Archive for February 21st, 2015

United Kingdom: Climate change not just an environmental issue

Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 21st, 2015
Guardian: The general election means 2015 is a critical year for Britain. It is also a critical year for the world on climate change. Within months of Britain voting, the UN is holding a summit in Paris to agree a binding global agreement to tackle climate change. But there is a real danger that this great chance to achieve action is going to slip by, without the world even noticing. That might suit some politicians at home but it will be a disaster for our country and the world. Over recent months the EU,...
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Another winter storm to pummel eastern United States with snow & sleet

Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 21st, 2015
Reuters: A fresh band of winter weather was churning up the East Coast on Saturday after pummeling parts of the South and Midwest, threatening to pile up more snow in storm-weary Boston and send the region back into a deep freeze. The system cut a curving, 2,000-mile path from southern Missouri to Maine, with a winter storm warning in effect until Sunday for parts of southern Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. In Kentucky and Tennessee, forecasters...
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Report offers options for new fracking rules in Michigan

Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 21st, 2015
Associated Press: University of Michigan researchers are releasing policy options the state could adopt in anticipation of a potential upswing in a natural gas development process known as "fracking." Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process that uses high volumes of water, chemicals and sand to break apart rock deep underground and release trapped gas and oil. The process is widely debated in the U.S. Critics fear it could pollute water and cause other problems, while the industry says it's safe. Michigan...
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