July 2017 equaled record July 2016
A global map of the June 2017 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 June average. View larger image.
July 2017 was statistically...
Study finds common pesticide increasing bumblebee’s risk of extinction
August 15th, 2017
A common neonicotinoid pesticide threatens bumblebees with an increased risk of extinction, a new study has shown.
The study found that thiamethoxam, a...
Dublin City Council planning for a herbicide free city
August 15th, 2017
Herbicides are widely used throughout Ireland to control weeds, but there are growing concerns surrounding the damage these chemicals may be doing...
EPA Plans to Rewrite Obama-Era Limits for Coal Power Plant Wastewater
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China Is Preparing to Launch the World’s Biggest Carbon Market
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Australian government can’t be trusted with Great Barrier Reef, says parliament
Australia’s parliament has passed a bill admonishing the government for failing to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change.
In a rare event in Australia’s ultra-partisan parliament,...
Citizens’ Assembly has received over 1,200 submissions on climate change
August 15th, 2017
The Citizens’ Assembly has received over 1,200 submissions from the public, as well as environmental and civil society coalitions, farming groups and politicians...
West Virginia Governor Family’s Coal Firm Sues Regulators
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