"This Was The Climate Debate We’Ve Been Waiting For"
"Savor it, climate hawks. Global warming had its short and sweet 15 minutes of fame in the ninth — and likely final — Democratic primary debate on Thursday night."
Source: Grist, 04/18/2016
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"Powerful Earthquake Hits Ecuador's Coast, Killing 262"
"The death toll from Saturday's earthquake has risen to 262. The new number was given to reporters Sunday night. President Rafael Correa, who cut short a trip to Rome to return to Ecuador, said he expects the death toll to rise. Government officials say there are many people who are still missing."
Source: NPR, 04/18/2016
"Michigan Urges Toughest Lead Rules In US After Flint Crisis"
"Michigan would have the toughest lead-testing rules in the nation and require the replacement of all underground lead service pipes in the state under a sweeping plan that Gov. Rick Snyder and a team of water experts unveiled Friday in the wake of Flint's water crisis."
Source: AP, 04/18/2016
"Local Zika Outbreaks In United States 'Likely': U.S. Official"
"The United States is likely to see outbreaks of the Zika virus, with perhaps dozens or scores of people affected, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Sunday."
Source: Reuters, 04/18/2016
"Major Oil Exporters Fail to Agree on Production Freeze"
"Officials from 18 oil-producing nations failed on Sunday to reach a deal to freeze oil production at current levels."
Source: NY Times, 04/18/2016
"After 9-Month Delay, Record-Breaking Solar Plane Prepares For Liftoff"
"A solar-powered plane called the Solar Impulse 2 is preparing to resume its flight around the world after nine months on the ground for repairs."
Source: NPR, 04/15/2016
"Warren Buffet Wants To Build The Nation’s Largest Wind Farm"
"Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company plans to invest $3.6 billion in what would become the nation’s largest wind energy facility."
Source: Huffington Post, 04/15/2016
About-Face: Feds Deny Endangered Species Protections For Pacific Fisher
"The Pacific fisher, a small, weasel-like predator whose numbers in Oregon's forests have plummeted since European settlement of the West, will not join the federal endangered species list."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 04/15/2016
"Monsanto GM Cotton Banned by Top African Producer of Crop"
"Burkina Faso is phasing out the production of genetically modified cotton introduced by Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, because growers are unhappy with the short length of its fiber."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/15/2016
"U.N. Panel To Study Tough 1.5C Limit On Global Warming"
"The U.N.'s panel of climate scientists agreed on Thursday to study how to limit global warming to the toughest target suggested by world leaders, saying even small rises in temperatures could be harmful."
Source: Reuters, 04/15/2016
