"U.S. Exports Its Greenhouse-Gas Emissions — as Coal. Profitable Coal."
"While boasting of pollution cuts at home, the United States is facilitating the sale of large quantities of government-owned coal abroad."
Source: Wash Post, 10/16/2015
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DEADLINE: Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program
The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. Numerous awards are available for prominent and promising scholars, as well as experienced professionals. Deadline: Nov 15 annually.
"Putting Down the Plow in Oklahoma"
"The Sooner State is part of a trend toward leaving farmland untilled to tackle runoff and climate change, but some remain wary of associated pesticide use".
Source: EHN, 10/16/2015
"U.S. Announces New Moves To Limit Super Greenhouse Gases"
"The Obama administration announced a set of executive actions and commitments by over a dozen companies to curb the use of super greenhouse gases known as HFCs, which have a global warming potential 10,000 times greater than carbon dioxide."
Source: Reuters, 10/16/2015
Greenbuild International Summit
At the 2015 International Summit, representatives from over 80 nations will come together to discuss common challenges. We see our ideas as valuable, applicable, replicable and worth sharing. This year, the Summit is the place where we connect the dots between climate change, finance, policy, industry, resource security, practice and innovation.
DEADLINE: GRID-Arendal Investigative Environmental Journalism Grants
GRID-Arendal (a UNEP partner) is offering six grants of NOK 20,000 (~US$1800) for experienced environmental investigative journalists, staff or freelance, working globally on the issues of organized environmental crime in developing countries. Apply by Dec 4, 2023.
Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee will hold a two-day public workshop in Washington, DC to examine the science of attributing specific extreme weather events to human-caused climate change or to natural variability. RSVP required.
"Supreme Court Skeptical of Energy Rule"
"The Supreme Court appeared to side Wednesday with energy industry groups in a case challenging the federal government’s authority to regulate electricity supply and demand."
Source: The Hill, 10/15/2015
"Bill Gates Calls Fossil Fuel Divestment a 'False Solution'"
"Bill Gates has branded fossil fuel divestment “a false solution” and accused environmentalists of making misleading claims about the price of solar power."
Source: Guardian, 10/15/2015
"Fracking Chemicals May Mess With Hormones, Lower Sperm Counts"
"A provocative study on mice finds that the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing appear to disrupt the reproductive system."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/15/2015
