Thursday, 1 June 2017

Energy and Environment: The world built a climate deal for the U.S. Trump may be about to leave it

The world built a climate deal for the U.S. Trump may be about to leave it; Like ‘champagne bottles being opened’: Scientists uncover an ancient Arctic methane explosion; Trump’s Paris decision comes today, with the world watching; ‘It's going to be grim, but there will still be coral’: Scientists call for realism about reefs; Don’t compare Trump’s Paris decision to Nicaragua’s; they’ve embraced renewable energy; A huge crack across one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves is nearing its breaking point; Financial firms lead shareholder rebellion against ExxonMobil climate change policies; Trump nearing a decision on whether to pull U.S. from Paris climate deal, breaking ranks with more than 190 countries; These experts say it may actually be best if the U.S. left the Paris climate agreement; Whatever Trump decides on Paris, he’s already taken the U.S. out of the climate game; These fossil-fuel groups joined a historic climate lawsuit. Now, they want to get out of it.; Don’t call it ‘climate change’: How the government is rebranding in the age of Trump;
 
Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
 
 
The world built a climate deal for the U.S. Trump may be about to leave it
The White House may want out now but exiting the Paris climate agreement could take four years
Like ‘champagne bottles being opened’: Scientists uncover an ancient Arctic methane explosion
A methane explosion occurred in the Arctic more than 10,000 years ago — and it's still leaking gas today.
 
Trump’s Paris decision comes today, with the world watching
A withdrawal from the climate accord could lead to major diplomatic upheaval.
 
‘It's going to be grim, but there will still be coral’: Scientists call for realism about reefs
There's still hope for the future of coral reefs, scientists say.
 
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Don’t compare Trump’s Paris decision to Nicaragua’s; they’ve embraced renewable energy
Nicaragua began transitioning to renewable energy more than a decade ago.
 
A huge crack across one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves is nearing its breaking point
Loss from the ice shelf will fundamentally change the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula, scientists say.
 
Financial firms lead shareholder rebellion against ExxonMobil climate change policies
ExxonMobil management was defeated Wednesday by a shareholder rebellion over climate change, as investors with 62.3 percent of shares voted to instruct the oil giant to report on the impact of global measures designed to keep climate change to 2 degrees centigrade. The shareholder rebellion at the ExxonMobil annual meeting in Dallas was led by …
 
Trump nearing a decision on whether to pull U.S. from Paris climate deal, breaking ranks with more than 190 countries
The decision over Paris has deeply divided the Administration
 
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These experts say it may actually be best if the U.S. left the Paris climate agreement
Some think the world would be better with a resistant U.S. outside of the agreement, not inside.
 
Whatever Trump decides on Paris, he’s already taken the U.S. out of the climate game
Keeping Earth in the climate 'safe' zone is the challenge of the century. Trump has already made it harder.
 
These fossil-fuel groups joined a historic climate lawsuit. Now, they want to get out of it.
The lawsuit, filed by 21 youths against the government, has been called the "biggest trial of the century."
 
Don’t call it ‘climate change’: How the government is rebranding in the age of Trump
Across the government, government staff are changing their messages to align with Trump.
 
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