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11/30/2016

Earth warming to climate tipping point, warns study https://t.co/We9Dq9147K

A warmer world will release vast volumes of carbon into the atmosphere, potentially triggering dangerous climate change, scientists warn.Writing in journal Nature, they project that an increase of 1C (1.8F) will release an additional 55 billion tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere by 2050.This could

09/01/2016

Big coastal cities sink faster than seas rise https://t.co/IemBskoQ7R

While the threat of rising seas is well established, a phenomenon that is, in a sense, its opposite receives far fewer headlines: large coastal cities sinking faster than oceans can rise.That is the …

08/31/2016

With Water In Short Supply, One California Farmer Grows Feed Indoors https://t.co/k9lHsAVIG0

Food on NPR One | 3:53

08/31/2016

Study shows tragic drop in African elephants https://t.co/Z2z7CGZ1iE

30% of Africa's savannah elephants have been wiped out in just 7 years, according to the Great Elephant Census, and localized extinction is almost certain.

08/27/2016

This is where all the animals will go when climate change kills their habitats https://t.co/VGzWuzRrMU

Climate change could force the displacement of nearly 3,000 species of animals in the coming years if Earth keeps warming and sea levels keep rising, according to research from the University of …

08/22/2016

The Myth of the Sustainable City https://t.co/G5Pjipxidy

Excerpted from America’s Most Sustainable Cities and Regions: Surviving the 21st-Century Megatrends, by John W. Day and Charles Hall (with contributions from Eric Roy, Matt Moerschbaecher, Chris …

08/20/2016

California Freeways Will Soon Generate Electricity https://t.co/lJBwdS2Rac

By Laura GoldmanEnergy conservation is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about freeways jammed with idling vehicles.But in California, which has some of the most …

08/18/2016

Federal Court Blocks Challenge To Social Cost Of Carbon https://t.co/zmjnPr7PMe

Economy on NPR One | 3:49

08/16/2016

NASA: Natural gas industry the source of massive methane 'hot spot' https://t.co/d2sTrQq26f

FARMINGTON, N.M. — Scientists Monday attributed most of the methane emissions contributing to a "hot spot" the size of Delaware recorded over the Four Corners region almost two years ago to natural gas …

08/14/2016

Scotland blows away the competition – 106% of electricity needs from wind – joins select club https://t.co/OcRokFfRBt

On Sunday, Scotland produced 106% of its electricity needs -over a 24 hour period – via wind farms. Scotland joins a select group of countries that have had peak moments (or days/months/forever) where sometimes all of their electricity needs comes from non-polluting renewable energy. Iceland runs co...

08/13/2016

The social costs of the Flint water crisis could amount to $395 million https://t.co/I26i9qnqf9

Michigan Radio News And Features from WUOM-FM on NPR One | 6:36