Energy and Environment: How climate change is triggering a chain reaction that threatens the heart of the Pacific

The Energy 202: Deval Patrick is running for president. Are Democrats ready to vote for an ex-oil executive?; The many reasons why Venice is flooding right now; The Energy 202: Dakota Access operators call climate change 'undefined, vague, and ambiguous' in official filing; Australia's bush fires could last for months, with new rounds of dire conditions expected ; EPA pushes ahead with effort to restrict the science it uses to craft regulations; The end of Florida orange juice? A lethal disease is devastating the state's citrus industry.; The Energy 202: Some environmentalists aren't thrilled about a potential Bloomberg 2020 run; Top EPA official, watchdog engaged in a standoff that inspector general calls a 'flagrant problem' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.       How climate change is triggering a chain reaction that threatens the heart of the Pacific The fast-warming Sea of Okhotsk, wedged between Russia and Japan, is a cautionary tale of the far-reaching consequences when climate dominoes begin to fall. By Simon Denyer, Chris Mooney, Salwan Georges, and John Muyskens  ●  Read more »   The Energy 202: Deval Patrick is running for president. Are Democrats ready to vote for an ex-oil executive? A member of the no fossil-fuels group called his candidacy 'laughable.' By Dino Grandoni  ●  Read more »     The many reasons why Venice is flooding right now The latest "aqua alta" event has its roots in the Adriatic Sea, but it points to the precariousness of the historic city. By Andrew Freedman  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   The Energy 202: Dakota Access operators call climate change 'undefined, vague, and ambiguous' in official filing The pipeline operators called the request 'overly broad' and 'unduly burdensome.' By Dino Grandoni  ●  Read more »   Australia's bush fires could last for months, with new rounds of dire conditions expected Shifting winds, unusually hot and dry conditions, and zero rain in sight will keep bush fire risks extraordinarily high in parts of Australia. By Andrew Freedman  ●  Read more »     EPA pushes ahead with effort to restrict the science it uses to craft regulations The Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead with a policy that could limit the science the agency uses to underpin regulations. By Brady Dennis  ●  Read more »   The end of Florida orange juice? A lethal disease is devastating the state's citrus industry. As the seasonal harvest approaches, "ghost groves" abandoned by growers are scattered across the state. "Florida could be out of business in 10 to 15 years," one researcher said. By Darryl Fears  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   The Energy 202: Some environmentalists aren't thrilled about a potential Bloomberg 2020 run 'Bloomberg could use his fortune to help Democrats beat Trump in many more effective ways than what would likely amount to a vanity race for the presidency,' said one. By Dino Grandoni  ●  Read more »     Top EPA official, watchdog engaged in a standoff that inspector general calls a 'flagrant problem' The standoff involves a probe of EPA chief of staff Ryan Jackson's efforts to influence a scientist ahead of her congressional testimony. By Juliet Eilperin  ●  Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Speaking of Science for the latest, greatest and weirdest in science news, every Wednesday. Expect news on discoveries, animals and space. Sign up »

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