Diary of a Fossil Fuel Lobby-Watcher at the UN Climate Conference
Credit to Author: Pascoe Sabido| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:03:59 +0000
COP24 is a playground for the fossil fuel industry.
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Cry me a river: Low water levels causing chaos in Germany
A hot, dry summer has left German rivers and lakes at record low water levels, causing chaos for the inland shipping industry, environmental damage and billions of euros (dollars) in losses — a scenario that experts warn could portend the future as global temperatures rise.
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Read moreFlorence strengthens to Category 4, takes aim at Carolinas
Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 130 mph and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week.
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Read moreStates Would Set Rules Under Trump Emissions Plan
A report from POLITICO says the Trump administration’s rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) would give individual states more leeway to set their own rules governing emissions from power plants. POLITICO, which covers politics and policy both in the U.S. and internationally, said its review of a draft document, and information from a […]
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Read moreEarth risks tipping into ‘hothouse’ state — study
The planet urgently needs to transition to a green economy because fossil fuel pollution risks pushing the Earth into a lasting and dangerous “hothouse” state, researchers warned on Monday.
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Read moreHeatwaves from the Arctic to Japan: A sign of things to come?
Intense heatwaves like the one which fuelled Greece’s deadly wildfires are set to become increasingly frequent around the world due to climate change, experts warn.
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Read moreTrump replacement for Obama climate plan moves forward
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration is advancing a proposal for electric utilities that would supplant President Barack Obama’s principal attempt to curtail US contributions to global warming, with a new rule that’s expected to go easier on the coal industry.
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