- Trump admin. sued over green sea turtle protection from climate change https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/08/trump-admin-sued-green-sea-turtle-protection-climate-change/2846951001/ 4 comments politics
- For Climate, Protecting Forests Is Way Better Than Planting Trees https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/11/carbon-sequestration-forest-conservation-tree-planting-nature-study/ 2 comments environment
- The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-supreme-court-could-block-climate-change-protections/ 13 comments politics
- Which food should be avoided to protect ecosystems and the climate https://assets.rbl.ms/19000880/980x.jpg 31 comments europe
- Moniz: Texas blackouts show need to protect infrastructure against climate change https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/544340-moniz-texas-blackouts-show-energy-infrastructure-must-be-better 6 comments politics
- Big oil asks government to protect its Texas facilities from climate change https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-protect-oil-facilities-from-climate-change-coastal-spine 73 comments nottheonion
- Trump Denies Protection to Ancient Alaskan Cedar Trees Threatened by Climate Crisis, Logging https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2019/10/04/trump-denies-protection-ancient-alaskan-cedar-trees-threatened-climate-crisis 6 comments politics
- Climate Change-Denying Trump Wants To Build Sea Wall To Protect Golf Course http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-golf-course-sea-wall-global-warming 44 comments politics
- Reintroduction of beavers in Britain's rivers could protect land against floods and impact of climate change https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/01/reintroduction-beavers-could-protect-land-against-floods-climate/ 6 comments worldnews
- US refuses to sign declaration protecting the Arctic because it references climate change -- the first declaration cancelled by the Arctic Council since its 1996 formation https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-climate-change-arctic-trump-pompeo-declaration-sign-a8903706.html 26 comments worldnews
- High court in South Korea rules climate laws fails to protect basic rights https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-constitutional-court-says-climate-law-needs-more-future-emissions-2024-08-29/ 3 comments worldnews
- The earth’s secret miracle worker is not a plant or an animal: it’s fungi - Without fungi we don’t have bread, chocolate, cheese, soy sauce, beer or wine. They are also crucial to protecting our climate https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/11/fungi-earth-secret-miracle-weapon 13 comments environment
- Barack Obama transfers $500m to Green Climate Fund in attempt to protect Paris deal https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/18/barack-obama-transfers-500m-to-green-climate-fund-in-attempt-to-protect-paris-deal 24 comments politics
- Australian Bushfire survivors have launched legal action to try and force the Environmental Protection Authority to develop a climate change policy https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-20/nsw-bushfire-survivors-launch-court-action-against-epa/12164348 15 comments worldnews
- Donald Trump will remove landmark climate protection plan, says first post on White House website http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-white-house-president-global-warming-climate-change-environment-a7538206.html? 23 comments politics
- German government must amend climate plan, court rules | A major state-supported environmental group won a suit against the German government, which will have to improve its climate protection plan after the court found it insufficient to achieve the country's climate goals. https://www.dw.com/en/german-government-must-amend-climate-plan-court-rules/a-69098021 3 comments climate
- Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’ | Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they’re being auctioned off for drilling. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/world/africa/congo-oil-gas-auction.html?amp%3Bsmid=url-share&unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DKDmweiPsSGYyMvE7Df6tobpw42DKUQ5pGMbtqS_Vpi-ZCNFBsTA_uooeBnN5NBRQJnr-JfzF82YPRD_d_-CX2b2K9JaAvmrSxsRnfO327D6HczXErdAd68ppnIEX83yRezqfCRe8hjtFuzLx2UMABMDQEYimJv_LqAwwve4nVK0GBtXRlHr1RSjrRntWD6rwfcwk0CFvOSHx34W5U-8oLcZpMf_65d0h8DZK41bYBCWVoL5OrDokxQuXWlrZttr3OqX-c2YMNLITnQk2yNTqMVPXmPd8 9 comments environment
- Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’ | Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they’re being auctioned off for drilling. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/world/africa/congo-oil-gas-auction.html?amp%3Bsmid=url-share&unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DKDmweiPsSGYyMvE7Df6tobpw42DKUQ5pGMbtqS_Vpi-ZCNFBsTA_uooeBnN5NBRQJnr-JfzF82YPRD_d_-CX2b2K9JaAvmrSxsRnfO327D6HczXErdAd68ppnIEX83yRezqfCRe8hjtFuzLx2UMABMDQEYimJv_LqAwwve4nVK0GBtXRlHr1RSjrRntWD6rwfcwk0CFvOSHx34W5U-8oLcZpMf_65d0h8DZK41bYBCWVoL5OrDokxQuXWlrZttr3OqX-c2YMNLITnQk2yNTqMVPXmPd8 7 comments climate
- Biobattery for hydrogen storage. A team of microbiologists has succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of hydrogen. This is an important step in the search for carbon-neutral energy sources in the interest of climate protection. https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/englisch/researchers-from-goethe-university-frankfurt-develop-new-biobattery-for-hydrogen-storage/ 32 comments science
- Blue corn and melons: meet the seed keepers reviving ancient, resilient crops - In north-western New Mexico, traditional Indigenous farming methods are being passed down to protect against the effects of climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/18/seed-keeper-indigenous-farming-acoma 47 comments upliftingnews
- Biden taps head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s air office, eyeing climate rules | The nomination of Joseph Goffman, a veteran of the agency, sets up a tough confirmation battle in the 50-50 Senate https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/03/08/biden-taps-head-environmental-protection-agencys-air-office-eyeing-climate-rules/ 2 comments politics
- How one of Florida’s most beloved animals may be close to climate extinction | Newly obtained documents show how officials pursued plans to remove protections from a beloved animal despite internal warnings about sea level rise. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/01/florida-key-deer-endangered-climate-extinction 156 comments environment
- Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns | Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/climate/climate-change-ipcc-report.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhkSlUZCybeWdkipwGLwvPLwbk1mnK7JyicTzlPiuUNCIPF4UrVYrB_Idsv2jDRDPlwDIgSft0ghOlOIx4qDACyvpqPnJlCfCg88IvoBz9zgp7BDPVlqjHgK2Dhd7o6z-zh4U_aamHrXPaIwmRhcFg-2eZtcl-h2XQIx6fXQKUiipQlg6BXVt0tTiwAZSKKo_DoFx50Xd2AZRnY4QAxMPpLDXCRxZXPruJdL3gBTA7OX3h94m0j6dlDON5xPKv3LxEoecaWkqxZECCHiAW32aRLKQEPFhkV 3 comments climate
- For decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and protect its own interests, according to a Harvard University study published Thursday. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/13/business/exxon-climate-change-harvard/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28rss%3A+cnn+-+most+recent%29 1307 comments science
- Biden administration to propose first rule requiring cut in climate pollutants: The new Environmental Protection Agency rule targets a set of greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons, which are thousands of times more powerful than CO2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/05/03/epa-climate-hfcs/ 9 comments politics
- Climate strikers blast EPA suspension of pollution laws: "How are we supposed to protect our lungs?" - Trump administration has created another "loophole" for environmental destruction, Greta Thunberg and others argue https://www.salon.com/2020/04/01/climate-strikers-blast-epa-suspension-of-pollution-laws-how-are-we-supposed-to-protect-our-lungs/ 15 comments worldnews
- Antarctic ice walls protect the climate | "What we found here is a crucial feedback process: the ice shelves are their own best protection against warm water intrusions. If the ice thins, more oceanic heat comes in and melts the ice shelf, which becomes even thinner etc. It is worrying." https://phys.org/news/2020-02-antarctic-ice-walls-climate.html 16 comments worldnews
- San Francisco International Airport plans to construct a $587 million, 10-mile-long wall to protect its runways and buildings against flooding from rising San Francisco Bay waters as climate changes https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/10/sfo-plans-to-surround-airport-with-10-mile-wall-to-protect-against-rising-bay-waters/ 4 comments worldnews
- Apple is working to restore African grasslands to curb climate change and save elephants: “By restoring tens of thousands of hectares in the Chyulu Hills, we can remove carbon from the air, protect a critical wildlife corridor for elephants, and support the livelihoods of the Maasai people.” https://www.fastcompany.com/90408802/apple-is-paying-to-restore-african-grasslands-to-curb-climate-change-and-save-the-elephants? 4 comments worldnews
- DiCaprio calls out Trump, world leaders on climate change: "Our future is being gambled away, and our leaders, those whom we entrust to protect us and set the example, are either failing to stop these dangerous trends or, in some cases, denying the very science of this climate catastrophe" https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/463598-leonardo-dicaprio-calls-out-trump-world-leaders-on-climate 786 comments worldnews
- John Kerry says we can't leave climate emergency to 'neanderthals' in power: It’s a lie that humanity has to choose between prosperity and protecting the future, former US secretary of state tells Australian conference https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/03/john-kerry-says-we-cant-leave-climate-emergency-to-neanderthals-in-power 23 comments climate
- 'Meat tax' on the table to protect the climate: Meat is relatively cheap for consumers in Germany. But that could all be about to change as lawmakers from across the political spectrum back proposals aimed at climate protection and animal welfare https://www.dw.com/en/germany-meat-tax-on-the-table-to-protect-the-climate/a-49924795 14 comments worldnews
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kamala Harris partnered on a new proposal to protect vulnerable communities from the impacts of climate change https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-kamala-harris-climate-equity-act-2019-7?r=us&ir=t 43 comments politics
- Climate change could wreak "irreversible damage" on the world's most precious ancient monuments and other cultural sites, experts warned Saturday as they pushed for UN protection for major global sites https://www.france24.com/en/20190622-experts-raise-alarm-over-climate-change-threat-cultural-heritage 11 comments worldnews
- "People's Climate Case": Families Sue EU Demanding More Ambitious Action to Combat Climate Crisis. "If it is recognized by the court that climate protection is a human rights issue, then climate protection can be activated in the courts of all other jurisdictions in the world." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/05/24/peoples-climate-case-families-sue-eu-demanding-more-ambitious-action-combat-climate 7 comments worldnews
- Exxon Using Tobacco’s Failed Free Speech Defense for Decades of Deception on Climate Change | claiming that the investigations infringe on fossil fuels companies’ right to free speech while steadfastly ignoring the fact that ExxonMobil funded climate denial to protect their business model. http://ecowatch.com/2016/04/26/exxon-free-speech-defense/ 29 comments politics
- “Exxon Mobil knew the truth about fossil fuels and climate change and lied to protect their business model at the expense of the planet,” Sanders said. He likened Exxon Mobil’s conduct to claims by the tobacco industry about the health risks associated with smoking. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-calls-for-probe-into-exxon-mobil-claims-on-climate-change 27 comments politics
- "A group of Senate Republicans notorious for denying climate science sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, demanding that the agency explain the science it used to justify proposed regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. " http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/04/03/3642142/gop-wants-to-learn-climate-models/ 20 comments politics
- Pentagon weighs in on the threat of climate change - Military leaders see a direct connection between addressing the effects of climate change and succeeding in its mission to protect the United States. In short, the military gets it. http://www.northjersey.com/mobile/opinion/opinion-pentagon-weighs-in-on-the-threat-of-climate-change-1.1120024 210 comments politics
- EPA administrator says rule critics 'crying wolf' to protect interests - “Given the astronomical price we pay for climate inaction, the most costly thing we can do is to do nothing,” http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-epa-mccarthy-rule-20140602-story.html 95 comments politics
