This Week on Earth
Week in Review: Top Environmental News for Jan. 6-12
January 12, 2019
We’re seeing damaging effects of the U.S. government shutdown.
Trump’s govt shutdown is now the longest in US history. Here’s how the administration’s approach to national parks has left iconic sites in shambles.
“There is significant damage in our parks, some of which will last for years,” @NPCA‘s John Garder said.https://t.co/T1sqQZgl3o — Chris D’Angelo (@c_m_dangelo) January 12, 2019
‘It’s a nightmare’: Americans’ health at risk as shutdown slashes EPA https://t.co/shC2bMWsh5
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) January 9, 2019
Another reason the border wall is a bad idea: it would harm the environment.
The border stretches for 1,954 miles and includes eco-regions like desert scrub and wetland marshes—so how will a wall change the landscape? https://t.co/4vEEAC86Ht
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) January 10, 2019
A new report shows that oceans are warming up faster than previously thought.
“Oceans are really the best thermometer we have for changes in the Earth.” And the oceans are heating up faster than preciously thought. https://t.co/hLnt7FUziw pic.twitter.com/4KLz53Xxft
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) January 11, 2019
We’re seeing more local action for global challenges.
At least 9 governors taking office this month promised to pursue 100% clean energy. I wrote about the growing popularity of 100% clean energy, and how California set the trend: https://t.co/3jEZI3ssto
— Sammy Roth (@Sammy_Roth) January 10, 2019
To address the unprecedented scale and urgency of the climate crisis, we have joined 600+ environmental groups in calling for real climate leaders to resist the Trump administration’s destructive, pro-polluter agenda. #JustTransition #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/yOWg1PUG7R
— Earth Day Network (@EarthDayNetwork) January 10, 2019
This 12-year-old built an underwater robot to fight plastic pollution https://t.co/a6MQlOSyqO #environment pic.twitter.com/YKhIsz6N0B
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 10, 2019
Final takes: Good perspectives and longreads to consider.
If Trump can use a legislative stalemate to declare an emergency to divert military dollars to build a border wall…
What stops a Democratic President from declaring a climate change emergency and using military dollars to build solar farms and wind turbines? Answer: nothing. pic.twitter.com/4aIT3Y3NN3 — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) January 10, 2019
“If the President declares a national emergency and starts using eminent domain and reprogrammed dollars to build a wall, it is only a matter of time before a progressive President declares climate change a national emergency” https://t.co/5Tp3g3yrNt
— E&E News (@EENewsUpdates) January 11, 2019
How the fossil fuel industry got the media to think climate change was debatable, via @washingtonpost https://t.co/1gJR4pZ5L3 #ActOnClimate
— Earth Day Network (@EarthDayNetwork) January 10, 2019
