Google Bans Ads With False Claims About Climate Change
"Google said it will no longer display advertisements on YouTube videos and other content that promote inaccurate claims about climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 10/08/2021
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"14% Of World’s Coral Lost In Less Than A Decade, Study Shows"
"In the largest analysis of coral reef health ever undertaken, scientists found that between 2009 and 2018 the world lost about 11,700 sq km of coral – the equivalent of more than all the living coral in Australia."
Source: Guardian, 10/05/2021
"Three Scientists Win Nobel for Work on Climate Breakthroughs"
"Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their breakthroughs in how we understand the planet’s climate and the challenges presented by global warming."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/05/2021
New Landsat 9 Offers Variety of Resource Stories
The launch of NASA’s new Landsat Earth-observing satellite is a reminder to reporters that millions of images from over five decades can help unearth many environmental trends, whether deforestation, coastal erosion, suburban sprawl or wildfire impacts. The new Reporter’s Toolbox explains how the service works and how to access the resource, along with examples of prize-winning stories.
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How Climate Attribution Science Went Mainstream, and What It Means
A growing body of research shows the links between global warming and extreme weather. And that knowledge can help communities prepare, and assign responsibility for damages. Veteran climate journalist Bob Berwyn lays out the science of climate attribution — for heat waves, flooding, wildfires and, ironically, crop-killing freezes — and discusses its implications for future climate change policy.
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Cowabunga: "Scientists Drove A Robotic Surfboard Into Hurricane Sam"
"Scientists with Saildrone and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration managed to drive a robotic surfboard into the core of Category 4 Hurricane Sam on Thursday, in a first-of-its-kind scientific mission as they try to better understand hurricanes."
Source: Washington Post, 10/01/2021
"EPA's 'Scientific Integrity' Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges"
"Insiders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have alleged dozens of violations of the agency's "scientific integrity" policy over the last few years, including complaints of political interference and tampering with chemical risk assessments, but nearly all the complaints have been ignored, according to an analysis conducted by a nonprofit group representing EPA employees."
Source: EHN, 09/30/2021
"Former TV Host Sues Facebook Over Climate Fact Checks"
"A former Fox Business News host who works with climate denial groups is suing Facebook Inc. for fact-checking his global warming videos."
Source: E&E News, 09/28/2021
"Biden Appoints 6 to Arctic Research Commission"
"President Biden announced six commissioners to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission today, after forcing several Trump administration appointees to step down in early September."
Source: E&E News, 09/27/2021
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