"New Climate-Friendlier Coolant Has a Catch: It’s Flammable"
"Rajiv Singh started thinking about how to do his part to fight global warming 15 years ago."
Source: NY Times, 10/24/2016
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PA: "Sunoco Gas Pipeline Ruptures In Lycoming County"
"Flash floods and landslides in north-central Pennsylvania have caused a Sunoco pipeline to rupture, spilling an estimated 55,000 gallons of gasoline into a tributary of Loyalsock creek in Lycoming County."
Source: StateImpact Pennsylvania, 10/24/2016
"Deadly Pathogens Repeatedly Dispatched By U.S. Labs To Unsecure Sites"
"The government isn’t regulating how highly dangerous viruses and bacteria are rendered safe for shipment, posing risks to the public, auditors say".
Source: Ctr for Public Integrity, 09/23/2016
Earth Posts Hottest August On Record And 16th Straight Hottest Month
"Record-breaking heat has never persisted on the planet for so long. Not only did Earth witness its hottest August on record, according to NOAA, but it also extended its streak of record-warm months to 16. Such a lengthy period of record-setting warmth is unprecedented in 137 years of temperature observation, NOAA said."
Source: Wash Post, 09/21/2016
"As Oceans Continue to Warm, Consequences Grow More Dire, Study Says"
"Much of the heat of global warming has been absorbed by the sea, with a steep cost to marine life, ecosystems and the people that depend on them."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/08/2016
"Future Climate Change Field Test Doesn’t Make Earth Greener"
"In the course of a 17-year experiment on more than 1 million plants, scientists put future global warming to a real world test — growing California flowers and grasslands with extra heat, carbon dioxide and nitrogen to mimic a not-so-distant, hotter future. The results, simulating a post-2050 world, aren't pretty. And they contradict those who insist that because plants like carbon dioxide — the main heat-trapping gas spewed by the burning of fossil fuels — climate change isn't so bad, and will result in a greener Earth."
Source: AP, 09/07/2016
"Adaptation: As Temperatures Rocket, Cities Fight Heat Waves"
"Outside her apartment, at the height of a midsummer heat wave in Harlem, Caroline Gwynn shared her tips for staying cool without air conditioning."
Source: ClimateWire, 08/24/2016
"Louisiana Floods A 'Crisis Of Climate Change' Say Greens"
"The Green Party presidential candidate has described the flooding in the US state of Louisiana as 'a crisis of climate change'."
Source: BBC News, 08/23/2016
"This Is No Ordinary Heat Wave In The Eastern U.S." Humidity Extreme
"From New Orleans to Portland, Maine, the heat and humidity has hit oppressive levels for the second long stretch this summer. In New York City, for example, entire blocks smell like hot garbage, and the air feels like a wet blanket, with heat indices approaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit."
Source: Mashable, 08/15/2016
"How Bad Is Your Air-Conditioner for the Planet?"
"We may be in the clear when it comes to heat domes, but it’s still really hot. More than half the country could see temperatures in the 90s by the end of the week, and if that forecast comes true, you may find relief in the cool, crisp breeze of an air-conditioner. But in the next few years, the way air-conditioners work could change."
Source: NY Times, 08/12/2016
