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Microsoft aims to erase its carbon footprint from atmosphere

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it aims to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits by 2030 and that by 2050, it hopes to have taken out enough to account for all the direct emissions the company has ever made.

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Climate

James Murdoch's climate stance distances him from family empire

James Murdoch had always had a genuine and sincere concern about environmental issues throughout his career, according to a media analyst.

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www.outsideonline.com

Climate

Good news, even in darkness

A normal response to any threat is to protect yourself and the people you love. But in the face of climate change, that very human logic doesn't help in the long run. We need to think globally and fight the urge to draw inward.

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Climate

The Australian says it accepts climate science, so why does it give a platform to 'outright falsehoods'?

In an editorial on Saturday, the Weekend Australian defended the News Corp paper's climate coverage in response to criticism that it had underplayed the bushfire crisis and chosen to highlight concerns about arsonists and hazard reduction rather than explain the climate change drivers of the horrendous season.

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Climate

Why climate denial survives while Australia burns

Australian conservative politicians and media outlets have been in prime misdirection mode in the past few months.

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www.thejournal.ie

Opinion

Saoirse McHugh: Climate denial is dangerous at this stage, and the media has a case to answer

In light of the Australia fires, Saoirse McHugh asks: when will the media take the climate crisis seriously and place it top of the reporting agenda?

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www.motherjones.com

Opinion

Rebecca Leber: Monsters of the 2010s -Jonathan Franzen, neo-denialist

The elitist got himself anointed a climate change expert on account of liking birds.

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Climate

Brazil's president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest.

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Climate

Guess the rain: Kenya gamifies climate change to help farmers

Kenya is gamifying climate change - challenging farmers to guess the rain in a bid to reach a remote audience with agricultural advice and ensure yields stay steady as climates change.

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Children

As pollution plagues Delhi, calls grow to shut schools and axe sport events

Some doctors and residents urged New Delhi authorities to shut schools and cancel outdoor sporting events in the Indian capital as air pollution remained at the most severe level for the second day running.

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Climate

Climate scientist says Sky News commentators misrepresented his views on drought

A leading Australian climate scientist has said his views have been misrepresented by conservative media commentators, who have used a "misspoken" statement to dismiss the links between climate change and drought.

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Toxics

Massive new study links pollution to assaults and domestic violence

A massive study of daily air quality across nearly 400 U.S. counties finds a direct connection between dirtier air and higher rates of violent crime, including assault and domestic violence.

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Biodiversity

Fat is fabulous for bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park

Alaska grizzly bears packing on pounds for the winter are competing for more than the season's last salmon. They are also vying for the title of the state's fattest bear.

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Justice

MIT Media Lab kept regulators in the dark, dumped chemicals in excess of legal limit

Documents and interviews show the Media Lab, already under fire for accepting contributions from Jeffrey Epstein, is being investigated for an apparent violation of state environmental regulations.

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From our Newsroom

High waters, more hazardous cargo in the Ohio watershed complicate the job of keeping the waterways safe

As the conditions on the Ohio — and its cargo — become more hazardous, key regulatory organizations struggle to keep up with the growing demands of this water highway.

New country, same oppression: It’s time to bolster farmworkers’ rights

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

James Murdoch's climate stance distances him from family empire

Good news, even in darkness

The Australian says it accepts climate science, so why does it give a platform to 'outright falsehoods'?

Why climate denial survives while Australia burns

Saoirse McHugh: Climate denial is dangerous at this stage, and the media has a case to answer

Rebecca Leber: Monsters of the 2010s -Jonathan Franzen, neo-denialist

Brazil's president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires

Climate scientist says Sky News commentators misrepresented his views on drought

Massive new study links pollution to assaults and domestic violence

MIT Media Lab kept regulators in the dark, dumped chemicals in excess of legal limit

High waters, more hazardous cargo in the Ohio watershed complicate the job of keeping the waterways safe

As the conditions on the Ohio — and its cargo — become more hazardous, key regulatory organizations struggle to keep up with the growing demands of this water highway.

A Pittsburgh-area test case in working across political boundaries to address flooding

More rain has fallen in the Pittsburgh area over the last two years than at any other time in recorded history

New country, same oppression: It’s time to bolster farmworkers’ rights

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

Why I'm dedicated to amplifying neglected voices in environmental health

It's time to promote and embrace diversity within the environmental health community and listen to solutions from tomorrow's leaders

Agents of Change: Amplifying neglected voices in environmental health

EHN is teaming up with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders

Weed and water woes in the legendary Emerald Triangle

Dried up streams and dying fish are putting the top cannabis-producing region in the country under the microscope

As the conditions on the Ohio — and its cargo — become more hazardous, key regulatory organizations struggle to keep up with the growing demands of this water highway.

More rain has fallen in the Pittsburgh area over the last two years than at any other time in recorded history

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

It's time to promote and embrace diversity within the environmental health community and listen to solutions from tomorrow's leaders

EHN is teaming up with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders

Dried up streams and dying fish are putting the top cannabis-producing region in the country under the microscope

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