNADO updates

April 16, 2019: A meteorologist in Atlanta said she received death threats from viewers for interrupting the Masters tournament that featured the historic and improbable win by Tiger Woods.

Afghan officials: Heavy rains, #FLOODS kill 5 more people

April 16, 2019: Afghan officials say at least five more people have been killed and 17 are missing as a new wave of heavy rains and flooding swept across the country's western Herat province.

Bernie Sanders Denies Closure Of Vermont Nuclear Plant Increased #EMISSIONS -- The Data Says Otherwise

April 16, 2019: Bernie Sanders' truthfulness has come into question with his denial that the closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant contributed to a 16% rise in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Severe #WEATHER outbreak in South could mean more tornadoes

April 16, 2019: Over the weekend, 41 tornadoes were confirmed in nine states.

This scientist thinks she has the key to curb #CLIMATE change: super plants

April 16, 2019: Dr Joanne Chory hopes that genetic modifications to enhance plants’ natural carbon-fixing traits could play a key role – but knows that time is short, for her and the planetIf this were a film about humanity’s last hope before climate change wiped us out, Hollywood would be accused of flagrant typecasting. Tha...

Canadian government set to defend its #CARBON tax in Ontario court battle

April 16, 2019: Lawyers representing the Canadian government are set to defend the federal carbon tax, one day after the Ontario Court of Appeal began hearing the province’s appeal to scrap it.
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