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Published on: 11/4/19 5:13 PM Statement from Earth Day Network President Kathleen Rogers in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement confirming U.S. plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement Today’s announcement by President Trump to begin the formal process of leaving the Paris Climate Change Agreement should concern Americans … [Read more...]
See The Impact Of Carbon Emissions From Shore To The Deep Sea June 10, 2019 The massive amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that have entered our atmosphere since the Industrial Era began in the 18th century have had significant effects on the world’s oceans. Solar energy striking Earth is either reflected back into space or absorbed and then … [Read more...]
Last week, President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement. A watershed of negative consequences are no doubt to follow the latest of Trump's bad decisions; meanwhile science, and those who believe in it, marches forward. A newly discovered side effect of global warming involves the size of blue whales and the acidification of seawater. Throughout the … [Read more...]
A sad first today when the Rusty Patch Bumble Bee was listed as the first of its species in the continental United States to be placed on the endangered list. As this article from SF Gate explains, being listed as endangered gives the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service an official opportunity to create a plan to help the imperiled bee. … [Read more...]
Let's all take a deep breath--while the air is still breathable--and read the latest bad news for the environment from the Trump administration. … [Read more...]
Are you worried about what the Republican Congress is planning for the environment? You should be. The Washington Post reports two important Obama-era EPA rulings are on the chopping block. … [Read more...]
An iceberg the size of Delaware is breaking from Antarctica according to this report from the BBC. It's not clear whether the cause is geographical or due to climate change, but the result is bad news for the ice shelf either way. … [Read more...]
