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The Uphill Climate Challenge in ‘Years of Living Dangerously’

by Myrna Posted on April 9, 2014

Some thoughts on the challenges facing a nine-part Showtime series on global warming. Original post:  The Uphill Climate Challenge in ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ ; ;Related ArticlesShowtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity GuidesOther Voices: Earth Institute’s Steven Cohen Seeks a Post-Hysterical Approach to Climate ProgressDot Earth Blog: Showtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity Guides ;

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The Uphill Climate Challenge in ‘Years of Living Dangerously’

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Op-Ed Contributors: Global Warming Scare Tactics

by Myrna Posted on April 8, 2014

There is evidence that efforts to raise public concern about climate change by linking it to present-day natural disasters will backfire. Source: Op-Ed Contributors: Global Warming Scare Tactics ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Showtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity GuidesDot Earth Blog: Other Voices: Earth Institute’s Steven Cohen Seeks a Post-Hysterical Approach to Climate ProgressShowtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity Guides ;

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Op-Ed Contributors: Global Warming Scare Tactics

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Dot Earth Blog: Showtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity Guides

by Myrna Posted on April 7, 2014

A new Showtime series aims to reengage a somnolent public on the risks of human-caused global warming. View original post here –  Dot Earth Blog: Showtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity Guides ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Other Voices: Earth Institute’s Steven Cohen Seeks a Post-Hysterical Approach to Climate ProgressOther Voices: Earth Institute’s Steven Cohen Seeks a Post-Hysterical Approach to Climate ProgressWashington Landslide Deaths Rise to 33 ;

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Dot Earth Blog: Showtime Series Aims to Engage Sleepy Public on Global Warming With Celebrity Guides

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Cost Among Hurdles Slowing New York City’s Plan to Phase Out Dirty Heating Oil

by Myrna Posted on April 6, 2014

Three years into a four-year plan to end use of No. 6 heating oil, a heavy pollutant, in 10,000 city buildings, barely more than half have switched to cleaner oil. Continue reading here: Cost Among Hurdles Slowing New York City’s Plan to Phase Out Dirty Heating Oil ; ;Related ArticlesAnadarko Pays Billions in Settling Toxins CaseNational Briefing | Washington: E.P.A. Faulted for Failure to Report RisksNational Briefing | South: North Carolina: Judge Denies Shield for Duke Records ;

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Cost Among Hurdles Slowing New York City’s Plan to Phase Out Dirty Heating Oil

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National Briefing | Washington: E.P.A. Faulted for Failure to Report Risks

by Myrna Posted on April 2, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency failed to consistently disclose health risks, including possible cancer risks, to research study participants who were exposed to dangerous pollutants, an agency watchdog report has found. More here:  National Briefing | Washington: E.P.A. Faulted for Failure to Report Risks ; ;Related ArticlesProgram Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) UpProgram Looks to Give Bees a Leg Up (or Six)Steelhead Drive Is Gone, Along With So Many Lives Lived on It ;

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National Briefing | Washington: E.P.A. Faulted for Failure to Report Risks

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Steelhead Drive Is Gone After Mudslide, Along With Many Lives Lived on It

by Myrna Posted on April 1, 2014

What had once been a canvas for many families’ dreams and memories is now a barren wreck as local authorities have released the names of 22 of the dead who have been identified. Continued:  Steelhead Drive Is Gone After Mudslide, Along With Many Lives Lived on It ; ;Related ArticlesLandslide Death Toll Hits 27, with 22 MissingSteelhead Drive Is Gone, Along With So Many Lives Lived on ItLandslide’s Debris Hampers a Search for Remains ;

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Steelhead Drive Is Gone After Mudslide, Along With Many Lives Lived on It

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Landslide Death Toll Hits 27, with 22 Missing

by Myrna Posted on April 1, 2014

Local authorities in Washington released the names of 19 of the dead who have been identified, the youngest 4 months old and the oldest 71. More:   Landslide Death Toll Hits 27, with 22 Missing ; ;Related ArticlesAs Landslide Debris Slows Search, Residents Resolve to HelpLandslide’s Debris Hampers a Search for RemainsDot Earth Blog: A Whale of an International Court Ruling Against Japan ;

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Landslide Death Toll Hits 27, with 22 Missing

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Dot Earth Blog: A Whale of an International Court Ruling Against Japan

by Myrna Posted on April 1, 2014

An international court rules that Japan’s so-called scientific whale hunts are not science, and thus not allowed under a moratorium. Continued:   Dot Earth Blog: A Whale of an International Court Ruling Against Japan ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: U.N. Climate Report Authors Answer 11 Basic QuestionsSweetwater Journal: Rattlesnake Wranglers, Armed With GasolinePanel’s Warning on Climate Risk: Worst Is Yet to Come ;

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Dot Earth Blog: A Whale of an International Court Ruling Against Japan

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For Californians, 2 Quakes Put Preparedness Back on the Map

by Myrna Posted on March 30, 2014

Two decades of seismic calm has undermined efforts to force Los Angeles to deal with what officials describe as potentially lethal deficiencies in earthquake preparation. Continue at source:  For Californians, 2 Quakes Put Preparedness Back on the Map ; ;Related ArticlesEarthquake Rattles Los Angeles AreaAs Landslide Debris Slows Search, Residents Resolve to HelpSeeking a Town on the Border of Fiction and Reality ;

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For Californians, 2 Quakes Put Preparedness Back on the Map

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No Easy Way to Restrict Construction in Risky Areas

by Myrna Posted on March 28, 2014

The government has broad authority to regulate safety in decisions about where and how to build, but it can count on trouble when it tries to restrict the right to build. Originally from:  No Easy Way to Restrict Construction in Risky Areas ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Rising Seas + Dams + Aquifer Pumping = Delta BluesWhite House Unveils Plans to to Cut Methane EmissionsNew Mexico Is Reaping a Bounty in Pecans as Other States Struggle ;

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No Easy Way to Restrict Construction in Risky Areas

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