SHOCKING: 57 - What They Never Told You

Smokejumper and union leader aims to win in Montana by focusing on workers

Sam Forstag, who parachutes from planes to fight wildfires, believes pro-worker polices can flip district from Trump ally

The Guardian - US · Feb 20

PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, California

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Wet winter to make way for ‘glimmers of sunshine’ over the weekend

The UK has experienced a ‘lack of sunshine’ over the winter months this year, having had just 70% of its average sunshine so far.

Evening Standard · Feb 21

US energy leader slams IEA's net zero agenda, suggests Washington could walk out

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the International Energy Agency should focus on energy security and abandon net zero ideas, but EU leaders have backed the Paris-based agency as a "trusted pillar" of the global energy community.

Euronews · Feb 19

Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising household costs

Climate change is usually assessed in scientific terms – rising temperatures, sea levels and carbon emissions. But increasingly, it can also be measured in household bills – higher insurance premiums, steeper energy charges and growing costs to protect homes, travel and health. So when US President Donald Trump said recently…

The Conversation · Feb 18

The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans

The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest.

LiveScience · Feb 18

Popular car brand earns $24m debt under pollution rules

Some of the most popular car companies in Australia and a selection of luxury brands have failed to meet emissions targets in their first year of operation.

AAP · Feb 18

EPA’s end to endangerment finding eases rules for carmakers

The EPA's decision will have immediate impacts on vehicle tailpipe emissions limits and start-stop technology incentives.

Roll Call · Feb 18

Environmental groups sue Trump’s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding

Lawsuit from health and environmental justice groups challenges the EPA’s rollback of the ‘endangerment finding’

The Guardian - US · Feb 18

What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere

New Zealand’s summer has been defined by repeated bursts of intense rain, as subtropical systems have swept down over the upper North Island and beyond.

The Conversation · Feb 17