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Climate change will hurt crops more than it helps them, study suggests

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The Washington Post A new study from institutes around the world, reaffirms the idea that high temperatures could seriously harm the production of some of the world’s most important food crops . Story here. PinP photo.

On the climate change frontline: the disappearing fishing villages of Bangladesh

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theguardian Kutubdia’s islanders don’t have much of a carbon footprint – most don’t have regular electricity. But they are facing the reality of a changing climate, and soon tens of millions of their fellow Bangladeshis will be at risk. Story here. A common scene in Bangladesh. Photo by Liftarn.

Dirty industries spend more on politics, keeping us in the fossil age.

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by George Monbiot Alberta tar sands - photo by "Beautiful Destruction." Make America Wait Again. That’s what Donald Trump’s energy policy amounts to. Stop all the clocks, put the technological revolution on hold, ensure that the transition from fossil fuels to clean power is delayed for as long as possible.  Story here.

Species On The Move

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inside climate   news As climate change impacts habitats around the world, species are on the move, trying to adapt — and survive. Story here. Polar bear mother and cubs. photo by Alistair Rae.

New Tar Sands Pipelines Are Incompatible With Paris Climate Goals

EcoWatch New research released Thursday reveals disturbing new evidence on how locking-into new long-lived tar sands production undermines global efforts to address the global climate crisis far beyond Canada's borders. "Trudeau's pipeline decisions will lead directly to suffering… Story here.

The Term "Climate Change" has Already Disappeared From the Whitehouse Website! HELP!

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Larry - This is what we're up against. The minute Trump took office, he scrubbed every mention of Climate Change from whitehouse.gov. His new energy "plan" will make your blood boil: President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan... We must take advantage of the estimated $50 trillion in untapped shale, oil, and natural gas reserves, especially those on federal lands... The Trump Administration is also committed to clean coal technology. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? We are mobilizing and launching an emergency grassroots campaign to stop Trump from derailing everything we've worked for. I need you to make a monthly donation before midnight tonight so we can fight back before it's too late. Will you help? Fight back every day for the next four years. Make a monthly donation to the Sierra Club this second. Thank you, Michael Brune Executive Director Sierra Club P.S. -- If y

Last year’s snow season in the Swiss Alps was 38 days shorter than in 1970

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Science Climate change is already thawing ski slopes from Utah to Bolivia; now, Europe may be the next to lose its powder. Story here. The former ski resort, of Tunetschalp in Switzerland. Photo by  Curran2

Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter

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ScienceAdvances The endangered yellow-tailed woolly monkey ( Oreonax flavicauda ) Photo by  Platyrrhinus Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles and offer unique insights into  many human societies .  Story here.

Trumps Despicable War on Mother Earth has Begun.

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Dear Larry, Trump's attacks on our environment have already started. Donate now and help fight back! Donald Trump has been President for only a few hours. But he’s already started attacking our environment. One of his first acts was to take down the White House’s website on climate change and replace it with an “energy plan.” The plan says Trump “is committed to eliminating” the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the US rule. Rumors are flowing that approval of Keystone XL and Dakota Access could be next.  This is just the beginning. Trump has announced his intentions. If we let him get away with it, what’s next? Gutting the EPA? Drilling for oil on our public lands in the Arctic? We need to join together NOW and send a message to Trump: every action he takes to destroy our planet will be met with fierce resistance. Donate now and help fight Trump’s attacks on our environment. Standing with you, Ben Schreiber, Senior pol

The Guardian view on Trump and global warming: the right fight - Editorial

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Historic flood - Red River Valley, Manitoba., 1997. Gov't. of MB photo. The president-elect should understand that America needs to shoulder global responsibilities, and that in doing so America will benefit by owning the technologies of the future. Story here.

Ontario Stops NestlƩ in its Tracks

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+SumOfUs Larry, Huge news -- the government in  Ontario, Canada just issued a moratorium to block NestlĆ©  from sucking up water from a small community experiencing drought conditions!  Thanks  to tireless work from grassroots groups and with support from over 168,000 SumOfUs members  who spoke out, submitted public comments and donated to blanket the airwaves with radio ads,  corporate giant NestlĆ© has been stopped in its tracks.  But the fight to stop NestlĆ© from bullying local communities isn’t over. The state of  Michigan is weeks away from deciding on a plan to charge NestlĆ© just $200  for a permit to double the amount of groundwater it can take to bottle and sell at a  massive profit.  Residents in Evart, Michigan need your help to stand up to NestlĆ© once again. Tell the State of Michigan to say no to this massive corporate giveaway. Stop NestlĆ© now. Our original email from last month: NestlĆ©'s at it again. This time, it  wants to suck up  10