New research, January 15-21, 2018
Posted on 25 January 2018 by Ari Jokimäki
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below.
The figure is from paper #63.
Climate change...
Climate change and deforestation threaten world’s largest tropical peatland
Just over a year ago, scientists announced the discovery of the world’s largest intact tropical peatland in a remote part of the Congo’s vast...
Ireland faces mega fines as Commission takes the State to court over poor environmental...
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Large fines loom for the Government as the European Commission brings the Irish State back to court over its decade-long failure to carry out...
Ireland faces fines as Commission takes the State to court over poor environmental record
January 25th, 2018
Large fines loom for the Government as the European Commission brings the Irish State back to court over its decade-long failure to...
France, Germany, US among 166 countries late on UN climate dues
Four out of five countries are late in making their contributions to the UN climate change body’s operating budget.
Under Donald Trump, the US is actively refusing to...
NASA covers wildfires from many sources
NASA's satellite instruments are often the first to detect wildfires burning in remote regions, and the locations of new fires are sent directly to...
The Brazilian state letting illegal Amazon loggers keep logging
According to Brazil’s federal environmental agency, Hidemar Finco should be out of the logging business.
Just over one year ago, the agency, known by its Portuguese...
California Sues Trump Administration Over Fracking Rule
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