qz.com 17 August 2018 Border water is the biggest climate change issue no one's talking about Pete MyersBorder water will be at the center of climate change diplomacy. It may pull nations together, or lead them into war. qz.com
Credit: laura adai/Unsplash+14h Western drought threatens water supply, boosts wildfire risk Western communities face a dangerously dry summer as record heat melts snow, threatening drinking water and increasing wildfire risk. Read the Full Article on www.usatoday.com
Credit: Kateryna Hliznitsova/Unsplash+14h ‘Easter eggflation’: How climate change and budget cuts have sent the price of chocolate soaring Human-caused climate change has fueled extreme weather events in West Africa, triggering cocoa production to plummet. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Alex Shuper/Unsplash+14h Opinion: As the oil majors retreat on climate promises, industry insiders ask whether to stay or go “I had to decide if this was really a career I wanted to dedicate my life to. The obvious and unavoidable answer was no.” Read the Full Article on www.desmog.com
Credit: Annie Spratt/Unsplash+14h In record heat, US ski resorts bulldoze snow, skiers wear bikinis Unseasonably warm temperatures and record-low snowfall across the U.S. West are forcing ski resorts to close early, bulldoze snow onto runs and contend with dwindling visitors. Read the Full Article on www.reuters.com
Credit: Annie Spratt/Unsplash+14h How a tiny farm county fought a data center complex and won Talen Energy wanted 800 acres of Pennsylvania farmland rezoned to develop the center with Amazon. The community fought it. Read the Full Article on civileats.com
Credit: kckate16/ BigStock Photo ID: 478351339 20h Clean energy companies are trying to survive the Trump era Offshore wind is out. Geothermal power is in. And many climate technology startups are looking for ways to carry on without federal backing. Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
Credit: a_Jarm/Big Stock Photo20h To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. Grist tracked the changes. Read the Full Article on grist.org
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits. www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities “They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.” www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study "The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.” www.ehn.org
Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry? A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations www.ehn.org
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org
New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants “The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. www.ehn.org
