2/12/2018

December 2, 2018  in Earth News by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

---

Earth-News

Here’s a selection of today’s environment related news from around the web. We do the hard work, so you don’t have to.

Thousands of Australian Students Strike Over Climate Change Inaction - EcoWatch

Thousands of Australian students defied their country's Prime Minister Friday when they walked out of school to protest insufficient government action on climate change. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had criticized the planned School Strike 4 Climate Action protests on Monday.

EcoWatch

Fighting a Corporate Scheme to Sell the Mojave Desert's Water - EcoWatch

Cadiz's behemoth plan to extract 16 billions of gallons of water annually from beneath the vibrant Mojave desert is a terrible idea. The money-making scheme to extract private profits from beneath public lands will have devastating consequences for the many species that live in and rely on the Mojave Desert ecosystem.

EcoWatch

Page not found - EcoWatch

EcoWatch

Climate Change Acknowledged by Increasing Number of Republicans, New Poll Finds - EcoWatch

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans acknowledge climate change is occurring, and an increasing number of Republicans are also getting on board, new polling shows. A poll released from Monmouth University shows that 64 percent of Republicans think climate change is happening, up from 49 percent three years ago.

EcoWatch

Black Truffles Imperiled by Climate Change - EcoWatch

Scientist Paul Thomas won't forget the first time he ripped into a package of truffles he ordered from France after his own attempts to forage for this delicacy in the UK had failed. "Once I opened the packet, the aroma filled my house," Thomas said. "They flavored everything in our fridge. I was hooked."

EcoWatch

A Carbon Tax Wave? 7 States Considering Carbon Pricing to Fight Climate Change - Inside Climate News

At least seven state governments are poised at the brink of putting a price on climate-warming carbon emissions within the next year. Some are considering new carbon taxes or fees. Others are making plans to join regional carbon markets. The situation runs counter to the instant analysis of the November election, which focused on a…

Inside Climate News

Warning for Seafood Lovers: Climate Change Could Crash These Important Fisheries - Inside Climate News

In the chilly waters off Iceland and Norway, the world’s largest populations of Atlantic cod have kept fishing fleets thriving for centuries. They feature in Viking legends and grace today’s Icelandic coins. They’re also facing a rising climate threat that could crash these critical fisheries. As greenhouse gas pollution increases, it will create a double…

Inside Climate News

Who's behind the bid to get London's flagship bike lane ripped up?

A new group supported by the Canary Wharf Group property company and lorry, coach and taxi drivers is attacking one of the city’s most popular routes

the Guardian

China urged to lead way in efforts to save life on Earth

Delegates at UN biodiversity conference turn to Beijing to avoid point of no return

the Guardian

Tokyo Olympics venues ‘built with wood from threatened rainforests’

Use of tropical plywood from Malaysia and Indonesia risks destruction of orangutan habitat, say NGOs

the Guardian

Windy weather carries Britain to renewable energy record

Windfarms supplied third of UK’s electricity this week, with output hitting 14.9GW high

the Guardian

Climate change strike: thousands of school students protest across Australia

‘Strike 4 Climate Action’ brings thousands of students together in defiance of prime minister’s warning

the Guardian

Rate this post

---