2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #15
A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week.
Editor's Pick
Avoid Gulf stream disruption at all costs,...
New research, April 2-8, 2018
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below.
Climate change impacts
Mankind
1. Vulnerabilities and resilience of European power generation to 1.5 °C, 2 °C and 3 °C...
Climate Weekly: Shipping gets on board with climate action
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Shipping to halve carbon footprint by 2050 under first sector-wide climate strategy
Countries adopted a compromise emissions target at the International Maritime Organization on Friday, with further battles to come over how to put it into...
Department of Agriculture release new data on pesticide use
April 13th, 2018
New data from the Department of Agriculture reveals that 3,135 tonnes of pesticides were used in Ireland in 2016. Pesticide sprays include...
Coal Lobbyist Becomes EPA’s No. 2 Official, Just Behind Pruitt
InsideClimate News
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Canada’s Struggling to Build Oil Pipelines, and That’s Starting to Hurt the Industry
InsideClimate News
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White House Abruptly Orders EPA to Loosen Clean Air Rules
Huffington Post
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October Trial Date Set for ‘Climate Kids’ Lawsuit
Associated Press
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Latest news
Popular Articles
Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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