EU Head Mockingly Says Trump Doesn’t ‘Fully Understand’ The Paris Climate Accord

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker mocked President Donald Trump’s understanding of certain legal aspects of the Paris agreement on climate change. Trump is expected to withdraw from the Paris accord sometime this week, but Juncker said: “that’s not how it works.” “The Americans can’t just leave the Climate Protection Agreement,” Juncker said at an event in […]

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June 1, 2017 at 12:26AM

June Used To Be Much Hotter In The U.S.

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The area and duration of heatwaves in the US during June used to be much higher prior to 60 years ago. One hundred degree days during June were more than twice as common during the 1930’s as they are now, with 1933, 1936, 1934, 1954, 1911 and 1916 being the hottest years. Almost the entire US […]

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June 1, 2017 at 12:21AM

If Trump Exits Paris, Will It Make The Slightest Difference To Climate?

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Word is coming out of Washington that President Trump has finally made the decision to exit the Paris Agreement. There have already been various stories about the apocalypse waiting around the corner if that happens, not least from so-called scientists who should know better, eg: http://ift.tt/2qwPAOC But…

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June 1, 2017 at 12:09AM

Scientists uncover a cause for early 20th century Arctic warming

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Since the 1970s the northern polar region has warmed faster than global averages by a factor or two or more, in a process of ‘Arctic amplification’ which is linked to a drastic reduction in sea ice. But then how to explain a similar rapid warming that occurred during the early 20th century, when the effects […]

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May 31, 2017 at 11:56PM