"NASA Ranks 2017 as the Second-Warmest Year on Record"
"NASA researchers said that 2017 was the second-warmest year on record, behind 2016 but topping 2014 and 2015."
Source: NY Times, 01/19/2018
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"In the Arctic, More Rain May Mean Fewer Musk Oxen"
"It’s hard to miss a musk ox: It looks like a buffalo decked out in a hairy fur coat. And yet this easy-to-spot giant, which lives on tundras from Siberia to Greenland, is still surprisingly mysterious."
Source: NY Times, 01/18/2018
Heartland Protected Former Exec Charged With Stalking: Ex-Staffers
"A former Heartland Institute director faced charges for violating a female subordinate’s restraining order. An official at the think tank came to his defense."
Source: HuffPost, 01/18/2018
106 Lawmakers Urge Trump: Restore Climate in National Security Strategy
"A bipartisan group of more than 100 members of Congress is urging President Donald Trump to recognize climate change as a national security threat."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/17/2018
For 2018, Predicting Extreme Weather Disasters Not As Hard As You Think
Floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other human-caused disasters made 2017 a hard year to beat. But environmental journalists would do well to be prepared for 2018. This week's TipSheet explains why predicting weather-related disasters may not be as hard you think, and provides resources to get reporters ready.
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Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do
The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.
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"Snowpack Near Record Lows Spells Trouble for Western Water Supplies"
"Scientists say snow seasons like the U.S. West is experiencing now will become more common as global temperatures rise, and economic costs will go up, as well."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/16/2018
Climate Scientists Exiled By Trump To Continue Research At Columbia
"The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year but the scientists on the panel won’t be deterred. They’re taking their research elsewhere."
Source: Independent, 01/16/2018
'Clean Energy Is a Fundamental Civil Right': NAACP
"The NAACP is launching a major environmental justice campaign on Jan. 13 to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service."
Source: EcoWatch, 01/15/2018
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