US Hails Atomic Power At Climate COP23
As global leaders meet for UN climate COP23 talks in Bonn, Germany, the U.S. delegation is promoting carbon-free nuclear energy as part of an “all of the above” strategy for climate protection. The Trump Administration also reports it is partnering with US companies to be world leaders on atomic power.
Nat Geo’s New Exploration of People, Places & Planet
For over a century, National Geographic Magazine has given readers a window into distant corners of the world and revealed unexpected treasures just around the corner. The nonprofit arm of Nat Geo -- the National Geographic Society -- is developing new ways to support people, wildlife and the planet and educate those who study it and can protect it, says its President Gary Knell.
The Earth Is My Witness
The duty of any photojournalist who documents the natural world must be to conserve and protect it, while reflecting it with a creative and sympathetic eye, notes photographer Art Wolfe. After forty years of traveling the world and capturing natural wonders he has published a visually stunning book, The Earth is My Witness, which features an expansive and beautiful photo collection that documents climate change and the world’s most threatened traditional cultures.
Moving the Paris Climate Deal Forward
Delegates from more than 190 nations begin meeting in Bonn, Germany November 6 to work on implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement at COP23 of the UN Climate Convention. With the U.S. stepping back from climate diplomacy, China has the opportunity for leadership.
Measuring the Risky Feedback Link Between Soil Carbon and Global Warming
Since 1991, a team of scientists has been measuring carbon loss from soils heated to temperatures expected by 2100 if fossil fuel burning continues unabated. Their results suggest how much global warming that releases soil carbon is likely to stimulate even more warming.
The Clock Ticks for Daylight Saving Time
The sun may be setting on a familiar fall tradition in much of Europe and America, when the end of Daylight Saving Time sends clocks back an hour. There’s evidence the earlier sunset ushers in more energy use and crime, with an uptick in accidents and illness when clocks “spring forward” in March – so some in the Northeast are campaigning for sticking with daylight saving year-round.
Hummingbirds Citizen Science Project
The Rufous hummingbird follows the Rocky Mountains to migrate from Alaska to Mexico (Photo: Diana Douglas for Hummingbirds at Home).
Baby Polar Bear Rescue
Climate Change is making life difficult for polar bears across the world. But an orphaned Alaska bear cub is about to get a new home, and a new sibling, at the Buffalo Zoo in upstate New York.
White House Confronts Climate Deniers
Some skeptical pundits have used the recent deep cold snap to suggest that climate change isn’t real. White House Science Advisor John Holdren says not so fast.
Zapping the Electric Car Tax Credit
If enacted, a House Republican tax plan would end the $7500 electric vehicle tax credit, a program that has spurred a boom in EV model sales. Losing the subsidy could short-circuit the electric car market.
US Hails Atomic Power At Climate COP23
As global leaders meet for UN climate COP23 talks in Bonn, Germany, the U.S. delegation is promoting carbon-free nuclear energy as part of an “all of the above” strategy for climate protection. The Trump Administration also reports it is partnering with US companies to be world leaders on atomic power.
The Earth Is My Witness
The duty of any photojournalist who documents the natural world must be to conserve and protect it, while reflecting it with a creative and sympathetic eye, notes photographer Art Wolfe. After forty years of traveling the world and capturing natural wonders he has published a visually stunning book, The Earth is My Witness, which features an expansive and beautiful photo collection that documents climate change and the world’s most threatened traditional cultures.
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November 10, 2017
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US Hails Atomic Power At Climate COP23
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As global leaders meet for UN climate COP23 talks in Bonn, Germany, the U.S. delegation is promoting carbon-free nuclear energy as part of an “all of the above” strategy for climate protection. The Trump Administration also reports it is partnering with US companies to be world leaders on atomic power.
Zapping the Electric Car Tax Credit
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If enacted, a House Republican tax plan would end the $7500 electric vehicle tax credit, a program that has spurred a boom in EV model sales. Losing the subsidy could short-circuit the electric car market.
The Antarctic & New York City Floods
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Melting ice around the globe is fueling rising oceans and coastal flooding. One new study suggests that Antarctic melt would raise sea levels along the East coast of the US where the land is also sinking, thereby making catastrophic storm surge and flooding much more common in the New York City region.
Nat Geo’s New Exploration of People, Places & Planet
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For over a century, National Geographic Magazine has given readers a window into distant corners of the world and revealed unexpected treasures just around the corner. The nonprofit arm of Nat Geo -- the National Geographic Society -- is developing new ways to support people, wildlife and the planet and educate those who study it and can protect it, says its President Gary Knell.
The Earth Is My Witness
listen / download
The duty of any photojournalist who documents the natural world must be to conserve and protect it, while reflecting it with a creative and sympathetic eye, notes photographer Art Wolfe. After forty years of traveling the world and capturing natural wonders he has published a visually stunning book, The Earth is My Witness, which features an expansive and beautiful photo collection that documents climate change and the world’s most threatened traditional cultures.
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-- President Barack Obama, November 6, 2015 on why he declined to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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