Death Toll Jumps In Historic Calif. Wildfires As Governor Requests Aid
"The death toll from wildfires ravaging both ends of California has risen to at least 31 after the remains of several more people were found Sunday."
Source: CBS News, 11/12/2018
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"UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels For First Time"
"The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time, in a milestone that experts said would have been unthinkable a few years ago."
Source: Guardian, 11/09/2018
Interior Sued For ‘Secretive Process’ In At-Risk Species Assessment
"Environmental advocates are suing Donald Trump’s interior department for using what they call a secretive process that ignores science in refusing protections for at-risk species."
Source: Guardian, 11/09/2018
"House Dems Plan To Bring Back Committee On Climate Change"
"Democrats are reportedly planning to revive a House committee on climate change after winning back control of the House."
Source: The Hill, 11/09/2018
Jury: Jacobs Engineering Endangered Kingston Disaster Clean-Up Workers
"A federal jury on Wednesday ruled a global contractor tasked with keeping disaster clean-up workers safe instead endangered them – some fatally."
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, 11/09/2018
Another Delay in Kid’s Climate Lawsuit, Days After SCOTUS Go-Ahead
"Two weeks after it put the case on hold, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit brought by 21 children and young adults against the federal government over climate change to proceed. But the Trump administration's attempts to derail the lawsuit weren't over, and now the trial is on hold again."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/09/2018
"U.S. Forecaster Sees 80 Percent Chance Of El Niño During Winter"
"There is an 80 percent chance of the El Niño weather pattern to form and continue through the northern hemisphere in winter 2018/19, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 11/09/2018
"Displaced Victims Of Worst Afghan Drought In Years Fear Harsh Winter"
"Mahiuddin, a 35 year-old farmer from Badghis, a mountainous province in western Afghanistan, has been living in a camp outside the city of Herat for months, one of tens of thousands displaced by the worst drought the country has seen in years."
Source: Reuters, 11/09/2018
"Homes Destroyed As Thousands Flee From Butte County Wildfire"
"PARADISE, Calif. — Tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes Thursday as a destructive wildfire continued to grow in Butte County, prompting more evacuations orders throughout the day. The fire, called the Camp Fire, has destroyed several hundred structures -- including homes and businesses -- in Paradise, is threatening 15,000 other structures and has injured multiple people."
Source: KCRA, 11/09/2018
"Zinke Prepares To Leave Trump’s Cabinet"
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has been exploring potential roles with Fox News, the energy industry or other businesses amid growing signs that he will leave President Donald Trump's Cabinet as he faces investigations into his ethics, according to people knowledgeable about the discussions."
Source: Politico, 11/09/2018
