Soon the Only Coral Reefs We See Will Be on the Nature Channel
Kyodo via AP Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For decades, marine scientists have been warning of the demise of coral reefs in a warming world. But now, those warning calls have reached a full-scale…
The Interior Department Has Cleared the Way for Energy Developers to Destroy Natural Habitats
Mead Gruver/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Just before Christmas, the Interior Department quietly rescinded an array of policies designed to elevate climate change and conservation in decisions on managing public lands,…
Trump Administration Proposes Massive Expansion of Offshore Drilling
Zinke stressed that the proposal is the beginning of a process that would allow for public input from states, local communities and congressional delegations. For eight years under the Obama administration, he said, “responsible energy development took a back seat to, in many cases, special interest groups.” Zinke also dismissed environmental concerns, arguing—as he often does—that it is…
Trump’s Cold-Snap Tweet Is Even More Shamelessly Stupid Than You Had First Thought. Here’s Why.
People visit the Niagara Falls during extreme cold weather as sub-zero temperatures are expected across Canada and the United States on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day. Rex Features via AP Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by The Huffington Post and is reproduced…
Here’s One Important Lesson From 2017’s Environmental Disasters
Kenneth Song/Santa Barbara News-Press/ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This past year, 2017, was the worst fire season in American history. Over 9.5 million acres burned across North America. Firefighting efforts cost $2 billion. This past year, 2017, was…
These 16 Major Environmental Protections Were Cut in 2017
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. President Donald Trump has spent the past year steadily undoing Obama-era environmental protections, especially rules designed to fight climate change. By law, agencies must go through a lengthy process to rescind or rewrite many rules, but executive orders and…