www.houstonchronicle.com 18 August 2018 Why Trump’s car emissions policy makes us sick Peter DykstraExpect more Texans to get sick if Trump freezes air pollution standards for cars. www.houstonchronicle.com
Credit: Masarik/Big Stock Photo9h An answer to US drought conditions may be in the toilet With climate change intensifying drought in several regions, cities are exploring ways to turn sewage into drinking water. Read the Full Article on www.dw.com
Credit: digitalista/Big Stock Photo9h 'Climate gaslighting': How fossil fuel giants have quietly abandoned their net zero pledges A new analysis warns that some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have entered a ‘gaslighting’ phase to bolster their profits. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+9h Higher yields and lower emissions can go hand in hand A 60-year dataset reveals that the biggest driver of declining agricultural emissions is in fact more productivity on farms. Read the Full Article on www.anthropocenemagazine.org
Credit: Casey Horner/Unsplash+9h The growing allure — and danger — of glacier tourism As climate change reshapes Iceland’s glaciers, the booming business of ice cave tourism is pushing deeper into unstable terrain. Read the Full Article on grist.org
Credit: Annie Spratt/Unsplash+9h Record heat melts California's snowpack early Record temperatures are melting the Sierra Nevada snowpack two months ahead of schedule, putting California's summer water supply at serious risk. Read the Full Article on calmatters.org
Credit: Dusan Zidar/Big Stock Photo20 March How climate change is redrawing the world’s political map Climate change is altering geopolitical relationships, as nations compete for resources, redraw strategic priorities, and face new risks tied to energy, food, and water. Read the Full Article on atmos.earth
Credit: Anton_Medvedev/BigStock Photo ID: 431444246 20 March China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
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
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