“USDA finds noxious weeds, bug larva in unsolicited seeds from China “
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has discovered noxious weeds and a bug larva in mystery seeds that were sent unsolicited from China to thousands of residents across the United States.
“Natural Gas Guru Who Corrected the CIA Says Russia and U.S. Pick the Wrong Fight”
The scientist who built the most prominent Cold War energy advisory said the U.S. and Russia should set aside their fight over natural gas markets and focus on slashing fossil fuel pollution more quickly.
Nebojsa Nakicenovic helped set the stage for the global gas boom five decades ago as part of an elite scientific team that fixed Central Intelligence Agency estimates “that were all wrong.” He combined the CIA’s views with secret Soviet data to provide the first full picture of the Earth’s plentiful methane reserves. But the window to tap those deposits is already almost closed, he said.You’v
“Americans Will Pay Billions More For Climate Change, and That’s the Best Case”
A grim U.S. government assessment of global warming’s economic impacts gives a whole new meaning to Black Friday.
“America Isn’t Ready for the Lanternfly Invasion”
A bizarre pest from Asia is spreading fast and putting billions of dollars’ worth of resources at risk.
“As Seas Rise, Americans Use Nature to Fight Worsening Erosion”
Rising costs from flooding and erosion are prompting Americans, military bases and government agencies to opt for more natural alternatives. State and federal governments are changing permitting rules and taking other steps to encourage the switch, which can improve water quality, support fisheries and protect against storms and rising seas.
“Google and Facebook Join Cities in Challenging Trump on Climate”
Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and Facebook Inc. are among dozens of companies that pledged their support for policies combating climate change following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris accord.
“Americans Tilt Toward Protecting Environment, Alternative Fuels”
Given a choice, the majority of Americans think protecting the environment should take precedence over developing more energy supplies, even at the risk of limiting the amount of traditional supplies the U.S. produces. An even larger majority would prioritize developing alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power over the production of oil, gas and coal. Although these have been Americans’ preferences for some time, support in the past two years has been at record highs.
“Global Warming Concern at Three-Decade High in US”
Record percentages of Americans are concerned about global warming, believe it is occurring, consider it a serious threat and say it is caused by human activity. All of these perceptions are up significantly from 2015.
“Combined Wind and Solar Reach 7.2% of Total US Electricity in 1H 2016”
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The transition to renewables, wind and solar power in particular, has typically run ahead of expectations this decade and fresh data from the United States illustrates this phenomenon nicely. In the first half of this year, combined wind and solar provided 140.97 TWh of the 1959.20 TWh generated in the country.
“U.S.-China Climate Agreement Won’t Slow Warming Enough, World Bank Says”
An agreement between the U.S. and China to curb greenhouse-gas emissions won’t slow global warming enough to prevent extreme weather that damages crops,World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said.
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