"Rooftop Solar Dims Under Pressure From Utility Lobbyists"
"Over the past six years, rooftop solar panel installations have seen explosive growth — as much as 900 percent by one estimate."
Source: NY Times, 07/10/2017
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"World Leaders Move Forward on Climate Change, Without U.S."
"HAMBURG, Germany — World leaders struck a compromise on Saturday to move forward collectively on climate change without the United States, declaring the Paris accord “irreversible” while acknowledging President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the agreement."
Source: NY Times, 07/10/2017
"Adaptation: Can Sewage Save Sinking Coastal Virginia?"
"SUFFOLK, Va. — People here in coastal Virginia are beginning to see changes: Tides are a little higher, storms bring water into the streets and basements sometimes flood."
Source: ClimateWire, 07/07/2017
Opponents walk Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route in 5 Virginia Counties
"Although the 'No Pipeline' signs speak for themselves, don’t call it a protest. According to organizers, Walking the Line: Into the Heart of Virginia, is a moving celebration of what’s on the line — literally and figuratively — of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline route that bisects Virginia on a northwest to southeast diagonal."
Source: Daily Climate, 07/07/2017
Delaware-Size Trillion-Ton Iceberg Is About To Break Off Antarctica
"An enormous iceberg, more than 2,000 square miles in area — or nearly the size of Delaware — is poised to detach from one of the largest floating ice shelves in Antarctica and float off in the Weddell Sea, south of the tip of South America."
Source: Washington Post, 07/07/2017
CDC: 2600% Increase in Tick-Borne Babesiosis Infections in Wisconsin
"It is not just a bad summer for ticks — it has been a bad decade for the spread of tick-borne infections. New surveillance from the CDC reports rapid expansion and increase in cases of babesiosis, a sometimes life-threatening disease, in Wisconsin."
Source: Invisiverse, 07/07/2017
"Regulations: Court Tests Loom For Trump Rule Delays"
"The Trump administration's strategy of delaying compliance deadlines for Obama-era environmental rules is facing tests in federal courts."
Source: Greenwire, 07/07/2017
"U.S. State Prosecutors Join Push To Ban Pesticide Chlorpyrifos"
"Six state prosecutors are seeking to join a lawsuit to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos from use on U.S.-grown fruits and vegetables, according to court papers filed on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 07/07/2017
"G20 Summit: Dealing with Climate Change in the Age of Trump"
"As the world’s big emitters meet, their response to the G20 climate plan will be a barometer of their willingness to push back on Trump and fulfill the Paris accord."
Source: InsideClimate News, 07/07/2017
"France To Ban Sales Of Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2040"
"France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced."
Source: Guardian, 07/07/2017
