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Week in Review: Environmental News for Nov. 10-16
November 17, 2018
Now that Wheeler’s getting the official EPA nomination, it’s a good time to re-up this story about likely confirmation battles. https://t.co/LQOCQ6YLI7
— Robin Bravender (@rbravender) November 16, 2018
“Put bluntly, the dramatic decline of EPA enforcement is a threat to public health,” says Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI).https://t.co/yj3IX4w83p
— E&E News (@EENewsUpdates) November 16, 2018
The EPA “is not doing environmental protection, it’s doing industrial promotion” https://t.co/O6DqTgF5kw
— Brian L Kahn (@blkahn) November 16, 2018
We lost an environmental leader and friend, Antonio González.
Remembering an environmental leader and friend, Antonio González https://t.co/WomIlGbIfs pic.twitter.com/RLhNYkQCef
— Earth Day Network (@EarthDayNetwork) November 17, 2018
Hoorah for science! The annual American Association for the Advancement of Science Journalism Awards were announced, as well as the Forbes “30 Under 30 In Science 2019.”
This year’s @AAASKavli Science Journalism Awards have been announced! Winning stories cover the long-sought pill for male contraception, efforts to heal patients with severe brain injuries, NASA’s mission to the outer planets, and other fascinating topics. https://t.co/uDbKsQ1m6h pic.twitter.com/garig62n1y
— AAAS (@aaas) November 16, 2018
There’s a high cost for inaction on climate change.
Experts who calculate risk for North American insurance companies say extreme weather, sea-level rise and other climate-related stressors have driven threats to health, home and property to their highest levels ever.https://t.co/GIqlXRBwWU
— E&E News (@EENewsUpdates) November 16, 2018
Yes, there’s a connection between climate change and California’s wildfires.
Four reasons that California gets so many wildfires — and yes, climate change is in the mix.https://t.co/kcS6zziK41
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) November 14, 2018
There’s no easy way to say this: Without radical changes, there will be more fire catastrophes like Paradise. The #CampFire and the escalating onslaught of weather emergencies like it, should provoke moral outrage.
It doesn’t have to be this way.https://t.co/gr8ITcrWqn — Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) November 16, 2018
“It’s not about forest management.”https://t.co/trTuIawjoi
— Climate Progress (@climateprogress) November 13, 2018
If Northern California had received anywhere near the typical amount of autumn precipitation this year (around 4-5 in. of rain near #CampFire point of origin), explosive fire behavior & stunning tragedy in #Paradise would almost certainly not have occurred. (1/n) #CAfire #CAwx pic.twitter.com/2LBKjSVBMF
— Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) November 10, 2018
… and the climate change is a threat public health.
Our list of cities with the highest particulate (PM2.5) air pollution concentrations during the last hour is looking pretty bizarre. Five California cities in the top 15, #Sacramento as the worst in the world. #CaliforniaFires https://t.co/fBjbSgLuM8 pic.twitter.com/cPv8UZ5ufz
— Robert Rohde (@RARohde) November 16, 2018
The midterm election votes have been counted and there is some good news for climate action and environmental protection.
What the Midterm Election Results Mean for the Environment and Climate Action: https://t.co/6H9fhUf53C
— Earth Day Network (@EarthDayNetwork) November 17, 2018
We need more diversity in the environmental movement.
“We have stereotypes about who is an environmentalist, and the fact that, in our data, we saw these beliefs shared so widely across so many types of Americans suggests that they are very pervasive.” https://t.co/OrO4e0jBog
— CityLab (@CityLab) November 12, 2018
City leaders are continuing to step up on climate change.
How are cities working to achieve the Paris Agreement? First up at #C40Talks: a conversation about European cities’ ambitious climate action plans and how mayors are working to cement climate as one of the EU’s policy priorities. #SCEWC18 pic.twitter.com/00byh59tfR
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) November 14, 2018
We’re at the @SmartCityexpo World Congress in Barcelona learning about how cities are getting the job done. Lesson #1: We need to work together! #SCEWC18 #EarthDayEveryDay #LocalActionGlobalImpact pic.twitter.com/qWnFhYByft
— Earth Day Network (@EarthDayNetwork) November 14, 2018
Species need our help in ensuring they are protected.
GOP-controlled House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species. https://t.co/0d9ic39Pdh pic.twitter.com/mLwDSa7YZd
— ABC News (@ABC) November 16, 2018
“We are at a critical time where biodiversity and nature is in crisis. Humans are pushing natural systems to their breaking point. It is time for us to change our ways.” – @NaokoIshiiGEF at #UNBiodiversityConference
Watch the LIVE conference here: https://t.co/pyfikoq3oA#COP14 pic.twitter.com/Ez2ovhBLro — UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) November 13, 2018
#EarthOptimism fact within @stri_panama research: Humpbacks have steadily recovered from centuries of intense whaling. 9 of 14 populations worldwide no longer require protection under the Endangered Species Act. #OceanOptimism #Biodiversityhttps://t.co/HwN3avMnQf
— Earth Optimism (@EarthOptimism) November 13, 2018
On America Recycles Day, we were reminded that we have a long way to go in reducing plastic pollution.
Photo: CalFireI collected my plastic waste for a year, and learned the truth about recycling | Daniel Webb https://t.co/k3wWPSCWst
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) November 12, 2018
