11 December 2018 New tool forecasts local power generation Johanna MurphyHow much electricity did solar and wind installations generate in your area in the past 24 hours? www.climatecentral.org
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+37m Can climate change help farmers on the Prairies? A changing climate, and prolonged drought in many regions, has had a surprising impact for some farmers: better yields. Read the Full Article on thenarwhal.ca
Credit: africa11/Big Stock Photo38m Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria In a lakeside village in Kenya's Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing, until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma. Read the Full Article on www.aljazeera.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+43m Can renewables withstand our worsening climate? Renewables have been touted as the silver bullet to tackling climate change, but can they withstand our warming planet? Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Elisabeth Jurenka/Unsplash+45m Wildfires make soil poisonous New research shows that intense wildfires can transform naturally occurring chromium in soil into a carcinogenic form that lingers in air and groundwater for years. Read the Full Article on www.hcn.org
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+48m Leaked memos show Supreme Court ignored climate dangers in Obama regs fight Conservative justices focused on industry costs when blocking the Clean Power Plan, the first climate rule proposed for the power sector. Read the Full Article on www.eenews.net
Credit: Anton_Medvedev/BigStock Photo ID: 431444246 6h Escape route from Iran energy shock leads to China, US allies find Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up the green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance. Read the Full Article on www.politico.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+6h US Interior Department unveils emergency plans for Colorado River The Trump administration will pull its emergency levers to head off a major water and power crisis. Read the Full Article on www.eenews.net
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
