GEOPOLITICS: Pandemic delays global climate summit
The United Nations postponed an important year-end climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, because of concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic.
UNITED NATIONS: Virus strikes adaptation program; 3 staffers infected
The novel coronavirus pandemic has thrown another obstacle in front of a U.N. effort to prepare the world for global warming.
POLITICS: Skepticism soared during the last recession. Will it again?
An Obama-era phantom has returned to haunt climate hawks: Will voters care about the environment during a recession?
EMISSIONS: Trump’s car rule would cause more pollution deaths
On Page 1,525, the rule rolling back emissions standards for cars offers a striking assessment: It could cause 444 to 1,000 premature deaths from air pollution.
CAR RULES: Trump: Emissions rollback a win against climate activists
President Trump started comparing President Obama’s clean car standards to the Green New Deal — a rhetorical shift that reflects the Republican Party’s broader criticisms of progressive climate plans.
CAR RULES: Greens, states vow to sue over ‘tone-deaf’ rollback
The Trump administration yesterday unsheathed the second part of its massive rollback of Obama-era clean car standards, setting the stage for a prolonged legal feud as the nation struggles to address the global coronavirus pandemic.
ENERGY TRANSITIONS: Oil firms were confronting climate risks. Then the virus hit
Before the coronavirus, oil companies were busy establishing commitments to address climate change. New goals were released regularly.
WHITE HOUSE: Obama blasts Trump over coronavirus, climate change
Former President Obama criticized President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and warned that future generations would face a similar catastrophe if climate change is left unchecked.
On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products
Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the bacteria to turn carbon dioxide and water into organic molecules and oxygen. On Earth, such a biohybrid could remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. On Mars, it would provide colonists with raw material to manufacture organic compounds ranging from fuels to drugs. The efficiency is greater than the photosynthetic efficiency of most plants.
RECREATION: Great outdoors offers an escape in tough times
Jim Klug’s office phone rings off the hook with anxious anglers inquiring about the status of their upcoming fly-fishing trips.
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