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With steel waste in crosshairs, China extends its war on pollution

Posted on December 10, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

ANSHAN, China/MANILA (Reuters) - China’s self-styled war on pollution is extending to a new front: the solid waste that makes up thousands of slag heaps around the country, a byproduct…

Climate change: Trump coal event overshadowed at COP24

Posted on December 10, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC White House representatives arrive at climate talks in Poland on Monday to promote coal and other fossil fuels. It’s expected that President Donald Trump’s energy adviser, Wells Griffith,…

Winter storm kills one, knocks out power to 310,000 in U.S. Southeast

Posted on December 10, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - A powerful winter storm that struck the U.S. Southeast over the weekend killed at least one motorist, left more than 310,000 customers without power and forced the cancellation…

Investors managing $32 trillion in assets call for action on climate change

Posted on December 9, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Global investors managing $32 trillion in assets have called on governments to accelerate steps to combat climate change, as policymakers meet for talks at a United Nations…

Winter storm knocks out power to 380,000 in U.S. Southeast

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(Reuters) - A powerful winter storm that hit the U.S. Southeast over the weekend knocked out power for more than 380,000 customers and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights…

Former U.S. Science Envoy: The Tone Of Climate Talks Is Now ‘Quite Grim’

Posted on December 9, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From NPR NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Daniel Kammen, former science envoy to the State Department, about the U.N. climate talks being held in Poland. Read the full article from…

Chile drives electric vehicle rollout in Latin America

Posted on December 9, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda FILE PHOTO: The logo of an electric car is painted on the road during the opening ceremony of the first Latin American public charging station,…

Mission to put millions of hidden fossils online

Posted on December 9, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC The Smithsonian in Washington DC holds some 40 millions fossils in its vast collection – but only a tiny fraction are ever on display. Now it is among…

'Digital museum' brings millions of fossils out of the dark

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From BBC Media playback is unsupported on your device The bid to create a “global digital museum” has been welcomed by scientists, who say it will enable them to study…

U.S. winter storm knocks out power to 190,000 in North Carolina

Posted on December 9, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - A powerful winter storm that hit the U.S. Southeast over the weekend knocked out power for more than 190,000 customers in North Carolina, officials said on Sunday. Heavy…