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Coal and oil revival? Six ways Trump could shift energy policyPossible changes include slashing EPA regulations and opening more federal lands to fossil fuel extraction.
'Trump effect' will test global momentum on climate changeNegotiators from around the world, gathered in Morocco, are trying to build on last year's landmark Paris agreement to cut carbon emissions.聽
First LookWhat will the Trump presidency mean for the UN climate deal?Donald Trump, who said he will pull out of the Paris climate deal, has several viable paths to do so, although the biggest impact on the global movement might be symbolic.
Washington's carbon tax: a model for change or for future disputes?A ballot initiative in Washington state would create the first carbon tax in the nation. A coalition from the left is pushing voters to reject it.
Feeling the burn: 2011-2015 was hottest five-year span on record, UN saysA new UN report on rising global temperatures comes as members of the Paris Agreement are meeting at a climate summit in Marrakesh, Morocco.
First LookWhat's New Delhi doing about its smog?Blame the old diesel vehicles, New Delhi authorities say. They began revoking the licenses of owners of older diesel vehicles Tuesday, in response to a haze of pollution that has covered India's capital city for more than a week.- The spiritual impetus behind pipeline protestIn this edition: a protest taps into native American religion and traditions; you can now measure your carbon 'ice-print;' why solar industry is against a vote 'for the sun' in Florida.聽
Baby koala found in woman's duffel bagBaby koala: Queensland police found a six-month old baby koala tucked in a woman's canvas bag.聽
At global climate talks, patience blends with urgencyEmission cuts that countries have pledged in Paris aren't expected to hit the goal of holding Earth's temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. This leaves a lot of work for a Morocco conference starting this week.聽- Environmentalism grows more diverseIn this edition: Signs of convergence between the environmental movement and communities of color; a federal-lands rule that pits renewable-energy companies against green groups; and a sobering tally of global wildlife.
On Florida ballot, a utility-backed measure might harm solar powerCritics say the initiative deceptively asks Floridians to vote 'for the sun.'聽At issue is whether utility customers with rooftop panels are subsidized by non-solar customers, or vice versa.
Calculating your role in melting Arctic sea ice: How the CO2 emissions add up.Climate scientists have calculated just how fast humans' carbon emissions are melting Arctic sea ice in a new study. Just 75 miles in a fossil-fuel powered car equals one square foot of ice melted Arctic ice.
First LookAs Paris Agreement goes into effect, what鈥檚 next to slow climate change?When the Paris climate agreement goes into effect on Friday,聽the United Nations will convene to discuss how it will achieve specific emissions goals.
Obama: Feds to consider re-routing Dakota pipeline to protect Native landsThe Army Corps is exploring a range of options to address concerns raised by tribal officials and others, the White House said. Separately, officials are discussing with tribal governments how to prevent future disputes over public works projects.
Renewable energy surges in Asia, but so does electric demandIn China and India, as well as many African and Southeast Asian nations, the rise in electricity needs far surpasses renewable energy growth.
Why China rejects Trump's climate change positionAs the two biggest producers of CO2 emissions and also the two economic powers most capable of mitigating the effects, cooperation between the US and China is vital to the success of the Paris agreement.
Behind Dakota pipeline protest: Native American religious revivalThe protests are about water, fossil fuels, and questions of tribal sovereignty. But beneath all that, tribes from across the US say they're unifying around revitalized Indian traditions and religion.
UNICEF report: 88 percent of world's children breathe toxic airOut of 2.26 billion children worldwide, 2 billion live with unsafe levels of air pollution, according to a new report from UNICEF.
First LookWatch as warm temperatures chew into old Arctic iceThe old Arctic sea ice serves as a 'bulwark' against further melting, even as newer ice melts and refreezes from year to year.- A way forward on western waterWelcome to the first edition of our newsletter, as the Monitor's Inhabit section features journalism that brings clarity, hope, and humanity to the story of environmental issues including climate change.