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President Trump Questions Climate Change
President Trump Questions Climate Change
Jan 17, 2024
President Trump questions climate change in interview with Piers Morgan. ...
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Directly Involved in Scrubbing Climate Data From Website, Emails Reveal
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Directly Involved in Scrubbing Climate Data From Website, Emails Reveal
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance EPA Chief Scott Pruitt told staff to archive important climate data from the agency's homepage. While the data has not been removed, it has been buried on the website, per Pruitt's orders.Among the data scrubbed is information on the Clean Power Plan, which is now being considered for repeal. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt personally directed staff to bury important climate data on the agency's website, new emails reveal. Using theFreedom of Information Act, the...
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Oversaw Removal of Climate Data from Site
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Oversaw Removal of Climate Data from Site
Jan 17, 2024
Documents reveal EPA head Scott Pruitt had a hand in removing climate change data from the agency’s website. ...
Amazon Unveils Indoor Rainforest Called ‘The Spheres’ In Seattle
Amazon Unveils Indoor Rainforest Called ‘The Spheres’ In Seattle
Jan 17, 2024
Amazon unveils a massive indoor rainforest for its employees in Seattle. ...
Meteorologists Correct Trump on Climate Change, Offer Their Help
Meteorologists Correct Trump on Climate Change, Offer Their Help
Jan 17, 2024
File photo dated July 7, 2017 of President Donald Trump, who was interviewed by Piers Morgan in his first international interview since becoming president of the United States. (Press Association via AP Images) At a Glance The executive director of the American Meteorological Society wrote Trump to correct the president's climate change statements.He also reminded the president that NASA, NOAA and his organization are available to him. Meteorologists called out President Donald Trump Tuesday after he made incorrectremarks about climate...
State of the Union: Trump Mentions Hurricanes, Wildfires, Boasts About 'Beautiful, Clean Coal', But Says Nothing About Climate Change
State of the Union: Trump Mentions Hurricanes, Wildfires, Boasts About 'Beautiful, Clean Coal', But Says Nothing About Climate Change
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance Trump made no mention of human-induced climate change.The president alluded to a coal-industry renaissance that has not happened. In his first State of the Union address Wednesday, President DonaldTrump opened his speech with remarks about the storms, floods and wildfires the nation endured in 2017,but he failed to mention climate change, which makes those disasters all the more likely each year as Earthwarms. "We have endured floods and fires and storms," Trump said of the disasters that...
Climate Change Threatens Half of U.S. Military Bases Worldwide, Pentagon Report Says
Climate Change Threatens Half of U.S. Military Bases Worldwide, Pentagon Report Says
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance Congress asked the military to conduct a survey of military installations during the Obama administration.The completed report was presented to Congress last week.The survey found that 50 percent of the 3,500 U.S. military installations worldwide suffered some impacts of human-induced climate change. At least half of all U.S. military installations worldwide have experienced the effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, wildfires, as well as other weather extremes, anew U.S. Department of Defense report says. Per congressional...
Montana’s Glacier National Park Ice Loss Could Affect Animals
Montana’s Glacier National Park Ice Loss Could Affect Animals
Jan 17, 2024
If Glacier National Park loses its glaciers, the consequences will be more severe than a loss of visitors. ...
President Trump Touts ‘Clean Coal,’ Avoids Climate Talk
President Trump Touts ‘Clean Coal,’ Avoids Climate Talk
Jan 17, 2024
President Trump touts “clean coal” in his State of the Union address, but is there really such a thing? ...
Qantas Completes First Biofuel-Powered Flight Between Australia and U.S. Using Mustard Seeds
Qantas Completes First Biofuel-Powered Flight Between Australia and U.S. Using Mustard Seeds
Jan 17, 2024
The first commercial flight of the Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on December 15, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images) At a Glance A recent 15-hour Qantas flight from the U.S. to Australia was fueledby a mixture of 90 percent traditional jet fuel and 10 percent biofuel derived from mustard seeds.The mixture saved more than 40,000 pounds of carbon emissions, or 7 percent, compared to traditional jet fuel.But the flight needed nearly 150 acres' worth of mustard seeds....
Cape Town, South Africa, Is Running Out of Water
Cape Town, South Africa, Is Running Out of Water
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance Cape Town, home to more than 4 million, is in the midst of the worst drought to hit South Africa in more than 100 years.City officials say they will "turn off the tap" in April when dam levels are expected to reach 13.5 percent of capacity. Officials in Cape Town have set April 22 as "Day Zero", the day the city will cut off water to residents unless drastic measures are taken to decrease usage. The city...
Arizona Home Features 3,000 Square Foot Underground Man Cave
Arizona Home Features 3,000 Square Foot Underground Man Cave
Jan 17, 2024
Maybe this Arizona property was designed for a secret superhero. ...
Watermelon Snow Caused by Algae Spotted in Glacier National Park
Watermelon Snow Caused by Algae Spotted in Glacier National Park
Jan 17, 2024
The why behind this colorful snow will wow you. ...
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