Climate Change

Extreme' fossil fuel investments have surged under Donald Trump, report reveals

Bank holdings in “extreme” fossil fuels skyrocketed globally to $115bn during Donald Trump’s first year as US president, with holdings in tar sands oil more than doubling, a new report has found.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, United States Of America (US), Green House Gases, Oil, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Coal, Canada
Health

Global increase and geographic convergence in antibiotic consumption between 2000 and 2015

Antibiotic use more than doubled in India between 2000 and 2015, fuelling antibiotic resistance that is making common infections such as E.coli, strep throat, pneumonia and tuberculosis more difficult to treat, according to this new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

Publication Date: 
26/03/2018
Eili Y. Klein, Thomas P. Van Boeckel, Elena M. Martinez & et al
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1-8
Tags:
Antibiotics, India, China, Pakistan, United States Of America (US), France, Italy, Drugs, Vaccination, Statistics, Infectious Diseases, Consumption Patterns
Water Resources

Predicting urban reservoir levels using statistical learning techniques

Urban water supplies are critical to the growth of the city and the wellbeing of its citizens. However, these supplies can be vulnerable to hydrological extremes, such as droughts and floods, especially if they are the main source of water for the city. Maintaining these supplies and preparing for future conditions is a crucial task for water managers, but predicting hydrological extremes is a challenge.

Publication Date: 
26/03/2018
Renee Obringer, Roshanak Nateghi
Scientific Reports
8
5164
1-9
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Reservoirs, El Nino, Droughts, United States Of America (US), Hydrology, Climate Impacts
Climate Change

Coal is in decline globally, but Asia is driving new plant development

While the number of coal-fired power plants built worldwide has fallen over the past two years, Asia leads the world in building new coal power.

Publication Date: 
26/03/2018
Eco Business
Tags:
Climate Change, Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Fossil Fuels, Green House Gases, China, Japan, India, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

From the ground up: the state of the states on climate adaptation for agriculture

A relentless series of destructive extreme weather events last year has staggered farmers and taken a toll on state governments around the country. From Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hitting parts of the south to droughts and wildfires in the Midwest to heatwaves in the West, farmers and rural communities are struggling to recover.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
Ben Lilliston, Lachlan Athanasiou
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Agriculture, Crop Insurance, United States Of America (US), Extreme Weather Events
Wildlife

Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters

Washington – A new US advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some me

Publication Date: 
20/03/2018
News 24 (South Africa)
Tags:
Wildlife, Hunting, United States Of America (US), Lion, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Africa, Endangered Species
Climate Change

Weathering Trump's skepticism, US officials still fighting global warming

WASHINGTON/OSLO: US President Donald Trump has bashed international efforts to combat climate change and questioned the scientific consensus that global warming is dangerous and driven by human con

Publication Date: 
16/03/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Global Warming, United States Of America (US), Coal, IPCC, Glacial Melt
Health

Quantifying population-level health benefits and harms of e-cigarette use in the United States

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may help cigarette smokers quit smoking, yet they may also facilitate cigarette smoking for never-smokers. Researchers quantified the balance of health benefits and harms associated with e-cigarette use at the population level.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
14/03/2018
Samir S. Soneji, Hai-Yen Sung, Brian A. Primack & et al
PLoS ONE
1-19
Tags:
Smoking, Health Effects, United States Of America (US), Statistics
Climate Change

U.S. government sued after failing to submit climate change report

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An environmental advocacy group sued the U.S.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, United States Of America (US), Climate Impacts, Extreme Weather Events, UNFCCC, COP 21 (Paris), Green House Gases, Sea Level Rise
Climate Change

US government sued after failing to submit climate change report

An environmental advocacy group sued the US government on Tuesday for failing to release records that could show why it has not filed a report required under a global climate compact.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, Regulations, United States Of America (US)

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